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Dandy, dry week ahead with weekend heat wave
Another familiar scene played out on Saturday, with tornado-producing storms and large hail. The National Weather Service of Hastings confirmed four more tornadoes with their tracks still to be finalized as of Monday morning. After confirmation from working with five weather service offices across the state, the approximate total tornado...
Crop loss not anticipated as Missouri River flooding continues
A climatologist says he doesn’t expect significant crop loss despite the recent heavy rains. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says there has been some flooding along the Missouri River corridor. “It will be interesting to see if the flows on the river are at a point...
Nebraska abortion fight fuels record filings to remove signatures from petitions
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s midsummer flurry of citizen initiatives seeking the ballot in November, including competing campaigns on abortion, spurred hundreds of requests to remove people’s signatures from petitions. At least 348 people had signed state affidavits claiming they mistakenly signed a petition, according to unofficial numbers obtained by the Examiner late last week. More […] The post Nebraska abortion fight fuels record filings to remove signatures from petitions appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Governor's radio call-in show scheduled for Monday
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hosts his monthly radio call-in show Monday from Lincoln. It runs from 2 to 3 p.m. and you can hear it on News Talk WJAG, 780 AM, 105.9 FM and WJAG.com. To ask the governor a question, call 800-799-7696.
Single subject makes it special
The tee time for Gov. Jim Pillen’s property tax mulligan will apparently be sometime in the next month. The state’s CEO is hoping to get a do-over on his attempt to reduce property taxes in a special session of the Legislature, something he was unable to do in the Unicameral this spring. In the run-up […] The post Single subject makes it special appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Former Ponca city clerk faces trio of criminal charges for allegedly wiping clean city records
LINCOLN — The former city clerk in Ponca, Nebraska, now stands charged with three criminal offenses for allegedly destroying years of city financial records just prior to her dismissal 16 months ago. Denise Peterson, 59, was charged recently in Dixon County Court with one count each of abuse of public records and official misconduct, and […] The post Former Ponca city clerk faces trio of criminal charges for allegedly wiping clean city records appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Heelan ranked No. 4 in final 3A state rankings
(KMAland) -- Bishop Heelan Catholic is ranked No. 4 in the final Class 3A state rankings from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Check out the area rankings below and complete rankings here. CLASS 3A. 4. Bishop Heelan Catholic. Others RV: Harlan. CLASS 4A. None.
Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy
Farming and biofuels organizations are hopeful that ethanol could be used to power passenger jets, but making that dream a reality hasn’t been easy. That's partly because even as many farmers would benefit from a huge new market for corn, turning ethanol into jet fuel relies on federal tax credits that could require capturing carbon dioxide at refineries and moving the gas hundreds of miles through pipelines across the Midwest. Opponents have gone before regulatory authorities in several states to oppose the lines, and frequently they have succeeded in at least slowing the process. A key decision is expected soon in Iowa. Several companies have proposed pipelines but some dropped their plans in the face of opposition and delay.
PEIRCE MANSION TOUR & NEIGHBORHOOD WALK SET FOR TUESDAY EVENING
AN OPEN HOUSE OF SIOUX CITY’S HISTORIC PEIRCE MANSION AND JACKSON STREET WALKING TOUR WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAY EVENING AT 2901 JACKSON STREET. TOM MUNSON, THE ARCHIVE MANAGER OF THE SIOUX CITY PUBLIC MUSEUM, SAYS THE OPEN HOUSE BEGINS AT 5 P.M. AT THE HOME THAT ONCE HOUSED THE PUBLIC MUSEUM:
Softball Recap: Lewis Central falls despite strong effort from Alyssa Griffin
Lewis Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 12-9 to the Sioux City North Stars. That's two games in a row now that Lewis Central has lost by exactly three runs. Alyssa Griffin...
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