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Damage Survey Uncovers Two Tornadoes in Central Nebraska
Severe weather struck Central Nebraska on Monday, leaving a trail of impact that weather officials are now assessing. According to the latest reports from the National Weather Service (NWS), two tornadoes briefly touched down during the storms, though neither reached the intensity threshold required for an EF-Scale Rating. The first...
Officials warn of swimming in Nebraska, Iowa lakes due to E. coli
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - 15 beaches in Iowa and 10 in Nebraska have elevated E. coli levels. Officials are warning against swimming in them. A Council Bluffs mother, Raelee Thompson, arrived to Lake Manawa with her family on Sunday afternoon. “It was either the lake or the pool, and...
State Patrol Begins 70th Basic Recruit Camp
JULY 8, 2024 (GRAND ISLAND, NEB.) — The next class of recruits has started their journey to becoming a Nebraska State Trooper. The recruits of the 70th Basic Recruit Class of the Nebraska State Patrol began training today at the Nebraska State Patrol Training Academy in Grand Island. “Today...
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.
Nebraska National Guard’s 43rd Army Band brings musical talents to North Platte
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The 43rd Army Band stopped in North Platte and performed a captivating concert at Cody Park on Sunday. The band is on its summer tour traveling across Greater Nebraska and represents the Nebraska National Guard. The members are mainly students and teachers from across the state.
Nebraska could see its first abortion-related ballot measures with signatures submitted for competing initiatives
In Nebraska, two competing campaigns sponsoring abortion-related constitutional amendments each submitted over 200,000 signatures on July 3. The constitutional amendments would appear on the Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot. Two competing campaigns sponsoring abortion-related constitutional amendments filed over 200,000 signatures each with the secretary of state on July 3,...
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