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State Investigating What Could Be Nebraska's Largest Bank Fraud
A recently deceased developer allegedly defrauded financial institutions from Omaha and Lincoln to Curtis and North Platte.
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Record Number Of Women In The Nebraska Legislature And In Other States
In the Cornhusker State, Republicans added three women while the Democrats added two.
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A Park Named Omaha, On Italian Island Of Sicily, Signals Revived Partnership
Descendants of century-old immigration pipeline seek to cement ‘sister city’ status with Carlentini.
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ER Physician, Accused Of Using Drugs On Duty, Loses License In Both Nebraska And Iowa
Dr. Maman L. Ali owned the Miracle Hills Clinic in Omaha.
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Voluntary Grant Program Aims To Restore Nebraska's Sandhills Grasslands, Wetlands
The program, funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, is aimed at restoring grassland and wetland habitat for at-risk species.
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Underground Railroad Site In Falls City Recognized By National Park Service
Falls City was a key stop for slaves fleeing slave states like Missouri and avoiding pro-slavery militias in Kansas.
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State Hopes UNL Study Will Help Explain Wild Turkey Population Decline
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is funding the study with $1.8 million in fees from gun, ammo and hunting permit sales.
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Another Commercial Flock In Nebraska Infected By Avian Flu
The disease affected a flock of 1.8 million laying hens in Dixon County.
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Scholarships Now Available For Nursing Students To Address Shortage Created By COVID-19 Resignations
Recipients are being required to practice nursing in Nebraska for a minimum of two years.
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Lawsuit Settlement Funds Obtained By The State Go To Many Places, Purposes
The legislature, committees, and the Nebraska Attorney General decide where the money is spent.
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Death Of Waterfowl At Lewis & Clark Lake In Northeast Nebraska Prompts Advisory
The public is being asked to avoid all contact with sick or dead birds encountered in that area and report them to Game and Parks.
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Nebraska Test Scores Show Sizable Hurdle Of Pandemic Learning Loss
The students who lost the most ground were those whose families suffered the most during the pandemic, including students of color.
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Omaha School Pension Fund Shows Progress But Superintendent Foresees Headwinds
That progress might end because of the possibility of changes in state aid to K-12 that could deliver less money to Omaha Public Schools.
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Prosperity Index: Nebraska Ranked No. 11 Among States
In a separate report, the state ranked No. 7 in overall happiness.
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Ricketts Sticks To His Script, Says Wait And See About U.S. Senate Vacancy
It’s widely assumed he will be the appointee if he wants the job.
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Nebraska Man Says He's No ‘Super Hero' But A Person Who Helped Someone In Need
Frank Axiotes, who rescued a child from a burning SUV, was presented with the Carnegie Medal for his heroism.
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Activists Argue For Dismissal Of Lawsuit Filed Over Development Near Lincoln's Wilderness Park
The city sued Native American activists in September over their right to appeal a controversial zoning decision.
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Home Builders Group Eager For Nebraska To Dig 4,000-Acre Recreation Lake
The lake could be carved between Lincoln and Omaha.
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Public Buses Wrapped In Love And Koi Fish, The Work Of Young Omaha Area Artists
The winning entries for the “Wheel Appeal” student contest were announced Friday by Metro.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Crafting A ‘Code Of Conduct,' Mulling Hiring An Attorney For Workplace Issues
The action follows complaints about the handling of a workplace harassment case that led to the resignation of Sen. Mike Groene.
