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NU Board Of Regents Gives Green Light To Innovation Hub At UNMC Campus
UNMC owns the land west of Saddle Creek Road in Omaha and also will own part of the private-public venture, called the Catalyst.
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Nebraska AG Joins Five States Suing The Biden Administration To Stop Student Debt Cancellation
The lawsuit argues that Congress never approved massive student loan cancellation.
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‘Tenemos Derechos' And Other Public Messaging Welcomes Immigrant Nebraskans
Drivers cruising through Fremont, Grand Island, Lexington, and South Omaha will notice the welcoming messages on billboards.
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Roger Welsch, Spinner Of Tall Tales About Nebraska And Tractors, Says He's Entering Hospice
Welsch, 85, is best known for his “Postcards from Nebraska” segments that he used to produce for the “Sunday Morning” show on CBS.
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Nebraska Prison System Touts Drop In Staff Turnover, While Lack Of Medical Workers Remains A Concern
Hiring has improved since mid-contract pay raises were instituted in November, which raised starting salaries for corporals and caseworkers.
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Independent Firm Reviewing Lincoln Police Department Warns About ‘Polarization'
Allegations by officers resulted in multiple lawsuits filed against the city and the resignation of former Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister.
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Omaha's Creighton University Names New Dorm Graves Hall, After Alumnus
The $37 million student housing project, set to open in the fall of 2023, will be exclusively for first-year students.
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Landowners, Environmental Groups Ask For More ‘Proactive' State Regulation
Regulators are urged to get tougher on large cattle feedlots and chicken and hog barns.
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Malcolm X Hall Of Fame Induction Leads To The Donation Of Books To The State Prison System
“The Autobiography of Malcolm X” was deemed by Time magazine to be one of the 10 most influential books of the 20th century.
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Lincoln Plans New Youth Baseball, Softball Complex With Nebraska Wesleyan
The complex will be worth up to $27 million.
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Memorial Fund Established For Legendary Promoter Of The Outdoors
Dick Turpin, master storyteller and longtime outdoor educator with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, died in February at age 84.
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Rep. Don Bacon Recovering From Emergency Appendectomy
Bacon, who represents the Omaha area, is expected to be released from Walter Reed hospital as early as Thursday afternoon.
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Months In The Making, Omaha's Housing Affordability Plan Ready For Scrutiny
Many Omahans have expressed frustration that there was no affordability requirement linked to city-approved TIF awards.
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Bacon Criticizes Vargas For Dodging Two Additional 2nd District Debates
Bacon, the incumbent in the race, accused his challenger of "playing actual dodgeball" with voters.
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Plug Pulled On Multimillion-Dollar “Intersections” Project For South Omaha
Developers have scrapped a plan that aimed to turn a 25-acre tract south of downtown into a wellness and sports complex.
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Public Hearings Set For Nebraska Ballot Initiatives
The hearings will take place in North Platte on Oct. 6, in Omaha on Oct. 11, and in Lincoln on Oct. 18.
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Long-Delayed NioCorp Mine Announces Deals That Could Bring More Investment
The project in southeast Nebraska has been discussed since the 1970s.
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NU Regents To Vote On Innovation Hub Project That Expands UNMC Campus
Old steel castings plant dating to 1906 to be repurposed.
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Abortion Vs. Inflation Could Decide Flood-Pansing Brooks Rematch This Fall
They will debate Sunday for the first time in their general election race at 5 p.m. on Omaha’s KETV.
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$9 Million Federal Award To UNMC Center To Beef Up Ag Safety And Health
Though headquartered in Omaha, the center’s outreach extends to Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota
