Names released for those involved in a fatal Highway 275 crash in Nebraska

MEADOW GROVE, Neb. (KTIV) - The names of the two Nebraskans involved in the Highway 275 crash have been released. On Thursday, March 13, Madison County deputies identified the man and woman involved in the accident on Highway 275 on Tuesday, March 11. The …

Nebraska farmers consider sorghum amid high corn costs and dry conditions

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — LINCOLN, Neb. — As Nebraska farmers face high input costs and dry conditions, some are considering sorghum as a viable alternative to corn. Tracy Zink, a farmer from Indianola, is encouraging her peers to diversify their crops. " …

Kearney High School students excel in Nebraska Stock Market Game

KEARNEY, Neb. — Tick by tick the New York Stock Exchange often fluctuates like today when it went up and then back down which can make the stock market stressful and difficult to navigate. However, a group of business students at Kearney High School were …

Immigrants help push Omaha metro past 1M population mark as more Nebraska counties grow

OMAHA — The Omaha metro area of eight counties has surpassed the million-person mark, another record-setter that follows an earlier Census report that Nebraska’s statewide population topped 2 million. Also revealed in population estimates released Thursday …

Nebraska awards $1.5M grant for Hastings housing projects

HASTINGS, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Economic Development announced a $1.5 million workforce housing grant for Hastings, complemented by a $550,000 local match. Shannon Landauer, executive director of the Hastings Economic Development Corporation, …

Nebraska bill proposes fixed dates for school bond elections, sparking debate

Lincoln, NE — LINCOLN, Neb. — A legislative session on Wednesday saw spirited debate over a bill that could alter how schools in Nebraska conduct bond elections. Senator Rick Holdcroft introduced LB 135, which mandates that special elections for school …

HHS Committee advances two abortion-related bills to full Nebraska Legislature

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Abortion appears likely to be debated on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature again this year after a legislative committee advanced two related bills on Wednesday night. The Health and Human Services Committee voted 5- …

Colorado murder suspect arraigned in Dawson County Court following high speed chase in Nebraska

LEXINGTON, Neb. (KNOP) - A Colorado man accused of murder in Denver was arraigned in Dawson County Court on Wednesday after a high-speed chase in Nebraska ended with his arrest and the death of a female passenger. Augustine Vega, 36, of Colorado Springs, …

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Job opportunities expand within Nebraska’s ethanol industry

News Job opportunities expand within Nebraska’s ethanol industry Nebraska’s ethanol industry has helped create a number of employment opportunities in the state. University of Nebraska-Lincoln associate professor Tim Meyer says there were more than 1,800 …