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4 Reasons Why Nebraska Is the Best Place To Retire
1+ week, 3+ day ago (671+ words) 4 Reasons Why Nebraska Is the Best Place To Retire'AOL.com Let's face it: Nebraska is supremely underrated. Despite its natural beauty, top-notch outdoor experiences, perfect blend of small-town communities and big-city amenities, and countless hidden gems, relatively few people consider…...
Biggest wildfire in Nebraska history continues to burn out of control
2+ week, 6+ day ago (396+ words) Three major wildfires, including the largest one in Nebraska history, have burned around 600,000 acres of land in central and western Nebraska and remained 0% contained on Sunday after killing one person, officials said. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state…...
1 killed as raging wildfires scorch more than 464,000 acres across Nebraska
2+ week, 6+ day ago (450+ words) Wildfires have erupted across the state of Nebraska, leaving one dead as gusty winds and low humidity fuel fire risk through the weekend. Multiple fires have erupted since Thursday, with local and state officials working tirelessly to contain the fires....
No. 11 Nebraska is looking to regain the form it showed during its fast start
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (396+ words) The Cornhuskers are searching for the level they showed during their perfect start, and they are running out of time. "We've got to find a way to put two halves together if we want any chance of advancing here starting…...
Nebraska lawmakers keep $3.5M for private school funding, vouchers ‘bridge’ program for now
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1263+ words) Lauren Gage, spokesperson for the private school scholarship granting organization Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska, joins Nebraska private school students and lawmakers in honor of National School Choice Week in 2025. Jan. 28, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN "Lawmakers kept $3.5 million in Nebraska's…...
Nebraska group wants to limit school sports participation by sex in state constitution
3+ week, 5+ day ago (374+ words) LINCOLN " A conservative-leaning group is starting a signature-gathering effort to let Nebraska voters limit sports participation in public K-12 and college to whether a team is male, female or mixed." Fairness for Girls, the group, announced its effort Monday to get…...
No. 9 Nebraska looks to avenge loss vs. Iowa
3+ week, 6+ day ago (495+ words) A pair of Big Ten men's basketball teams seek to end recent on-court disappointment when Iowa travels to Nebraska for a conference regular-season finale Sunday. No. 9 Nebraska (25-5, 14-5 Big Ten) enters the contest smarting from Tuesday's season-worst 20-point loss at UCLA,…...
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg explains why pacemaker was reason behind smacking fan’s phone
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (339+ words) Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg cited medical issues as the reason for smacking an Iowa fan's phone after they upset the Cornhuskers earlier this week. Hoiberg, who went viral after swiping toward a fan while they were recording him following…...
Nebraska coach Hoiberg says part of the reason he swiped at fan's phone is because of his pacemaker
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) The videos showed Hoiberg making a swiping motion at a person pointing a camera toward him during the handshake line after his ninth-ranked Cornhuskers lost 57-52 to the Hawkeyes on Wednesday night. In doing so, Hoiberg accidentally struck a member of…...
Nebraska auditor reports problems with DHHS CEO’s public spending and reimbursements
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (841+ words) LINCOLN " The Nebraska auditor has challenged public spending and reimbursement practices by the head of the state's largest agency, including questioning some meal and alcohol charges while on state trips. Auditor Mike Foley laid out his concerns in a nine-page…...