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omaha.com > news > state-regional > nebraska > article_a1ff4144-8b09-52a6-8fbc-b24e4085cfa6.html

Nebraska's Elk Creek mine project moves closer to $840 million federal loan

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (203+ words) ELK CREEK, Neb. — A proposed $1.2 billion critical minerals mine in southeast Nebraska moved closer to securing federal financing Wednesday, a key step toward producing materials used in U.S. military equipment and defense manufacturing. A view of NioCorp's Elk Creek mining…...


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Counties receiving opioid settlement funds lean toward regional approach

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (186+ words) On any given day in Sheridan County’s 26-person jail, almost every inmate is there because of an addiction-related problem, said County Commissioner Bruce Messersmith. According to a preliminary investigation, the driver who died crossed the center line of U.S. 30 and…...


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Betsy Forbis: Mother Nature can’t put a damper on Sip & Stroll

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) Well, Mother Nature certainly made sure our 10th annual Sip & Stroll was memorable! Kids in a variety of costumes made their way down the streets of York on Wednesday, Oct. 26 during the York Chamber’s Downtown Trick or Treating event. Betsy Forbis…...


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Dave Sjuts: Business Beat on the road

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (223+ words) This week’s column is going to be one big "What the heck!" Dave Sjuts had been part of the York business community for the past 40 years before retiring and has chronicled business happenings for those same 40 years in this Business…...


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Antelope Creek turns red, prompting city to investigate

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1053+ words) It isn’t unusual for Mike James to walk along the Billy Wolff Trail in east Lincoln, but his latest trip was certainly out of the norm. Arron Klassen grooms a calf belonging to a friend from Fullerton ahead of the…...


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'It's just frustrating': Football parents ask LPS to restore postgame interactions

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1029+ words) Erica Buescher has spent five seasons cheering from bleachers across Lincoln for her sons on Lincoln Northeast’s football team. Arron Klassen grooms a calf belonging to a friend from Fullerton ahead of the Steer Producer and Jackpot Feeder Show at…...


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Op-ed: It’s easy to disagree with the other side in American politics. What about your own?

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (364+ words) Omaha World-Herald Executive Editor Ben Doody sits down with Kishla Askins, a then-Democratic candidate in the race for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, to discuss her platform and other issues. The World-Herald is hosting conversations with candidates throughout the 2026 midterms. Someone in…...


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RICHARD LANDRETH: Explore Panhandle libraries during annual Library Fall Crawl

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (114+ words) How many new favorite places could you discover with one little booklet? A state audit uncovered nearly $1 billion in accounting errors by the Lancaster County Treasurer’s office, including improper distributions of… Disability Rights Nebraska is asking the attorney general to…...


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The September 17th Non-Profit News

4+ week, 7+ hour ago   (367+ words) Check out the big plays and touchdowns from Lincoln Standing Bear's win over Lincoln East on Thursday. Javascript is required to use this website. The state-wide nonprofit youth mentoring organization Banisters Leadership Academy purchased the old Minne Lusa Theater on…...