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What to know: Westridge Middle School expansion

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (239+ words) The Grand Island school board approved two design agreements for an expansion of Westridge Middle School. All seven members present voted in favor of hiring CMBA for architectural services and ETI for engineering. Two board members were absent. The expansion…...


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No more summer commencement at UNK

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (181+ words) Starting in 2027, the University of Nebraska at Kearney will discontinue its summer commencement ceremony. Summer graduates can participate in December graduation exercises. Javascript is required to use this website. Starting in 2027, the University of Nebraska at Kearney will discontinue its…...


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What Nebraska knows and doesn't know about federal K-12 scholarship program

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (995+ words) As details emerge regarding the upcoming federal K-12 scholarship program, Nebraska education leaders are still seeking clarity about which students will benefit from taxpayer dollars and who will be excluded. Arron Klassen grooms a calf belonging to a friend from Fullerton…...


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State School Board approves kitchen grants for 5 Panhandle schools

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (144+ words) Five Panhandle school districts could receive more than $458,500 in federal funding to upgrade kitchens and move toward more scratch cooking. The Nebraska School Board approved the grants during a meeting in Scottsbluff Friday. Nebraska State Board of Education President Elizabeth…...


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Talent isn't the problem for rural students. Access is | Kirsten Lane

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (132+ words) Lane is a junior at Vanderbilt University. She wrote this for the Nashville Tennessean and USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect. In a World-Herald op-ed, Creighton associate theology professor Dr. Daniel R. DiLeo discusses how OPPD District 2 candidate Mark Gudgel will…...


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Walnut Middle School to host internationally acclaimed Anne Frank exhibit

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) Walnut students will be trained as peer docents, curating the experience for all visitors, telling Anne Frank’s story, explaining historical context and facilitating dialogue among their peers and community members. Javascript is required to use this website. Walnut Middle…...


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Metropolitan Community College preps to unveil new biotech training lab

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1110+ words) Students at Metropolitan Community College who are aiming for a career in biotechnology have a new sandbox in which to learn. A fan salutes during the national anthem while a large American flag is draped from the ladder of a…...


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Restaurant-retail | omaha.com

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (131+ words) Browse through recently listed homes in the Omaha real estate market and find your next home! Craig Beck, research director at OpenSky Policy Institute and NAM board member, reflects on evidence-based policy, nonprofit collaboration, and Nebraska governance. More than $1.3 million…...


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MCC biotechnology lab

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (164+ words) Metropolitan Community College will unveil its biotechnology lab on Thursday. As featured on Now it's time to activate or sign up for unlimited access! We have not been able to find your subscription. Javascript is required to use this website....


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Scottsbluff school board approves 2026-27 budget, cites facility needs for tax increase

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (153+ words) The Scottsbluff Public Schools Board adopted its proposed budget and approved its tax increase resolution for the 2026-27 school year, following public hearings for each, Monday. Brett Powers, 22 of Beatrice, who previously worked for the Husker football department as a video…...