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"The evidence that has been presented to you in this case during the last week shows beyond a reasonable doubt that Jake Gonzalez … got angry and literally beat Hollen Siedschalg to death," Assistant Attorney General Bill Tangeman said.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad today announced additional proactive steps to reduce global supply chain congestion, helping restore fluidity for goods and products moving across the United States from West Coast ports.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Financial Services and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. announce a public webinar discussing an area of great interest to the entire financial services industry. College President and CEO George Nichols III and Ameritas Executive Vice President, Individual, Ryan C. Beasley will explore the topic, Creating a More Fulfilling Life for All: Financially Empowering Our Diverse World.

It was the Republican governor's first reaction to the 1st District Republican congressman's indictment by federal officials last week on charges of lying to the FBI and concealing information about illegal campaign contributions.

Patty Pansing Brooks, who will be term-limited out of the Legislature at the end of next year, will announce soon that she will seek the 2022 Democratic nomination for Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's 1st District House seat.

Sen. Matt Hansen said he "agreed to drop a filibuster" which he had begun to mount against the redistricting plan in Lancaster County because he became convinced that "moving to next January would be worse."

Ebrahim Abdulsattar's story is a reminder that our national fabric is more resilient than perhaps we know.

"It just happened to be a bunch of fun women that loved Halloween, and we loved riding, so let's gather and do a witch ride," said Shannon Jochum Nielsen, one of the witches.

The fire started in a cell shortly after 11 a.m. and appears to have been intentionally set by the inmate using a TV cord, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said.

"Many Nebraskans are facing the loss of their livelihood and are exploring ways to maintain employment without being required to take one of the vaccines," the Attorney General's Office said.

Sandra Nelson, 60, of Formoso, Kansas, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Darin Koepke, a 53-year-old Hadar man, died at a Lincoln hospital. Both were Agrex employees. 

Patrick Kopke of Hastings also was ordered to pay $158,170 in restitution and perform 300 hours of community service as part of his sentence Friday.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their third annual Conference on Opportunity, Diversity and Equity the Greater Omaha Chamber released results from a diversity and inclusion assessment conducted through area businesses. The participating companies are members of the Chamber's Employer Coalition for CODE (Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity). This year's assessment received 3,735 individual responses.

Lancaster County Election Commissioner Dave Shively said Friday his office will send postcards to registered voters to inform them what legislative district and other political subdivisions they're in now and where to vote.

Nebraska's rate was 2%, while the Lincoln area clocked in at 1.3%. Both were the lowest numbers ever recorded.

State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said it happened shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday when a State Patrol investigator was driving south on U.S. 77 in an unmarked vehicle 1 mile north of town.

“That's just not something that happens in a small, sleepy town. We’re pretty quiet, and so it really shook us.”

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another was flown to Bryan West Campus in Lincoln, where they later died. The shooter is also dead, according to the Nebraska State Patrol, after an employee returned fire.

(The Center Square) – The good times continue to roll for Nebraska's tax revenue.

Jana Hughes said her "top priority will always be making the lives of families, small business owners and farmers better."

Seward's Hughes Brothers Inc., which was named the small manufacturer of the year, just celebrated its 100th anniversary last week.

Gov. Pete Ricketts also rescinded a directed health measure that suspended certain elected surgeries. The move comes as the total number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients dropped below 10% of the state's beds.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carson Group, one of the fastest growing financial services firms in the country, announced the newest addition to its leadership team, Gregg H. Johnson as National Sales Director. He brings 15 years of industry executive experience and will lead Carson's business development strategy and regional sales teams as they continue to build a robust pipeline of growth opportunities.

“It has been my honor and privilege to serve Southeast Nebraska as a District Judge beginning in January 2004,” Johnson told Gov. Pete Ricketts in a letter.

The Lincoln Police Department drafted its own duty-to-intervene policy last August. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is undergoing bystander training and plans to have a written policy in place soon. 

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2021 third quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or $2.57 per diluted share. This compares to $1.4 billion, or $2.01 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2020.

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry pleaded not guilty and will go to trial on Dec. 14 on federal charges that he lied to the FBI and concealed information about illegal campaign contributions that he accepted from foreign sources in 2016.