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Seventy years ago this month, a 25-cent paperback called “The Killer Inside Me,” written by UNL alum Jim Thompson, hit newsstands.
An “endless probation” case is still dragging on in Kansas, with the defendant set to keep paying restitution for the next four decades, if legal reforms don’t address the situation. Edwanda Garrett pleaded guilty in 2009 to making fraudulent content, and again in 2017 for writing bad checks. Garrett’s restitution included deducting $50 from her […]
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OMAHA — A favorable vote this Friday would trigger full-throated transformation of an old steel mill operation into the Catalyst, a $60 million entrepreneurial tech hub meant to expand the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. Various enterprises are to be housed at the retrofitted, enlarged and infilled structure west of Saddle Creek Road, including […]
The post NU Regents to vote on innovation hub project that expands UNMC campus appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
BELVIDERE — Embracing a long tradition with the railroad, residents here dedicated a renovated train depot as part of the town’s 150th anniversary celebration on Sunday.
When it opens at the end of 2023, Doane University students will find a modern facility that fosters collaborative study and provides opportunities for socializing.
Republican Rep. Mike Flood and Democratic nominee Patty Pansing Brooks jousted Sunday night in a sometimes heated televised debate with one more planned next Sunday night.
One of the drivers, 42-year-old Scott Sorensen of Seward, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Within hours, Jose Sandoval, Jorge Galindo and Erick Vela would be locked up for the murder of five people in Norfolk. But nothing else in the cases has happened quickly.
For a day or two every year, a Scottsbluff-area farmer sets aside his usual farming routine to delve into science.
Large cities and metropolitan areas have long been hubs of economic activity and prosperity in the United States. Large employers that can pay enough to attract top talent from around the country often have operations in places like Austin, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. As a result, these cities, and many others like them, […]
Large cities and metropolitan areas have long been hubs of economic activity and prosperity in the United States. Large employers that can pay enough to attract top talent from around the country often have operations in places like Austin, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. As a result, these cities, and many others like them, […]
Large cities and metropolitan areas have long been hubs of economic activity and prosperity in the United States. Large employers that can pay enough to attract top talent from around the country often have operations in places like Austin, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. As a result, these cities, and many others like them, […]
LINCOLN — The fall rematch of this summer’s special election for Congress between U.S. Republican Rep. Mike Flood of Norfolk and State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln, a Democrat, will heat up next week. Flood and Pansing Brooks will debate Sunday for the first time in their general election race, at 5 p.m. on […]
The post Abortion vs. inflation could decide Flood-Pansing Brooks rematch this fall appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission on Thursday selected Joe Gordon Gregory to fill a magistrate judge position in Crawford County.
TOPEKA — Soldiers, legislators and military families gathered Friday at the Kansas Capitol for an unveiling of a memorial honoring families of soldiers who died while serving in the armed forces. Gov. Laura Kelly and Sen. Pat Roberts spoke at the unveiling ceremony about losses suffered by military families. Kelly, who grew up in a […]
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Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecure children in Nebraska using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecure children in Kansas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sipping “pink pussyhat punch” and “empowerment” cocktails, women leaders from Kansas and Missouri gathered Thursday in downtown Kansas City vowing to “smash the patriarchy” by encouraging more women to run for office. Hundreds of politicians and activists turned out for the 50th anniversary of the Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, where […]
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WASHINGTON — Faith leaders pressed Congress to pass voting rights legislation, a $15 minimum wage and a permanent expansion of the child tax credit during a Thursday briefing on Capitol Hill. “Poverty is a policy choice,” Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, said to lawmakers. Barber, who is the pastor of […]
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TOPEKA — Republican and Democratic candidates for Kansas attorney general clashed on immigration issues, women’s rights and voting laws during their first debate Thursday, held at the Wichita Crime Commission Forum. Both candidates said the federal government failed to do enough about immigration. GOP candidate Kris Kobach said he viewed the role of Kansas attorney […]
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TOPEKA — An organization dedicated to challenging lawyers accused of using the judicial system to aid President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election filed an ethics complaint against the Kansas attorney general and 14 of his peers across the country. The 65 Project, which portrays itself as a bipartisan group, targeted Attorney General […]
The post Legal advocacy group files ethics complaint against Schmidt tied to 2020 election lawsuit appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
LINCOLN — The state’s provider of health care data and prescription drug purchases says its services to doctors and hospitals are being threatened because the state is failing to fully pay up on a $15 million-a-year contract. The lack of payments to CyncHealth prompted that organization’s board of directors — a group of hospital and […]
The post Hospitals, other providers question State of Nebraska’s failure to pay health data provider appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers reintroduced legislation Thursday to provide more resources for tribal law enforcement, an issue they say has become more urgent as Congress begins to consider how to respond to a July Supreme Court case that complicated state-tribal criminal jurisdiction. The bill, introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego […]
The post Tribal law enforcement boosted under bill proposed by members of Congress from the West appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
As her mother grieves, Soaring for C, the foundation set up in Cessna Brestel's honor, she admits, is the one things that gives her purpose.
Something new has been added this year: a chance to win gas cards.
WASHINGTON — Now-famous beagles rescued from a breeding and research facility in Virginia were on Capitol Hill on Thursday as an animal welfare group and a California congressman pushed for legislation that would promote adoption of research animals. “It’s unfortunate that animals are still allowed to be used in testing. That hopefully is going to […]
The post Beagles rescued from Virginia dog-breeding facility get the star treatment in D.C. appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
People can choose to exclude themselves from gambling establishments for periods of one year, three years or five years, or they can choose a lifetime ban.
Lincoln will receive 90% of the revenue from beer sales during Husker basketball games, while the University of Nebraska will receive the remaining 10%.
Courtney D. Steer, the lone occupant of a U-Haul truck, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a McCook Police Department press release.
Kansas secretary of state's office pushes back against federal lawsuit filed by conspiracy theorists alleging voter fraud in 2020 and 2022.
The post Kansas election conspiracy theorists seek 2020 redo, ban on electronic voting machines in 2022 appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
(The Center Square) – Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is touting Goodyear Tire's plans to modernize its Topeka plant and add 40 jobs in a project that's receiving thousands of dollars in incentives funded by taxpayers.
(The Center Square) — With a permanent injunction issued in a case against President Biden's mask and vaccine mandate for Head Start child care centers, the only question is whether federal officials will appeal the ruling.
Editor’s note: Sherman Smith is a 2004 graduate of Emporia State University with a degree in English and a minor in journalism. He took classes from English professor Mel Storm. EMPORIA — Faculty leaders at Emporia State University are alarmed by their administration’s lack of clear direction following the sudden layoffs of 33 professors and […]
The post Emporia State University faculty leaders wait for answers after rapid firing of tenured professors appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
OMAHA — Marty Martinez recalls darting off the city bus with his shaggy hair, bell-bottoms and pointed-collar shirt, to get to his first humanities class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He was 18 at the time, a fresh graduate of South High’s Class of 1972. His hometown was still reeling from recent race […]
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F illed with curiosity and wonder, Kianté Stuart collected the first snowflakes she had ever seen during her freshman year at Hastings College.
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and ranchers. The pushback from Republicans at a Tuesday hearing came as the Biden administration has tried to make significant new investments in climate change mitigation on farmland, last week announcing […]
The post Clash over climate change funding emerging in farm bill debate appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
The Kansas Corporation Commission wants Evergy to explain a more than 20% jump in the cost of its capital improvement plan. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
The post Kansas regulators order Evergy to explain ‘highly concerning’ jump in planned capital spending appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
LINCOLN — A trio of national researchers took turns Tuesday describing the rising threats and violence directed at officials who handle our elections, direct public health and educate our children. Three Nebraska election officials said that this state is not completely immune to the same trends described in the “Elections and the Threat of Violence” […]
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(The Center Square) – A group of 21 state attorneys general have written a letter to the CEOs of three credit card companies that questions the legality of their decision to code transactions at gun stores differently than other purchases.
Regents could approve the sale of alcohol during Husker games at Pinnacle Bank Arena, but the change would not affect Memorial Stadium, Haymarket Park or the Devaney Sports Center.
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Nebraska exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Kansas exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
A new poll of Kansas voters indicated Gov. Laura Kelly holds a lead over GOP nominee Derek Schmidt in the race for governor.
The post Kansas poll: Gov. Laura Kelly holds narrow lead in gubernatorial race against Derek Schmidt appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
So far, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's net worth has plummeted by $70 billion dollars in 2022.
TOPEKA – Kansas Board of Education member Betty Arnold believes a program offering lower-income students nine credit hours of college courses while in high school can propel more toward two- or four-year degrees – on one condition.
TOPEKA – Nearly two-thirds of $48.5 million in COVID-19 funding earmarked for expansion of broadband services to Kansas homes and businesses was invested in upgrading internet connectivity in the southern half of the state, according to an audit report released Sept. 14.
DAWSON COUNTY — The heartthrob has skinny legs, wild hair and a laid-back personality that captivates everyone he meets, from preschoolers who want to touch his head to great-grandmothers who ask him for a kiss.
WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to commit to bringing legislation to the floor that would make it a felony to perform gender-affirming care on transgender youth, should the GOP take control of the U.S. House following the November midterm elections. “How on earth can this be happening in America? […]
The post Marjorie Taylor Greene leads GOP drive to criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender youth appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Nearly 95% of the roughly 245,600 Nebraskans who have student loan debt would be eligible for forgiveness under the Biden administration's plan.
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Kansas imports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2021 with Kansas.
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