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U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska, center, speaks with the media outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, on Thursday.

Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is found guilty in contributions probe

Mar 24, 2022
The Nebraska congressman was charged after denying to the FBI that he was aware he had received illicit funds from Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian billionaire of Lebanese descent.
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World
Workers install cryptocurrency mining computers inside a converted shipping container at the Compute North facility in Nebraska.

How the U.S. benefits when China turns its back on Bitcoin

Feb 24, 2022
Until the middle of last year, most cryptocurrency mining took place in China. Then authorities pulled the plug. So Chinese bitcoin miners began moving their gear to U.S. towns like Kearney, Nebraska.
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Strange News

There Can Only Be One: Battle Of The Joshes Brings Hundreds To Nebraska

Apr 25, 2021
Armed with pool noodles, hundreds of people who share the first name Josh gathered Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., to vie for the right to their name.
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Weather
People cross the road as a sign warns of heavy snow on Sunday in Denver, Colo. A winter storm closed roads, impacted flights, and knocked out power in Arizona, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado through the weekend.

Winter Storm Slams The West With Heavy Snow, Strong Winds

Mar 14, 2021
Lingering effects of the storm are expected to cause dangerous conditions though early Monday as residents dig out from under the weekend's record breaking levels of snow.
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Politics
Nebraska's longest serving state Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha addresses supporters on the stairs of the Capitol in Lincoln, Neb., on Aug. 13. Chambers helped keep Nebraska's electoral votes split.

How State Sen. Ernie Chambers Helped Keep Nebraska's Electoral College Votes Split

Nov 09, 2020
Longtime progressive state Sen. Ernie Chambers has been instrumental in keeping Nebraska's Electoral College votes split by district. Joe Biden won one Electoral College vote in Nebraska.
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Media
Wendy and Eric Schmidt, shown here at a 2016 event for UCLA, have given $4.7 million to NPR to boost investigative reporting and news coverage in the Midwest and California.

$4.7 Million Gift To Propel Public Radio Coverage in Midwest, California

May 19, 2020
Philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt's $4.7 million contribution will help public radio stations increase news coverage in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska as well as California.
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National
Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles Director Rhonda Lahm has signed an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau to share the state's driver's license records. The bureau is planning to use the records as part of an effort to produce data about the citizen

Nebraska Is 1st State To Share Driver's License Records With Census Bureau

Nov 20, 2019
The state's Department of Motor Vehicles signed an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the U.S.
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Law
A weather-worn sign protesting the Keystone XL pipeline stands in Fullerton, Neb. On Friday the state's Supreme Court dealt the pipeline's protesters a significant defeat, approving an alternate route that runs through Nebraska.

Keystone Pipeline's Alternate Route Gets The Go-Ahead From Nebraska Court

Aug 23, 2019
A group of activists, Native American tribes and local landowners had challenged the controversial pipeline's 2017 approval. But the state Supreme Court unanimously rejected that challenge Friday.
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National
This Wednesday aerial photo shows flooding near the Platte River in in Plattsmouth, Neb., south of Omaha.

Nebraska Faces Over $1.3 Billion In Flood Losses

Mar 21, 2019
Historic flooding in the Midwest has caused unprecedented damage and led to at least three deaths.
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National
A railroad crossing is flooded with water from the Platte River in Plattsmouth, Neb. Record high floodwaters inundated regions of the Midwest following an intense winter storm and rapid snowmelt.

Nebraska Floods: 74 Cities, 65 Counties Declare A State of Emergency

Mar 19, 2019
Vice President Pence will visit Nebraska on Tuesday to survey damage caused by Midwest floods that have killed at least four people and displaced hundreds.
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National
A BNSF train sits in floodwaters from the Platte River in Plattsmouth, Neb., on Sunday. Hundreds of people remained out of their homes in Nebraska as rivers began to recede.

Major Flooding In The Midwest Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Missing

Mar 18, 2019
Spring floods are no surprise in communities along the Missouri River. "My washer and dryer are floating around down there somewhere," said one Iowa resident.
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National
Tom Wilke, his son Chad, and Nick Kenny launch a boat into the swollen waters of the Elkhorn River to check on Witke's flooded property, in Norfolk, Neb., on Friday, March 15.

The Midwest Battles Historic Floods In The Aftermath Of 'Bomb Cyclone'

Mar 16, 2019
A powerful weather system swept through the region last week, bringing blizzard conditions and leaving many communities with record-setting floods.
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Shots - Health News
"Most of us are ecstatic" about Medicaid expansion in Utah, said Grant Burningham, of Bountiful. "We were all together and hugging and kissing last night."

A Winning Idea: Medicaid Expansion Prevails In Idaho, Nebraska And Utah

Nov 07, 2018
Voters in Idaho, Utah and Nebraska approved ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid, overcoming roadblocks that had kept an estimated 300,000 people from obtaining coverage.
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Shots - Health News
Grant Burningham, who lives in Bountiful, Utah, worked to get a referendum on Medicaid expansion on the Utah ballot in November.

Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion

Oct 31, 2018
Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state's expansion intact.
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National
Convicted murderer Carey Dean Moore did not put up a legal challenge to the execution protocol.

Nebraska Carries Out 1st Execution Using Fentanyl In U.S.

Aug 14, 2018
A federal three-judge panel denied a drug company's request to halt the execution of Carey Dean Moore over concerns about whether the state obtained the drugs improperly.
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Shots - Health News
Insure the Good Life campaign manager Meg Mandy stands before supporters and boxes of petitions.

Nebraska May Join Utah, Idaho in Putting Medicaid Expansion Before Voters

Jul 06, 2018
A coalition in Nebraska turned in enough signatures to put Medicaid expansion on November's ballot. Supporters say expansion could bring health insurance to around 90,000 low-income Nebraskans
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The Two-Way
A small bag of straight fentanyl on display at the State Crime Lab at the Ohio Attorney General's headquarters of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in 2015. Nebraska police say they seized 118 pounds of fentanyl in April.

Nebraska Police Seize Record Amount Of Fentanyl

May 25, 2018

Nebraska law enforcement recently seized 118 pounds of drugs, which they now say was entirely fentanyl. It's one of the biggest fentanyl seizures in the U.S. and enough to kill millions of people.

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Analysis
Kara Eastman, winner of the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District primary Tuesday, is hugged by her campaign manager Ben Onkka, in Omaha, Neb.

After Tuesday's Primaries, Democratic Divisions Take Hold In Midterm Battle

May 16, 2018
Progressive candidates beat more centrist Democrats in key races Tuesday night in the types of competitive districts the party needs to win in order to take back the House this fall.
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Politics
Voters in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Idaho and Oregon cast ballots in primary elections on Tuesday.

Tuesday's Primaries Will Shape Decisive Battles For Congress

May 15, 2018
Seats critical to the Democrats' calculus for winning back the House are on the line Tuesday night, including many in Pennsylvania. The state's congressional districts were redrawn this Spring.
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The Two-Way
Sheriff's deputies in York County, Neb., arrested an elderly California couple who had approximately 60 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

Elderly Couple Stopped In Nebraska With 60 Pounds Of Weed 'For Christmas Presents'

Dec 22, 2017
During the traffic stop, deputies noticed a strong smell of raw marijuana. The York County Sheriff's Department estimated the street value of the pot at more than $300,000.
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The Two-Way

PHOTOS: Some Say Nebraska's Flag Stinks — And They've Got Ideas To Fix It

Aug 31, 2017
State Sen. Burke Harr says Nebraska's state flag flapped upside-down for 10 days at the Capitol earlier this year — and no one even noticed. Now, he's on a crowdsourced quest to redesign it.
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The Salt
Farmer Tim Mueller raises corn and soybeans in Nebraska. He is hoping to get into the chicken business by signing a contract to raise birds for a subsidiary of Costco.

Farmers Take Out Millions In Loans To Raise Chickens For Big-Box Retailers

Jun 22, 2017
To slaughter 2 million birds per week, Costco is contracting poultry farmers. But this requires a major financial investment from small producers, and the payoff may not be guaranteed.
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All Tech Considered
Kyle Schwarting farms near Ceresco, Neb. As a former auto mechanic, he was surprised to learn the software needed to fix tractors isn't available like it is for cars.

Farmers Look For Ways To Circumvent Tractor Software Locks

Apr 09, 2017
Fixing a modern tractor takes more than the right parts, but also the right software. Farmers are lobbying for the ability to buy that software, and some are hacking their way around the problem.
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The Salt
Army PFC Clifton Hall accepts a cake from volunteer Lyda Swenson.

North Platte Canteen: Where The Heartland Opened Its Heart In WWII

Dec 07, 2016
At this bustling Nebraska railroad hub, volunteers — mostly women — greeted and fed about 6 million soldiers. And the taste of those home front meals was a comfort to troops on the battlefield.
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All Tech Considered
The UNL NIMBUS Lab drone team hopes their technology will help ensure safer prescribed burns by keeping firefighters out of dangerous terrain.

Drones That Launch Flaming Balls Are Being Tested To Help Fight Wildfires

Aug 03, 2016
The University of Nebraska is developing a fire-starting drone, adapting a flaming ping pong ball technique already used in wildfire management. They hope to help teams conduct safer prescribed burns.
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