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Residents of 12 More Nebraska Counties Are Eligible for Disaster SNAP
Lincoln - Residents of 12 more Nebraska counties, impacted by high water and power outages due to the recent floods, may be eligible for individual assistance, including the Disaster Supplemental Nutr...
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Let FEMA Know if Your Situation Changes
LINCOLN, Neb. - After registering for federal disaster assistance, it is important to let the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) know of any changes in your contact information, insurance and ...
Apr 16, 2019
Nebraska's tough approach to medical marijuana may backfire
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Year after year, Nebraska's conservative lawmakers have rejected measures calling for limited and highly regulated medical marijuana. They're poised to do it again, but their deci...
Apr 16, 2019 In this April 11, 2019 photo, Shelley Gillen is photographed in her Bellevue, Neb., home with her 17-year-old son, Will, who wears a helmet to protect him from damage during debilitating seizures. Gillen advocates the legalization of medical marijuana that could help her son's seizures. Nebraska's conservative lawmakers are poised to once again reject measures calling for allowing limited and highly regulated use of medical marijuana, but their decision this year could have the unintended consequence of ushering in one of the most unrestricted medical marijuana laws in the country. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Bill to legalize industrial hemp in Nebraska advances
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A bill to legalize industrial hemp in Nebraska has won first-round approval from state lawmakers. The measure advanced Monday on a 37-4 vote despite a filibuster waged by a senato...
Apr 16, 2019 Courtesy/civileats.com
Nebraska advances bill seeking to clamp down on spoof calls
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers are forging ahead with an effort to stop scam artists who use local phone numbers to trick consumers into answering their calls. A bill seeking that seeks to re...
Apr 16, 2019 Linuxbear / CC
Notre Dame's treasures spared blaze after frantic rescue
PARIS (AP) - An inferno that raged through Notre Dame Cathedral for more than 12 hours destroyed its spire and its roof but spared its twin medieval bell towers, and a frantic rescue effort saved the ...
Apr 16, 2019 Flames and smoke rise as the spire of Notre Dame cathedral collapses in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below. (AP Photo/Dominique Bichon)
Still Time to Be a Sponsor for the 2019 Calamus Catfish Classic
The sponsor deadline for the Calamus Catfish Classic is coming up Wednesday April 17, 2019. Sponsorships are being offered for the annual two-day tournament scheduled for August 24-25. This year's tou...
Apr 16, 2019 Courtesy/Catfish Chasers Facebook Page
The Randy Rogers Band at Railyard, May 10
The Randy Rogers Band will be at The Railyard in Lincoln, NE on Friday, May 10. Doors open at 6 pm.
Apr 16, 2019
The Steel Woods at Bourbon Theatre, May 18
Saturday, May 18th The Steel Woods will be at The Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE. Doors open at 7 pm, music begins at 8 pm. This show is open to all ages, tickets are $15 in advance, $19 the day of th...
Apr 16, 2019
Give Blood With the Red Cross during National Volunteer Month
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Eligible donors of all blood types, especially type O, are needed to help ensure blood produ...
Apr 15, 2019
