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4 hrs ago | La Vista Sun

Neighbors protest proliferation of pigs

Vernon Meyer of Bellwood, Neb., opposes a proposed Pillen Family Farms hog confinement facility that would be built on this site, northwest of Bellwood and about a mile south of the Brandenburgh Lakes housing development where he lives.

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Related Topix: Bellwood, NE, Nebraska Government, Agriculture, Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Life, Food, Pork, Meat

8 hrs ago | La Vista Sun

Tornado watch issued for southeast Nebraska, southwest Iowa

Brooke Rubenthaler of Lincoln leaves because of a lightning delay that cleared the stadium for about 20 minutes.

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Related Topix: Weather, Otoe, NE, Nemaha, NE, Omaha, NE, Fremont, NE

9 hrs ago | WOWT-TV Omaha

Nebraska Capitol Focus

Nebraska lawmakers are forging ahead slowly this year with the state budget, a new school funding formula, and an overhaul of juvenile services, but some of the most contentious priorities will likely have to wait.

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Related Topix: Nebraska Government, Healthcare Law, Law, Death Penalty

9 hrs ago | WOWT-TV Omaha

Omaha Gas Price Record

The new record was set Sunday at $4.07 for a gallon of regular unleaded. That's up 40 cents from just one week ago, and up more than 70 cents over the past month.

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17 hrs ago | Psychology Today

Requiring the State to Pay for Stressed-out Jurors

This week's Jur-E Bulletin, from the National Center for State Courts, mentions an article from The Global Post describing a lawsuit filed by a Japanese juror against the Japanese government .

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21 hrs ago | KOTA Television

More Nebraskans finding jobs

The number of Nebraskans in search of a job continues to decline. The Nebraska Labor Department says the state's preliminary unemployment rate declined to 3.7 percent in April.

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Related Topix: Scottsbluff, NE, McCook, NE

Yesterday | The Papillion Times

Experts help Midlanders get gardens, yards in order

The Omaha-World Herald has hosted several online chats for gardeners seeking expert advice, with the most recent focusing on this spring's goofy - and extreme - gardening conditions.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Weather

Sat May 18, 2013

KHGI

Blue Cross recommends 11 Nebraska hospitals

A major insurer is recommending 11 Nebraska hospitals for spine surgeries and knee or hip replacements because they deliver quality care at a reasonable cost.

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Related Topix: Hip Replacement, Medicine, Health

The Papillion Times

Storms, maybe a tornado in weekend forecast

The edge of a storm system brings high winds and heavy rain, forcing some motorists to pull over near Sterling, in southeast Nebraska on April 14, 2012.

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Related Topix: Weather, Tornado, Natural Disasters, Nebraska Government, North Platte, NE

The Papillion Times

'Nebraska Angels' have new leader

The Nebraska Angels, a 6-year-old, 47-member consortium of individual angel investors, has hired former investment firm controller and financial analyst Laura Classen as its executive director.

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SFGate

Neb. lawmakers to review school breakfast programs

Lawmakers are planning to review why few Nebraska students who receive free and reduced-price lunches also participate in the government-backed breakfast program.

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Related Topix: Nebraska Government

Hollywood Reporter

Blue Ruin: Cannes Review

Jeremy Saulnier's talented but sophomoric low-budgeter straddles the divide between genre thriller and art piece with mixed results.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Gretna Breeze

World-Herald editorial: Avenue Scholars reach for success

That initiative, which began with an initial group of 174 students in the fall of 2009, has become one of Omaha's most impressive tools for helping young people overcome obstacles in their lives to gain confidence and academic success.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Dave Heineman, Opinion

Progressive Farmer

Farm Bills Give Everyone a Chance to Squawk

Now that the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have passed their versions of the farm bill, it's time to cherry pick all the things people hate about the legislation.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Mike Johanns, Nebraska Government, Senator John Hoeven, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Kansas

Fri May 17, 2013

QST

The K7RA Solar Update

Since we are now at the peak of Solar Cycle 24, it is no surprise that the solar indices are up.

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SFGate

Neb high court: Search of student's truck improper

Omaha school officials violated a student's rights by searching his truck that was parked on a public street off school property, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday.

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Related Topix: Nebraska Government, Education Etc., US Supreme Court, US News

Channel3000

Possible link probed in Nebraska killings

Roger and Mary Brumback, both 65, were found dead Tuesday inside their home by officers responding to a welfare call.

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Gretna Breeze

New development takes shape where old Nebraska Crossing once stood

The Nebraska state track and field championships are underway at Burke Stadium. Check out our complete guide to the state meet and get live updates from the event.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Gretna, NE

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Nebraska Attorney General's Office worker arrested

More than 130 marijuana plants have been found at the home of a woman who worked as a litigation assistant in the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, Nebraska State Patrol investigators say.

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Related Topix: Marijuana

KGWN

Application deadline set for Nebraska judgeship

The Judicial Nominating Commission for county judge in the 5th Judicial District will hold a public hearing on July 10 to consider the qualifications of those who apply.

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Related Topix: Merrick County, NE, Central City, NE, York County, NE

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