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Illinois lawmakers unable to respond to governor's prison plan because they lack quorum
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Members of a legislative review panel on Friday said a state proposal to replace the ancient Stateville Correctional Center in suburban Chicago makes sense, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration needs to provide more details. However, the bipartisan...
Nebraska funeral home discovers hospice patient was still alive hours after being declared dead
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska funeral home discovered that a 74-year-old hospice patient who was declared dead by her nursing home two hours earlier was actually still alive, so workers started CPR and she was rushed to a hospital, where she died hours later. It's not clear how...
Editorial Roundup: South Dakota
Yankton Press & Dakotan. May 21, 2024. Editorial: Vaccine Mandates And Future Questions There is, quite likely, a conversation that will be looming in the South Dakota and Nebraska state capitols at some point, based on a disturbing trend being seen elsewhere. ...
The Nebraska GOP is rejecting all Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday's primary election
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In one of the most closely watched congressional races this year, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska is looking to defeat a fellow Republican in Tuesday's primary election in his quest for reelection. He'll have to do it without the support of the state Republican Party, which has...
Nelnet: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nelnet Inc. (NNI) on Thursday reported profit of $73.2 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $1.97. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.81 per share....
National Research: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — National Research Corp. (NRC) on Tuesday reported profit of $6.4 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 27 cents. The advisor to healthcare...
Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union's military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois' prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state's governor and first lady. The order to...
Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is...
Veteran Nebraska police officer killed in crash when pickup truck rear-ended his cruiser
CERESCO, Neb. (AP) — A veteran police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop in eastern Nebraska, authorities said Saturday. The Nebraska State Patrol said in a news release that Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett, 54,...
Editorial Roundup: Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star. March 30, 2024. Editorial: At last, state has its own climate action plan In 2021, Nebraska’s estimated greenhouse gas emissions were 80.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, 26th highest among the 50 states. But the sparsely...
