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Some Nebraskans may face 4-month wait for vaccine
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska residents who are younger than 65 years old and considered healthy may have to wait another four months to get the coronavirus vaccine based on current distributions to the state, officials said Friday. State health officials and Gov. Pete Ricketts said they're currently...
Ruling says lawsuit against MUD in Omaha fire can continue
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit to continue against an Omaha natural gas utility for a 2016 fire that destroyed part of the downtown Omaha’s Old Market. The ruling Friday affirms the finding of a lower court that rejected Metropolitan Utilities District’s...
Sheriff's office: 1 killed in truck crash near Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One person is dead following the crash of a pickup truck just west of Omaha, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened late Thursday night at 252nd and Q streets, the sheriff’s office said Friday in a news release. Investigators said the truck...
Off-duty Omaha officer shoots at suspected shoplifter's SUV
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police are investigating after an off-duty officer fired gun at the vehicle of a suspected shoplifter at a northwest Omaha home improvement store. The shooting happened Wednesday night in the parking lot of a Home Depot at 144th Street and West Maple Road, when the off-duty...
Justice: Technology helped Nebraska courts face pandemic
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's courts have faced a big challenge due to the coronavirus pandemic but continue to serve the public with the use of technology, the state's chief justice said Thursday. Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Heavican said the pandemic forced the courts to turn to...
Nebraska lawmakers preserve secret committee chair votes
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday rejected a new effort to require a public vote when they choose legislative leaders, despite a push from some conservative senators who cast it as a matter of transparency. Lawmakers voted 30-19 against the motion to change the Legislature's internal rules...
Nebraska signs new 2-year contract with state worker union
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state employees have a new contract that includes pay raises for those who receive a satisfactory rating in their performance reviews. Gov. Pete Ricketts said the contract reflects “the culmination of six years of culture changes in state government to become a more...
Proposal would give Nebraska health officials more power
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Local health officials across Nebraska could gain more authority to impose restrictions related to the coronavirus under a bill in the legislature. The bill would allow local public health departments across the state to impose restrictions related to the virus or other infectious...
Union Pacific delivered 3% more freight as economy recovered
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's fourth-quarter profit chugged ahead as shipping volume improved for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the economy to a crawl last year. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said Thursday that it earned $1.38 billion, or $2.05 per share, in the...
Bankers survey shows gains in rural economy of 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western states continues to grow, but rural bank CEOs say their biggest fears for the 2021 economy are excessive inflation and higher long-term interest rates, according to a new monthly survey of bankers. The overall index of the Rural...
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