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Senator Johanns says Farm Bill needs work

Cheril Lee — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:06:06 +0000

US Senator Mike Johanns talked about the current draft of the farm bill during his weekly conference call with Nebraska media.

Task Force set up to investigate Brumback murders, 2008 Dundee homicides

Katie Schubert — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:35 +0000

A Task Force will investigate both the deaths of a Creighton doctor and his wife last week in west Omaha and the 2008 murders of two people in Dundee.

280,000 meals served to Omaha children last year during summer breakfast and lunch programs

Katie Schubert — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:42:00 +0000

Students and families in Omaha needing breakfast or lunch during the summer can get it at more than 60 sites starting later this month.

Omaha police to hold gun amnesty event next week

Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:25:55 +0000

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Police Department will hold another Gun Amnesty Day to collect unwanted or illegal guns and ammunition.

Nebraska nuke plant hopes to restart by June 30

Associated Press — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:30 +0000

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The utility that owns the troubled Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in eastern Nebraska says it hopes to have the plant ready to operate by the end of June. But on Friday it was reported that federal regulators are far from allowing it to restart.

Lawmakers debate sales tax option

Christine Scalora and Joseph Moore and Nebraska News Service — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:06 +0000

LINCOLN -- State senators debated an amendment to a bill Thursday that would roll back to 1.5 percent the optional sales tax local communities can levy.

Corps of Engineers keeping drought conservation measures in place

Katie Schubert — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:56:54 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says drought conservation measures will remain in place along the Missouri River basin.

Nebraska unemployment rate edges down slightly in April

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:32 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say Nebraska's preliminary unemployment rate dipped to 3.7 percent in April after registering 3.8 percent for four straight months.

NRC, OPPD holding public meeting Friday on Fort Calhoun Station

Katie Schubert — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and OPPD have a public meeting scheduled Friday in Omaha about Fort Calhoun Station.

China's economy the subject of Friday conference in Omaha

Katie Schubert — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

China’s rapid economic growth, aging population, business relationships, and economic reforms are topics of a conference Friday in Omaha.