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AAA Nebraska: Gas will hit $4 a gallon before Memorial Day

Gasoline prices are steadily climbing in Nebraska and one market analyst says we’ll likely see gas hit $4 a gallon before summer arrives. Gail Weinholzer, of AAA Nebraska, says pump prices have risen some 35-cents a gallon since the first of the year and she predicts they’ll continue creeping up. “Oh, we’ll certainly see $4 [...]

Hunger Free Heartland taking part in national summit

Over 200 anti-hunger activists from across the country will meet in Washington D-C Saturday for the 2nd annual National Hunger Free Communities Summit. Representatives from Hunger Free Heartland will present on a panel during the summit about school meal programs for children and share information on the best practices. Hunger Free Heartland Director Sue Arment [...]

Students would have to stay in the classroom under bill moving forward

High school students would have to stay put in the classroom, unable to drop out even with their parent’s permission until the age of 18 under a bill moving forward in the Unicameral. Legislators have given first-round approval to LB 996 on a 29-17 vote after debating the bill for a couple of days. The [...]

Political Science professor’s view of partial rejection of illegal immigration ban

Earlier this week a federal judge rejected a portion of Fremont’s illegal immigration ordinance that would ban renting homes and apartments to those not in the country legally. Federal judges and the Supreme Court are looking at immigration laws in other states as well. Jonathan Benjamin – Alvarado is a professor of Political Science at [...]

Hyatt building first hotel in Nebraska

Hyatt is building their first hotel in Nebraska. Construction will start in the next two to three months on the 159 room, nine story Hyatt Place Hotel at 12th and Jackson Streets in the Old Market area of Omaha. Scott Strain with the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce says Hyatt plans to hire 50 people [...]

Bill aims to boost horse racing in Husker State

Legislation that aims to expand and enhance Nebraska’s horse racing industry is before state lawmakers this session. The measure, LB806, is sponsored by Senator Scott Laughtenbaugh of Omaha. Senator Tyson Larson of O’Neill is making the measure his priority for this term. Larson says horse racing has many positives. “People make the argument that horse [...]

Creighton rallies to win final home game (AUDIO)

The Creighton men’s basketball capped a second half rally from 14 points down to win 93-92 overtime win over Evansville on Tuesday night. Creighton (24-5, 13-4 MVC) needed a tip-in by Gregory Echenique just before the regulation horn expired to force overtime, then held on as Evansville (14-14, 8-9 MVC) star Colt Ryan missed a [...]

Girls basketball district scores from 2/21

A-1 at Lincoln Southeast Papillion-La Vista 51, Lincoln East 46 Southeast 85, Omaha Bryan 16 Final, Thursday, 7 A-2 at Omaha Central Omaha Central 84, Omaha Northwest 33 Omaha Westside 55, Omaha North 43 Final, Thursday, 5:30 A-3 at Lincoln Northeast Northeast 73, Lincoln High 36 Omaha Benson 53, Grand Island 32 Final, Thursday, 7 A-4 at Bellevue [...]

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