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Freight Rail Unions and Carriers Running Out of Time to Avoid Strike That Could Cripple National Supply Chain

Freight Rail Unions and Carriers Running Out of Time to Avoid Strike

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Failing Hailey: Long Waits, Difficulty of Domestic Violence Rehab May Have Led to Norfolk Tragedy

A man who had been imprisoned for domestic violence was freed with no rehabilitation services provided to him. He went on to kill after being released.

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In a twist, OPPD could keep burning coal as renewable projects undergo study

The North Omaha Station, a coal burning power plant, was supposed to stop burning coal next year. But its owner wants an extension to keep burning coal for three more years.

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Nebraskans Won’t be Seeing Pillen Debate, Governor Hopeful Calls it ‘Theater’
Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen will not debate before the election, according to his campaign. Pillen’s decision would make him the first governor since at least the 1970s that didn’t debate.
Black and brown farmers say Inflation Reduction Act breaks promise of relief for 'past wrongs'
The Inflation Reduction Act repeals and replaces part of the American Rescue Plan Act that earmarked $4 billion in debt relief for farmers of color.
Housing to Healthcare: New Casinos Could Help Winnebago Reservation Grow
Morgan said the two casinos will begin grossing about $150 to $180 million per year.
EPA and Columbus Factory Discuss Risks
The EPA says emissions from a Columbus factory create risks of cancer; Becton Dickinson says the facility is safe and getting safer.
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First Suspected Death From Brain Eating Amoeba Reported in Nebraska
Failing Hailey: Long Waits, Difficulty of Domestic Violence Rehab May Have Led to Norfolk Tragedy
Roadside Babies, Dangerous Births Part of Risk in Small Town Nebraska
42-Year-Old Arrested on Suspicion of Four Homicides in Laurel, Nebraska
Four Found Dead in Laurel Home Explosions, Foul Play Suspected

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Kansas, Nebraska researchers use plants to limit exposure to toxic lead in soil
Lead left behind in soil from mining and smelting poses a major health risk to people who live nearby. Researchers in Nebraska and Kansas believe plant life and organic material can limit lead’s spread.
Acre by acre, some Iowans try to restore the state’s natural prairie
Before farmland covered more than 90 percent of the state, the vast majority of Iowa was prairie. But, the tall green fields dotted with wildflowers that once dominated the state began to vanish as settlers put it under the plow. Now, only a tiny sliver of Iowa prairie land – less than 0.1 percent – remains untouched by the agriculture and development that surrounds it.
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Black and brown farmers say Inflation Reduction Act breaks promise of relief for 'past wrongs'
The Inflation Reduction Act repeals and replaces part of the American Rescue Plan Act that earmarked $4 billion in debt relief for farmers of color.
Getting cattle into the forest could help climate change, farmers and the livestock
Silvopasture is the practice of grazing livestock in a forested area instead of an open pasture. It’s a very old practice that might see new life.
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