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Pawnee City offering $50,000 incentives to entice potential residents

Pawnee City, a little more than an hour southeast of Lincoln, has launched a program to reinvigorate the rural town of around 900 people.

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Thousands of Nebraskans still without power following winter storm

Thousands of Nebraskans woke up on the first day of spring Thursday without power as crews continue work to restore service after blizzard conditions struck the state Wednesday.

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Nebraska’s sandhill crane migration stronger than ever, despite bird flu worries

Nebraska’s sandhill crane migration is underway. Experts weighed in about this year's migration and the effect it has on south central Nebraska.

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Nebraska counties could hold all-mail elections under bill removing population cap

Currently, only counties with populations under 10,000 can apply to the Secretary of State to mail ballots to all registered voters.

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Thousands of Nebraskans still without power following winter storm
Thousands of Nebraskans woke up on the first day of spring Thursday without power as crews continue work to restore service after blizzard conditions struck the state Wednesday.
Pawnee City offering $50,000 incentives to entice potential residents
Pawnee City, a little more than an hour southeast of Lincoln, has launched a program to reinvigorate the rural town of around 900 people.
Nebraska’s sandhill crane migration stronger than ever, despite bird flu worries
Nebraska’s sandhill crane migration is underway. Experts weighed in about this year's migration and the effect it has on south central Nebraska.
Nebraska counties could hold all-mail elections under bill removing population cap
Currently, only counties with populations under 10,000 can apply to the Secretary of State to mail ballots to all registered voters.
Nicotine taxes, housing help advance in Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature advanced bills Wednesday taxing alternative nicotine products and offering housing help to survivors of domestic violence.
Blizzard warning in effect for much of Nebraska
Warm temperatures earlier this week were replaced with a blizzard warning Wednesday for much of Nebraska.
Report: Declining crop prices dampening net farm income and ag land values
A new survey from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows ag land values have decline 2% in the past year. UNL researchers reported lower crop prices, higher interest rates and higher farm input costs all contributed to the fall in values.
USDA cut impacts Nebraska food producers, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending its Local Food to Schools program. Current funding will continue through December, leaving food producers and schools wondering what will happen to their partnerships when the funding is gone.
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Lincoln police officers endured sexual misconduct for years. They say the culture isn’t fixed
Lincoln has paid out millions of dollars in settlements to individuals, but the women who were abused say they still have lingering trauma and worry that city leaders are shying away from addressing the culture of mistreatment head-on.
A Midwest farmer was promised money for a new delivery truck. Then the funds were frozen
Farmers, nonprofits and state agencies received almost $3 billion in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. But recent federal funding freezes have recipients concerned they won’t end up receiving money.
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A South Dakota law creates new hurdles for a massive Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
Summit Carbon Solutions’ plan to build a pipeline across five states included the right to use eminent domain in some states. A South Dakota law says that’s no longer allowed, and an Iowa bill seeks to do the same.
Changes could be coming to the US Postal Service and rural residents will be most affected
Despite the postmaster general resigning, a plan to cut back services will move forward this year.
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