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Nebraska Americana band ‘The Wildwoods’ bring new album on the Road
The Reader - Nebraska
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July 3, 2025
Lincoln, Nebraska folk/Americana trio The Wildwoods recently released their new album “Dear Meadowlark” and have embarked on a nationwide tour. Made up of husband-and-wife duo Noah (guitar) and Chloe Gose (violin), and bassist Andrew Vaggalis,...
Nebraska abortions rise 7% same year voters cement restrictions
Nebraska Examiner
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July 2, 2025
LINCOLN — The same year Nebraskans voted to cement an abortion ban beyond the first trimester into the state constitution, the number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose about 7.6%. According to data from the state Department of Health and...
Nebraska abortions rise 7% in same year voters cement restrictions
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 2, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - The same year Nebraskans voted to cement an abortion ban beyond the first trimester into the state constitution, the number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose about 7.6%. According to data from the state...
Nebraska State Patrol Focuses On Impaired Holiday Drivers
KFAB - Nebraska
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During the Independence Day weekend in the middle of the American summer travel season, the Nebraska State Patrol joins police agencies locally and nationally in a nationwide campaign focused on impaired driving. The traffic enforcement runs...
Popular Nebraska Shop Serves The Best Ice Cream In The Entire State
KFAB - Nebraska
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Nothing says summer quite like a scoop of ice cream, and across Nebraska, there’s no shortage of places serving up frozen treats. From family-run creameries to trendy dessert bars, locals and tourists alike have their go-to spots for a sweet fix....
Midas Hospitality develops hotel serving casino and racetrack in Nebraska community
REJournals
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July 2, 2025
Photo courtesy of Midas Hospitality. From the windows of the four-story Fairfield Inn and Suites and Townplace Suites you can see the horses thundering along the track at the Harrah’s Racing and Casino in Columbus, Nebraska. A short walk in an...
Nebraska, Creighton baseball alums get shout-out during John Oliver segment
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 1, 2025
(WOWT) - Two Nebraska college baseball standouts found themselves included in cable comedian John Oliver’s lead-up to an announcement about a minor league team in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Oliver extended an invitation on a May episode of...
Travel chaos as flights grounded at four huge US airports with 1000s of passengers delayed & more expected before July 4
The U.S. Sun
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July 1, 2025
EXTREME weather has already caused travel drama ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, and meteorologists fear that more chaos is coming. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at four major US airports over the weekend, leaving thousands of passengers...
Georgia college town among nation’s top 25 by Travel + Leisure
Savannah Now - Georgia
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Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia, has been named one of the "25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S." by Travel + Leisure. The publication highlights the town’s unique blend of campus energy, creative culture, and strong...
Writing our Own Greater Nebraska Stories
Alliance Times Herald - Nebraska
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July 2, 2025
By Jarrod McCartney My hometown of Red Cloud recently celebrated a massive milestone: after years of dreaming and planning and nailing down the details on the revitalization of a historic building, community members gathered downtown to cut the...
High E. Coli levels prompt temporary closure of Gremlin Cove Beach
KFXL - Nebraska
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HARLAN COUNTY, Neb — Gremlin Cove Beach at Harlan County Lake has been temporarily closed due to high levels of E. Coli detected in the water. Weekly sampling by the Lower Republican Natural Resource District revealed E. Coli levels at 365.4...
Kenna Cogill reveals why she chose Nebraska Volleyball after decommitting from Oregon
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
Nebraska Volleyball player Kenna Cogill recently spoke about the major reason she changed her collegiate commitment from Oregon to the Huskers. Cogill is set to take the field for Dani Busboom Kelly's side in the upcoming volleyball season. Even...
Public Health: Abortions have increased in the U.S. as desperate women turn to pills and travel
The Milwaukee Independent
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July 1, 2025
It is now been two and a half years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for states to implement bans. The policies and their impact have been in flux ever since the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
Nebraska Volleyball preseason events: Know Fan Day and Alumni match dates, ticket sales and more
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Nebraska Volleyball has announced key dates for its preseason events, including the annual Fan Day, Red-White Scrimmage, and Alumni Match. These events are scheduled to take place before the team officially opens its season against Pittsburgh at...
CSRA travel baseball team brings home trophy from world's biggest youth baseball tournament
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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The Complete Game McKnight 14U team has been together for the last four years travelling around the country playing baseball in the summer and fall. And on June 15, all the team’s work came full circle with a win at the Omaha SlumpBuster, the...
United Way of Western Nebraska announces 25-26 partner agencies 1 hour
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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July 1, 2025
United Way of Western Nebraska is proud to announce the 2025–2026 grant recipients: twenty-two local nonprofit organizations that will receive funding to support impactful community programs. These grants are made possible through generous...
Rick Bryson, Long Beach financial and sports legend, dies at 81
Long Beach Press Telegram - California
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June 30, 2025
Rick Bryson, a Long Beach sports and financial legend who has been fighting cancer for more than 50 years, has died. He was 81. Bryson died at his home in Long Beach on Saturday, June 28, surrounded by family members. “He was a fighter until the...
State auditor: 15 Nebraska agencies made thousands of dollars in bad payments, some to dead employees
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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June 30, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska state auditor’s office sent a letter Monday to 15 state agencies it said had wasted “tens of thousands of dollars in public funds” by issuing “improper or excessively large payments” to many former state workers...
NSP and DHHS Want to See a Safe Holiday Weekend
Sandhills Express - Nebreska
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The Nebraska State Patrol and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services want to see a safe Independence Day weekend. The skies across Nebraska will fill with fireworks as the roads fill with travelers during the busy Independence Day...
Nebraska is latest state to ban transgender students from girls' sports | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
The Gazette - Colorado
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NEBRASKA Transgender students banned from girls’ sports LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on June 4 signed into law a measure banning transgender students from girls' sports, making the state the latest to keep transgender athletes from competing...