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Nebraska Football Opponent Preview: Season-Opener vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
The waiting is almost over. Summer's hot, long days are about to turn to tunnel walks and the charged energy of the college football season. And for Nebraska Huskers alumni and fans, the 2025 season will begin with a bang. The Cornhuskers kick off...
Travel guide for the Omaha area: Friday, July 11
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
Travel guide for the Omaha area: Friday, July 11 THANKS, SEAN. YES. SO WE’RE GOING TO BREAK DOWN WHERE THAT CRASH IS AT. MARY REGLI WAS JUST AT. THAT’S GOING TO BE THE BIG IMPACT ON THE ROAD. ZOOMING IN ON THE MAP HERE, THIS PURPLE LINE THAT YOU...
Nebraska Task Force One says muddy terrain impacting search efforts in central Texas
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Task Force One and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency gave an update Thursday on their efforts to help in flood-stricken central Texas. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen authorized NE-TF1 earlier this week to help with...
Grocery Goliath: Small-town Nebraska grocery stores disappear as Dollar General booms
Flatwater Free Press - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
OAKLAND — If you drive down U.S. Highway 77, you won’t see the grocery store that has managed to keep afloat in this town for more than 100 years. It’s five blocks off the highway, on Oakland’s main drag. What you will see is a bright yellow sign,...
Nebraska’s Abundant Harvests
Nebraska Life
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Canners prepare jars and lids. Kitchens thicken with steam as they fill pantries with tomatoes, green beans, sauces and jellies, anticipating the welcome taste of the garden in the depths of winter. Soup season has arrived – and the butternut...
Nebraska Hardy
Nebraska Life
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As Harlan Hamernik grew the Liatris wildflower seed at Bluebird Nursery in Clarkson, a farmer plowed the prairie where the original plants had grown. A customer had dropped the perennial seed off with Harlan after collecting it from the tall...
Nebraska AG’s Office tries again to resurrect prosecution of ex-historical society chief
Nebraska Examiner
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July 9, 2025
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is getting another chance to resurrect its felony prosecution of a former state agency head for misuse of funds. The Nebraska Supreme Court granted the AG’s request for further review of an appeals...
Michigan Football 2025 Opponent Preview: Week 4 @ Nebraska
Maize n Brew - Michigan
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July 10, 2025
Once a proud national power, the Nebraska Cornhuskers haven’t really established themselves as a big threat in the Big Ten during their 13 seasons in the conference. Now, with a bit of momentum on their side, they’ll look to play spoiler for...
Northeast Nebraska pursuit ends in Emerson
KTIV - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
PENDER, Neb. (KTIV) - Two people were arrested after a chase ended in a Northeast Nebraska community. At about 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, a Nebraska State Patrol trooper tried to stop a speeding vehicle. According to the patrol, a Chevrolet...
Nebraska Grocers Raise Concerns About Ban On Soda, Energy Drinks From Grocery Aid
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Local grocers sounded alarm bells Tuesday about the potential negative impacts that incoming restrictions to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could have on businesses and the more than 150,000 Nebraskans who use...
From the Pacific Ocean to Nebraska: One Omaha company recycles the world’s derelict fishing gear
The Reader - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
When people walk into the recycling facility of FirstStar Fiber in Omaha, they see bags of trash from floor to ceiling. But it’s not going to a landfill. “What makes FirstStar recycling unique is then we take hard to recycle plastics,” explained...
Harrah’s Columbus Casino in Nebraska Complete With Dual Marriott Hotel
Casino.org
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July 10, 2025
Posted on: July 10, 2025, 08:46h. Last updated on: July 10, 2025, 09:53h. Harrah’s Columbus has opened its on-site hotels The Nebraska casino and racetrack has two Marriott facilities The live racing season at Harrah’s Columbus ends this weekend...
Nebraska’s Peaks
Nebraska Life
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From the distance, it may seem like a gentle slope along the Oregon Trail, but stare closer at Windlass Hill, and you’ll find yet another Nebraska peak that is a towering natural monument of American history. Just over 150 years ago, bison roamed...
Inside the Big Ten's love of traveling rivalry trophies — Pigs, axes, buckets and beyond
The New York Times
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July 10, 2025
Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is writing about college football rivalries at a moment of change in the sport. Read our ranking of the top 100 rivalries here and also vote for your favorites. On Halloween 1903, Michigan coach Fielding Yost...
Nebraska grocers raise concerns about ban on soda, energy drinks from public grocery aid
Nebraska Examiner
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July 8, 2025
LINCOLN — Local grocers sounded alarm bells Tuesday about the potential negative impacts that incoming restrictions to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could have on businesses and the more than 150,000 Nebraskans who use the...
Nebraska sends Task Force One to help with rescue and recovery in central Texas floods
Nebraska Examiner
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July 7, 2025
LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is deploying Nebraska Task Force One to help with search and recovery after central Texas flash flooding that has killed at least 100 people, including children, and left others missing. Over the weekend, the...
Nebraska's One-Room Schoolhouses
Nebraska Life
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(This story originally appeared in the September/October 2013 NL issue of Nebraska Life Magazine) A YOUNG FEMALE teacher in a long black dress yanks hard on the clanging school bell to greet her students. Just hours ago she rolled out of the same...
Highway 75 construction begins next week in Northeast Nebraska
KTIV - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
MACY, Neb. (KTIV) - Construction crews are set to begin work soon on a highway project in Northeast Nebraska that could impact travel between Macy and Winnebago. The Nebraska DOT says crews begin work Monday, July 14, weather permitting, on the...
Popular Nebraska Eatery Named 'Best Breakfast Spot' In The Entire State
KFAB - Nebraska
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When it comes to starting your day right, nothing beats discovering the perfect breakfast or brunch spot, and this local gem has earned its reputation as the best in Nebraska. Whether you're a fan of classic comfort food or crave inventive twists...
The 32 greatest movies about the beach
Total Film
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July 9, 2025
Whether it's warm enough to merit a trip to the beach or if you're just pining for surf, sun, and sand, the movies have you covered. Going to the movies is a great way to beat the heat, and so is going to the beach; why not watch a film that does...