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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...
18 Books PEOPLE Staffers Are Reading This Summer
People - New York
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Hot take: A beach read is like a beach body. If you have a book (or a body, for that matter) and you take it to the beach, that makes it a beach read (or body). The term has become shorthand for the kind of fizzy, unputdownable books that lend...
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...
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...
Troopers stop 36 speeding drivers in three hour period Wednesday morning
Sandhills Express - Nebreska
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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska State Patrol is emphasizing the importance of following posted speed limits following a special enforcement effort in a high-traffic construction zone near Lincoln. Wednesday morning, troopers performed a...
State Troopers Stop 36 Speeding Drivers in Construction Zone West of Lincoln
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol stopped 36 drivers Wednesday morning near a high-traffic construction zone on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln. Due to this, NSP is emphasizing “the importance of following posted speed limits.” The area...
Work will begin on N-2, from Merna to Broken Bow
Central Nebraska Today
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wabeno / Depositphotos.com BROKEN BOW — Weather permitting, work originally scheduled for June 16 will now begin July 7 on Nebraska Highway 2 (N-2), from reference post 270.33 to reference post 277.87, according to the Nebraska Department of...
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...
Ohio State football announces trio of players to travel to Big Ten media days
Yahoo Sports
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Big Ten football media days are nearly upon us. In fact, it is less than a month away and taking place in Las Vegas this year (sounds like a good road trip). As is customary, Ohio State will travel in style to the annual spectacle with head coach...
York houses travel to Bradshaw as part of hospital expansion
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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June 30, 2025
BRADSHAW, Neb. (KOLN) - The village of Bradshaw, just over an hour outside of Lincoln, is getting nearly two blocks worth of new homes, adding much needed housing to the area. But instead of being built from the ground up, they’ll be placed on the...
Beloved Nebraska Spot Named 'Most Iconic Hotel' In The Entire State
KFAB - Nebraska
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This legendary location is more than just a place to stay, it’s a destination in itself. With timeless architecture and a reputation built on impeccable service, it offers guests an experience that lingers long after check-out. This renowned...
Nebraska Volleyball's Harper Murray pens heartfelt note as Team USA player receives major honor for the second time
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
Harper Murray recently showed her love and admiration for Olivia Babcock as the latter received the Division 1 AVCA Player of the Year Award. Babcock showed a remarkable performance, recording 538 kills throughout her Sophomore year. She also set...
The Most Peaceful Place in Every U.S. State, According to Travelers
The Travel
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June 29, 2025
America is a land of contrast, and each state has its own unique character and stories to tell. Across the vast American landscapes lies the most peaceful place in every U.S. state that travelers have discovered and experienced. It's a mix of...
Crash near Camdenton kills Kansas woman, injures four from Nebraska
KTTN - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
A Kansas woman was killed and four others were injured Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 54 just west of Old Highway 54 in Camden County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 9:50 a.m. on June 29,...
Nebraska Football Summer Position Previews: Defensive Line
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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June 28, 2025
Summers are a time for fun. Long days with late sunsets. Sunscreen and swimming. Burgers, brats, and beers. Kids at summer camps and families on vacation. And, here in Nebraska, looking ahead to Husker football. Every Saturday this summer – now my...
Nebraska Football Offense Receives Top 25 Nod; Huskers Snubbed from Other EA Sports Rankings
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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June 28, 2025
Nebraska football's mix of new dynamic playmakers and returning second-year stars have put the Huskers on the map as one of the top offenses heading into the 2025 season. The Cornhuskers received a Top 25 offense overall rating by EA Sports ahead...
Social service cuts would hobble Nebraska food banks, families
Public News Service
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Pending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit cuts could mean large reductions to services that provide meals to Nebraska's most vulnerable people. Those reductions would also trickle down to the food banks that feed them. Omaha-based...
Red, White, and Brew — Raise a Glass to America With a Drink From All 50 States
AOL
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Food & Wine / Getty ImagesAmerica is a melting pot of flavors, a concept so abundantly pronounced in the variety and diversity of its beverages. From craft beers brewed in the shadow of the Rockies to wines steeped in the rich soils of Napa...
Travel guide for the Omaha area: Friday, June 27
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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June 27, 2025
Travel guide for the Omaha area: Friday, June 27 SYSTEM. WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT BAYLISS PARK IN IOWA TODAY. LOOK AT THAT. THE SUN RISING. IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT WEATHER DAY. LIKE SEAN SAID. AND AT A PARK IN OMAHA TODAY, THE HISTORIC MEMORIAL...
My Body And Health Keeps Changing My Travel Plans
Live and Let's Fly - California
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June 29, 2025
For the second time in two weeks, my body has told me I need some time away, and it’s twice affected my travel plans. Hospitalized, Stuck A couple of weeks ago I was in Florida and found a familiar pain that I haven’t felt in the better part of a...