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Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Arguments at Nebraska’s Law Schools in March and April 2025
March 6, 2025, at the University of Nebraska College of Law & April 2, 2025, at Creighton University School of Law For over 45 years the justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court have traveled to each of Nebraska’s law schools for the purpose of...

AG Hilgers Urges Nebraskans to Stay Ahead of Scammers During National Consumer Protection Week
LINCOLN – Scammers are getting smarter, but so are Nebraskans. This National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is empowering consumers with the tools they need to recognize fraud, avoid scams, and protect their hard-earned...

Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Files Lawsuit against Social Media “Influencers” for Their Involvement in “E-Commerce Automation” and Dropshipping Store Schemes
LINCOLN -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Nebraska social media influencer Elizabeth “Liz” Friesen and a Florida company she worked with called WiFi Money, along with several other entities and individuals,...

Serving Nebraskans and Focusing our Priorities
NEBRASKA, January 31 - Serving Nebraskans and Focusing our Priorities Governor Jim Pillen January 31, 2025 For the first time this century, Nebraska’s property taxpayers opened their statements in December and saw a reduction. The state’s economy...

TravelingWiki Engages Scientific & Sports Expertise at Major Midwest US Univ., Including Lecture This Week at U of Iowa
DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Des Moines, IA, October 28, 2024 – As part of extensive work to deliver Special Needs resources in the 50 US States, TravelingWiki Foundation has recently spent extensive time...

TravelingWiki Foundation CEO, Jonathan Sutter, Lectures on Special Needs Travel and Employment at University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, IA, UNITED STATES, October 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As part of extensive work to deliver Special Needs resources in the 50 US States, via Council Member Mandelbaum (Des Moines) as well as others, TravelingWiki Foundation was...

TravelingWiki Tours With Renowned Scientific Experts, Incl. Spec. Olympics Board Mbr. & Univ. of Nebraska’s Munroe-Meyer
OMAHA, NE, UNITED STATES, October 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- OMAHA, NE, October 29, 2024 – As part of extensive work to deliver Special Needs resources in the 50 US States, via a facilitation made possible by the President & CEO of the...

From Nicaragua to Nebraska—Discovering a Welcoming Culture and Relaxed Pace of Life
Native Nicaraguans Argentina Espinoza and Magdiel “Junior” Garcia, Jr. first arrived in Nebraska during the middle of winter. Yet their strongest initial impression of the state wasn’t the cold weather but the warmth and welcome of the people....

From Nicaragua to Nebraska—Discovering a Welcoming Culture and Relaxed Pace of Life
Native Nicaraguans Argentina Espinoza and Magdiel “Junior” Garcia, Jr. first arrived in Nebraska during the middle of winter. Yet their strongest initial impression of the state wasn’t the cold weather but the warmth and welcome of the people....

Gov. Pillen Joins NSP & NDOT Leadership Urging Driver Caution Following Worker Injury
NEBRASKA, August 1 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Jay Omar, NDOT, (402) 417-8617 Cody Thomas, NSP, (402-479-4985 Gov. Pillen Joins NSP & NDOT Leadership Urging Driver Caution Following Worker Injury LINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim...

Moose, Deer & Elk from CWD Areas Must be Processed Before Entry into Vermont
Hunters traveling outside Vermont to hunt moose, deer, or elk need to follow a regulation designed to protect Vermont's deer and moose from chronic wasting disease, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Moose were added to the...

Moose, Deer & Elk from CWD Areas Must be Processed Before Entry into Vermont
Hunters traveling outside Vermont to hunt moose, deer, or elk need to follow a regulation designed to protect Vermont's deer and moose from chronic wasting disease, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Moose were added to the...

Nebraska City Shining Bright with Support from Community Development Block Grants
With apple orchards, Arbor Day Farm, and close proximity to the Missouri River, Nebraska City offers a lot to see and do. City leaders have supplemented these attractions with proactive investments in community amenities. The town’s ongoing...

Nebraska City Shining Bright with Support from Community Development Block Grants
With apple orchards, Arbor Day Farm, and close proximity to the Missouri River, Nebraska City offers a lot to see and do. City leaders have supplemented these attractions with proactive investments in community amenities. The town’s ongoing...

Caretech Expands in Central and Northeastern Nebraska with Tricia Bloomquist, Community Liaison and Resource Coordinator
Caretech welcomes Tricia Bloomquist as Community Liaison, expanding rural senior care support in central and northeastern Nebraska. OMAHA, NE, UNITED STATES, December 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Caretech continues to execute its growth...

Kenyan Discovers Nebraska’s Small Business Opportunities, Founds Restaurant and Coffee Bar in Norfolk
“In a nutshell, this is everything I wanted to do in life,” said Daniel Orwa, referring to being a successful entrepreneur in Norfolk. Orwa was born in Kenya and lived in South Africa, Iowa, West Virginia, Illinois, and South Dakota. But he chose...

Kenyan Discovers Nebraska’s Small Business Opportunities, Founds Restaurant and Coffee Bar in Norfolk
“In a nutshell, this is everything I wanted to do in life,” said Daniel Orwa, referring to being a successful entrepreneur in Norfolk. Orwa was born in Kenya and lived in South Africa, Iowa, West Virginia, Illinois, and South Dakota. But he chose...

Breeze Airways Announces More New Cities, New Ancillary Product in Continued Trajectory of Unprecedented Growth
New Breeze Service to Nebraska and Tennessee to Begin in December SALT LAKE CITY, UT, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Breeze Airways, the premium leisure carrier connecting underserved cities across the U.S., today announced...

Environmental Crimes Bulletin - July 2025
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Recently Charged United States v. Carlos Abundez No. 3:25-mj-03726 (Southern District of California) AUSA Jacqueline Jimenez On July 7, 2025, prosecutors filed a...

Trading Bumper-to-Bumper L.A. Traffic for Opportunity, Community, and Belonging in Nebraska
Melissa Figueroa (at left) at the ribbon cutting of Johnson Park in Norfolk Why would someone leave behind the beaches, climate, and glamor of L.A. to move to the middle of the country? That’s a question Melissa Figueroa can answer from firsthand...