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Nebraska leaders debated the future of broadband expansion and fiber internet.
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At about 7:15 p.m. Monday, deputies from the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and first responders were sent to the crash that killed one person and injured seven.
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Parks and Recreation Director Maggie Stuckey-Ross said at about 10:15 a.m. that Arnold Pool in northwest Lincoln, which did not open Tuesday, would remain closed Wednesday.
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A corn-belt coalition of Republicans and Democrats pushed E15 through the House. Now Nebraska's Fischer and Ricketts are working with Midwest Democrats to do the same in the Senate.
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A 24-year-old Lincoln man has been cited for driving under the influence in a Tuesday night crash, police said.
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Nutrition workers, paraeducators and nurses would be eligible for pay increases and stipends under agreements discussed at the Lincoln Board of Education's Tuesday evening meeting.
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Nebraska's Black Friday game at Iowa will have a morning kickoff on national TV, while the season-opener vs. Ohio will kick off at 11 a.m.
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Catholic Social Services’ St. Gianna Program marks St. Gianna Beretta Molla’s April 28 feast day with Mass, prayer, and community-building for moms and children.
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Lincoln North Star, Papillion-La Vista South, Waverly and Bennington capture NSAA track team titles as athletes set 14 Nebraska state or state meet records.
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The 30th annual CSS Memorial Golf Classic & Cookout will be held Sept. 14 at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln, honoring Tom and Margaret Tracy.
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Due to a high probability of thunderstorms, the NSAA State Baseball Championship Finals have been moved to Saturday, May 23, with Class C and B games at Werner Park.
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