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Sheldon: Could Nebraska Volleyball Play More Matches at PBA?
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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August 26, 2025
Dani Busboom Kelly has a unique and interesting vantage point. The former player-turned Husker assistant-turned head coach is the nexus of the program’s past and its future. And she had a foot in both worlds last weekend when she officially began...
When Hail Meets High Finance: Nebraska's Insurance Crisis Points to America's Climate Future
University of Nebraska Omaha
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August 26, 2025
On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 4:45 A.M., sirens jolted my family awake. As severe thunderstorms ripped across Omaha, we huddled in the basement, listening to 80+ mph winds and lashing rain—sounds that carried me straight back twenty years to my...
23 attorneys general call on EPA's Lee Zeldin to defund radical climate science institute
The Blaze
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August 26, 2025
Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, has been an instrumental figure in dismantling the climate science regime during the second Trump administration, including major funding cuts in partnership with the Department...
Andy Kendeigh, Sean Callahan discuss keys, matchups to watch for Nebraska-Cincinnati
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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August 26, 2025
Big Red Zone Rundown: Andy Kendeigh, Sean Callahan discuss keys to Nebraska-Cincinnati Hello again everybody. Andy Keny, along with Sean Callahan, our big red zone insider. Welcome to the first ever Big Red Zone rundown. We've got *** full show...
23 state attorneys general urge Zeldin to defund climate law group
Just the News
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August 26, 2025
Twenty-three state attorneys general are urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to defund a climate law group called the Environmental Law Institute (ELI). The letter was sent to Zeldin on Tuesday from 23 GOP state...
US aims to bolster own rare earths production
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 31, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. -- U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the...
Old Farmer's Almanac Shows Winter Weather Forecasts for Each State
Newsweek
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August 31, 2025
From mild and dry winters in New England and California to cold, wet conditions in Florida, The Old Farmer's Almanac's latest forecast offers a state-by-state snapshot of what Americans can expect this winter. Why It Matters Published since 1792,...
Truths about state funding of pre-K-12 public education in Nebraska
Nebraska Examiner
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August 26, 2025
Concerns about the Nebraska Legislature’s commitment to public schools are again being raised. Currently, these issues revolve around the sustainability of the Education Future Fund. The sustainability of the Education Future Fund is a red...
From humble beginnings to building self-reliance
The Nation Malawi
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August 31, 2025
In a small home in Mzuzu City, a young girl once dreamed about being seen, heard and counted. She was not sure how, or when, but she wanted to be on the frontline. That girl is Wangiwe Kambuzi. Today, she is Emerge Livelihoods founder and managing...
Herrick starts career with Nebraska Extension
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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August 26, 2025
Kristen Herrick can’t remember a time during her childhood when she wasn’t involved in 4-H. As the daughter of a Nebraska Extension educator, Herrick was learning through 4-H long before she was old enough to be a full-fledged member. “Because my...
Can the weather service avert hurricanes and natural disasters?
The Brookings Institution
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The story of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) in the first six months under the second Trump administration is a cautionary tale of how not to reform government. Just in time for hurricane Erin, Neil Jacobs—the...
Takeaways from No. 1 Nebraska volleyball's sweep of No. 6 Stanford
The Daily Nebraskan
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The Lincoln edition of the 2025 AVCA First Serve Showcase has concluded. Similarly to how it started, Nebraska volleyball treated a sellout Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd to a thrilling win. Nebraska swept through the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal in...
Matt Rhule has 'old school' plan for Nebraska's trip to Arrowhead Stadium
Yardbarker
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August 25, 2025
Matt Rhule is looking to build a tough and gritty football program at Nebraska, and heading into the team's Week 1 clash with Cincinnati on Thursday, he is taking that idea to another level. The game will be played in Kansas City's Arrowhead...
Entries open for Nebraska fish art contest
North Platte Bulletin - Nebraska
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August 25, 2025
Students in K-12th grade can research the outdoors by participating in the Nebraska Fish Art contest. The 2025-26 contest, sponsored by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Wildlife Forever and Bass Pro Shops, is accepting entries through Feb....
City of Marion City Council met July. 28
Carbondale Reporter - Illinois
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August 31, 2025
City of Marion City Council met July. 28. Here are the minutes provided by the council: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Marion held in the Council Chambers at 5:30 P.M. Mayor Absher...
Petition effort seeks to halve Nebraska property taxes, cap valuations
Nebraska Examiner
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August 26, 2025
LINCOLN — Advocates launched a pair of ballot measures Monday for the 2026 election, one that aims to halve property taxes and the other to cap annual property valuation increases. The petitions are the first of a handful being sought for 2026 by...
Twin ballot measures aim to cut down property tax burden in Nebraska
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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August 26, 2025
Two new ballot measures aim to strike at the heart of Nebraska's property tax burden. They were unveiled in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday by the group Advocates for All Nebraskans."For too long, the people of Nebraska have been unheard when it...
Kearney hosts event to discuss future of nuclear technology in Nebraska
KHGI - Nebraska
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KEARNEY, Neb. — Residents of Kearney are invited to a "Coffee & Conversation" event on Wednesday, August 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the Kearney Public Library. The informal gathering aims to provide insights into the potential impact of...
Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Commission discusses Newberry Access Corridor project in North Platte
KNOP - Nebraska
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August 23, 2025
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Nebraska Department of Transportation held their state highway commission meeting in North Platte. On Friday, city and community leaders advocated for the department’s involvement to help make the Newberry Access...
Creating agribusiness opportunities: GNEBCham links Ghana, Nebraska through Husker Harvest Days
Graphic
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August 25, 2025
For the third consecutive time, the Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness Growth and Trade Relations Chamber (GNEBCham) will be leading players in the agribusiness value chain space to Nebraska, USA, for the Husker Harvest Days and Business & Trade...