Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/11/2025 - 12:00am
The following is not just some self-serving, shameless plug for my ever-growing chapter series for kids. It’s a self-serving, shameless plug PLUS some really thoughtful insights into a collection of purposefully STEM-inspired books that will resonate with young and old minds alike.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00am
The minimum wage for workers will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and counties next month, with the wage floor reaching $15 per hour in dozens of localities, a new report found.
Though the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not increased since 2009, many state and local governments continue to increase minimums through legislation or scheduled increases tied to inflation.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — After state officials initially denied rumors of downsizing, Nebraska’s Department of Economic Development now acknowledges that it has paid roughly 22 fewer full-time employees over the past two months.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Costco is joining other companies that aren't waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's most sweeping import taxes. They're going to court to demand refunds on the tariffs they've paid.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and “Friends,” to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 12/02/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska “got our butts kicked” by the Tyson Foods decision to close a Lexington beef plant employing about 3,200 people, Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday. But he sees a possible Hail Mary pass to resurrect the industrial property.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 12/02/2025 - 12:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — At Fleece & Harmony, a woolen mill and yarn shop in bucolic Belfast, Prince Edward Island, in Canada, owner Kim Doherty used to be able to send yarn skeins to U.S. customers across the border with little fanfare.
The yarn orders usually met an import tax exemption for packages valued at under $800, meaning it could be imported tariff-free and avoid the customs process.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 12/02/2025 - 12:00am
It’s popular advice for new graduates: “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Love for one’s work, Americans are often told, is the surest route to success.