Nebraska News

Colorado to ‘Aggressively Assert’ Water Rights With Nebraska

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 2:00am

Colorado’s governor is warning he will “protect and aggressively assert” his state’s water rights after Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a plan to spend $500 million on a canal and reservoir project that includes claiming access to land in Colorado under a 99-year-old compact between the states.

Nebraska Hospitals Stretched Thin as Virus Surge Continues

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 1:00am

Hospitals in Nebraska are stretched thin due to the current surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, combined with the large number of health care workers who are out sick.

Prison Worker Faces Charges of Sexually Abusing RTC Inmate

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/17/2022 - 12:00am

An assistant warden in the Nebraska prison system was arrested on charges alleging that she sexually abused an inmate.

Fortenberry Will Seek a 10th Term Despite Legal Troubles

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 1:00am

U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry formally announced his reelection campaign on Monday amid allegations that he misled federal authorities who were investigating an illegal contribution to his campaign.

Attorneys Sparing Over Fortenberry’s Statements to Feds

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 12:00am

Attorneys sparred Tuesday over whether a jury should be allowed to hear statements that Nebraska U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry made to federal prosecutors who were investigating an illegal, $30,000 donation to his campaign from a foreign national.

Nebraska Announces Plan to Claim Water From Colorado

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 3:00am

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a $500 million plan Monday to divert water out of Colorado under a 99-year-old compact between the states that allows Nebraska to seize access to Colorado land along the South Platte River and build canals.

Nebraska Hospital CEOs Warn System Already Struggling

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00am

Nebraska hospital officials warned Monday that the hourslong wait times seriously ill patients in smaller hospitals are already enduring until they can be transferred to a larger hospital will only get worse if virus cases continue to surge at their current pace.

Eastern Nebraska Eyes for Proposed New State Prison

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:00am

The head of the state prison system last Friday said he’s considering six sites in eastern Nebraska near Omaha for a new prison.

The prison system announced possible locations in Douglas, Dodge, and Lancaster counties for a new 1,512-bed prison. The exact locations are not being disclosed while negotiations with owners are initiated, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said in a news release.

Nebraska Denies Emergency Assistance to 90% of Families

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 3:00am

Nebraska and other states are hoarding more than $5 billion intended for struggling families, according to new analysis.

In 2019, for every 100 Nebraska families living in poverty, only 17 were getting cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Hub, Spoke Recycling Model Impacts Rural Communities

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 2:00am

At the panhandle’s largest sewing shop, Pat’s Creative, employees are saving their waste. The materials they’re saving range from twine used on the farm to the plastic that fabrics come wrapped in and are stored in containers on-site. Co-owner Sonya Buskirk said the materials they’re collecting would typically go straight to a landfill if they were picked up by the local waste company.

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