Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 5:00am
NORFOLK, Nebraska — Five days of wrath about a Supreme Court decision reversing Roe v. Wade could not derail the basic math of Republican-dominated voter registrations in eastern Nebraska that helped elect State Sen. Mike Flood to Congress on Tuesday.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 4:00am
LINCOLN – Shane M. Cochran, Kearney; Chawnta M. Durham, Joel B. Jay, Michael L. Nozicka, and Cindy R. Volkmer, all of North Platte, have submitted applications for appointment as District Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District consisting of Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 2:00am
The Justice and Behavioral Health Conference is intended for individuals who work with Nebraska’s justice system in a variety of ways, including Problem-Solving Court teams, behavioral health clinicians, probation officers, child welfare workers, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:00am
Over and over again, Steve Sharp told the village clerk that she deserved a raise.
When Sharp was elected chairperson of the village board in 2010, Mary Terry had already worked as Cedar Creek’s village clerk and treasurer for nearly a decade. Terry controlled Cedar Creek’s finances, records, utilities and more.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:00am
Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks the assistance of nonprofit organizations in providing housing stability services to support the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:00am
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts announced that he will seek qualified applicants to fill the vacancy in Legislative District 19. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Mike Flood following his election to represent Nebraska’s First Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 3:00am
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation, a $25,000 fine and community service for lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution, on the same day that voters in his district were deciding on his replacement in a special election.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 4:00am
Richard Berkshire is an Omaha native who graduated from Westside High School in 1972. He attended Hastings College where he triple majored in Political science, Pre-Law and Economics. Berkshire’s father was a lawyer whose office was on the fourteenth floor of the Kiewit Plaza. Berkshire spent a lot of time around his father’s practice. He started working at the office mowing the lawns and running errands for the firm.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 1:00am
LINCOLN, NEBR. – Nebraska Recycling Council’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Haley Nolde as Executive Director effective 06/13/2022. Nolde has been serving as interim Executive Director since March and brings a passion for recycling and sustainability, community and education, and has a wealth of experience working within various roles at Nebraska Recycling Council since 2019. Nolde is from Ogallala, NE and has a degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 5:00am
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. Friday’s ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision also sets up the potential for legal fights between the states over whether providers and those who help women obtain abortions can be sued or prosecuted.