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Nebraska’s May unemployment rate remains unchanged
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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June 24, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Department of Labor announced Tuesday that the state’s preliminary unemployment rate for May is 3.0%, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged over the month and up 0.3 percentage points from the May 2024 rate...
Nebraska treasurer highlights CWS' economic boost and pushes for property tax reform
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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June 24, 2025
The 2025 Men's College World Series is in the books, and Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese says the tournament's revenue stream is crucial for the state. "You really can't overstate the importance of the CWS to the Omaha community and to the state,"...
Nebraska Medicine unveils new health center in Gretna, set to open in 2027
KOLN - Nebraska
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June 23, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A major expansion is coming to Gretna — and it’s bringing healthcare closer to home. Nebraska Medicine announced plans Monday for a brand new, state-of-the-art medical facility that will serve as a cornerstone of the...
Nebraska’s May 2025 Unemployment Rate is 3.0 Percent
Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL)
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LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for May 2025 is 3.0 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged over the month and up 0.3 percentage points from the May 2024...
Area students among 11 receiving scholarships from Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation
Central Nebraska Today
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Nebraska Farm Bureau, (Courtesy) NEBRASKA — The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded 11 scholarships to students enrolled in the Agricultural Education Teaching Program at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL). “The future of agriculture...
ICE holds record 59,000 immigrant detainees, nearly half with no criminal record
CBS News
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding around 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country, likely setting a record high as the Trump administration aggressively expands nationwide immigration arrests, according to internal...
LGBTQ+ advocates fight to keep state budget grants
Public News Service
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California groups fighting for equality and inclusivity in health care are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the state budget as is, leaving LGBTQ+ health care grants in place. Newsom has until Friday to sign a balanced budget to close a $12...
Immigration, ICE shadow Eucharistic pilgrimage near downtown LA
Angelus News - California
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June 24, 2025
Even as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage made a prayer stop at St. Vincent DePaul Church near downtown Los Angeles on June 21, the fear and tensions from recent raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents reared their...
Nebraskans raise concerns about health care cuts in fed budget reconciliation
Nebraska Examiner
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June 24, 2025
OMAHA — As the U.S. Senate prepares for a vote as early as this week on a budget reconciliation bill, Nebraskans gathered and called on their congressional delegation to consider the negative impacts of the legislation on health care. Over a dozen...
Star in the Making: 2027 Nebraska QB Commit Trae Taylor Steals the Show
KHGI - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Beneath the summer sun at Memorial Stadium, with Husker players, coaches and fans watching closely, top 7-on-7 club football teams gathered for the Battle of the Boneyard — a showcase of rising talent. But all eyes were on one...
Proposed Senate budget bill raises concerns from Nebraska students using federal aid
KNOP - Nebraska
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June 24, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Health insurance and federal student aid are among many issues at stake under President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’. On Monday, Nebraskans gathered at the Tri-Faith Center to voice their concerns about the bill. The...
Nebraska Board of Regents approves new diabetes center
KHGI - Nebraska
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Lincoln, NE — The Nebraska Board of Regents has approved the creation of the Diabetes Center of Excellence in Diabetes Care, Research, and Education. University of Nebraska System President Jeff Gold said the center aims to lower healthcare costs...
$200M development with health care, housing, retail to rise between Nebraska’s two biggest cities
Nebraska Examiner
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June 24, 2025
GRETNA, Nebraska — An estimated $200 million development featuring a Nebraska Medicine health center along with planned housing, office, retail and entertainment space will rise to help meet demands of a growing community between Nebraska’s two...
Teacher of the Year honors leave Nebraska City braille teacher Audrey Graves 'speechless'
KMTV 3 News - Nebraska
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June 23, 2025
ROCK PORT, Mo. (KMTV) — A Nebraska City woman is deemed the best nationally at what she does, but Audrey Graves doesn't just teach braille in Nebraska. KMTV met Graves in Rock Port, Mo., where she travels to teach students including Anna Weber....
2026 RB Jamal Rule commits to Nebraska
On3
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June 23, 2025
Charlotte Christian three-star running back Jamal Rule has committed to Nebraska. He chose the Cornhuskers over Virginia Tech, Michigan State and Syracuse. Rule is the No. 779 overall prospect and No. 44 RB in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3...
Nebraska slaughterhouse adapts as immigration crackdown reshapes labor force
WorldNetDaily
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June 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025: 4:52 a.m.: Nebraska slaughterhouse adapts as immigration crackdown reshapes labor force A Nebraska slaughterhouse offers ergonomic work stations and no night shift as the immigration crackdown threatens its traditional labor force...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Educational Services industry across SE Nebraska News publication area
SE Nebraska News
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June 23, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...
'La migra! La migra!': Omaha faces impact of immigration raid
Shenandoah Valley News - Iowa
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It was just another Tuesday morning at Omaha’s Glenn Valley Foods plant, as scores of workers churned out a processed beef product that restaurants and consumers grill up to make tasty cheesesteak sandwiches. While Omaha is an old meatpacking town...
The quilts of Nebraskaland Days
North Platte Bulletin - Nebraska
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June 23, 2025
More than 130 quilts were entered in the 2025 Nebraskaland Days Quilt Show. Visitors were asked to vote for their favorite quilt. Here are the results: First place — ‘Irish Chain’ by Jo Atkinson of Gothenburg. Quilted by Jo Atkinson and the United...
Pillen confident in Nebraska budget, won’t ‘speculate’ on projected out-year hole
Nebraska Examiner
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June 23, 2025
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen remains confident in his preferred policies to grow Nebraska and cut costs, even as the speaker of the Legislature has again identified the state budget as the “biggest challenge” for 2026. Many of the budget tweaks...