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Five Nebraska communities now certified as inland port authorities
The Nebraska Municipal Inland Port Authority Act authorized the state’s Department of Economic Development to certify five communities to form inland port authorities. South Sioux City was recently…
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4mNebraska DHHS fires top administrator at troubled Kearney youth center
It’s the first known leadership termination since allegations of sex abuse at the center surfaced publicly last year.
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12mTrading or gambling? How a new way to wager on sports is evading Nebraska’s betting ban
Nebraska faces a legal battle as prediction markets like Kalshi exploit loopholes to offer online sports and political wagering, bypassing state gambling prohibitions and tax regulations.
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10mAn Omaha sinkhole went viral. Hundreds of others fall under the radar.
Eastern Nebraska’s geology means it’s not likely to see massive, neighborhood-swallowing sinkholes. But a Flatwater analysis found Omaha still sees more ‘cave-ins’ than several Midwestern peers.
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8mThe SBH Review: Flavor complexity - and plenty of meat - distinguish Omaha's own sandwich, the Reuben
'It has everything. It’s got sweet, salty, savory, briny, crunchy,' said chef Paul Urban, who co-owns downtown Omaha’s Block 16. 'It’s the perfect sandwich.'
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19mRefuge at risk: A year into Trump’s second term, Nebraska’s once-thriving refugee resettlement landscape has come undone
In the past year, the U.S. has mainly let in refugees from one country. The near-freeze has drained funding for resettlement agencies and upended the lives of the people they’re meant to serve.