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Nebraska tribe: Proposed data center threatens water rights
Google is planning a proposed data center on about 900 acres in Salix, Iowa, just across the state line near the Missouri River.
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Nebraska tribal colleges face challenges from federal cutbacks
A new report showed federal cuts and scarce philanthropic dollars now threaten progress amid tribal colleges.
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Nation’s largest factory feedlot for cattle planned in Nebraska
Today more than 90 percent of the animals consumed as food in the U.S. are raised in industrial confinement, including cattle that start their lives on pasture but are “finished” in feedlots.
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Nebraska Navigator AI chatbot launches on Nebraska.gov
The state’s new 24/7 chatbot helps visitors find Nebraska government information in more than 50 languages, with public testing underway through October.
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Eppley Airfield to allow some visitors past security without a ticket in new program
Gateside by TSA PreCheck pilot indicates slight loosening of post-9/11 security measures as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
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What to know about Omaha Dunham House, a new facility honoring combat veterans
A 9/11 dedication ceremony of the facility points to the connection between the infamous terror attack, the wars that followed, and the ongoing struggles of veterans who fought those wars.
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Just how opposed to medical marijuana is Pete Ricketts?
The US Senator has blocked Nebraskans from legalizing medical marijuana, even after they voted for it…twice.
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Veterans’ cross-country bike trek reaches Nebraska
Six military veterans are bicycling across the country as part of a 3,700-mile journey to support veterans after they leave the military.
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A union mechanic takes on a millionaire in Nebraska Senate showdown
When Dan Osborn ran for one of Nebraska’s two US Senate seats in 2024, the political unknown nearly upset the proverbial apple cart, coming in just 7 percentage points shy of beating Republican Deb Fischer in a state where Donald Trump won by 20 points. Now, the political Independent and former mechanic is squaring up…
