The 103-year-old, who has returned for the 82nd commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack, is expected to be one of just six survivors at a ceremony commemorating the assault that propelled the U.S. into World War II.
The Nebraska Department of Revenue on Tuesday publicized a list of the first organizations certified to provide scholarships for K-12 students to attend private schools beginning Jan. 1.
The Scottsbluff City Council has approved three land improvement projects, including the construction of a new Dollar General on West Overland, the consolidation of Regains Auto Center on E 27th Street, and the establishment of a new building for Reverence Funeral Parlor on Char Avenue.
Gov. Jim Pillen expressed disappointment Monday that despite an influx of $324 million in additional state aid to K-12 schools, property taxes for local education statewide still increased by $85 million.
Nebraska’s latest “tax-cutting spree” will result in some of the deepest reductions in revenue in the nation, threatening state services, according to a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
As part of a statewide study of nitrate pollution in Nebraska aquifers, the state is asking owners of private drinking water wells to conduct a free test of their water.
Baylor Scheierman scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 15 Creighton built a 15-point halftime lead on its way to an 89-60 win over in-state rival Nebraska on Sunday.
The head of the union that represents track maintenance workers says Union Pacific is jeopardizing safety by delaying nearly 1,200 planned projects until next year and laying off more than 1,000 workers, but the railroad says the seasonal move shouldn’t be alarming.
The Nebraska Legislature appears poised next year to consider again who should be allowed to carry a gun on school property, beyond on-duty law enforcement officers.
