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Some of Nebraska’s jails and prisons continue to struggle to control the spread of the coronavirus within their walls. That struggle was on

Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a Lincoln man during a child pornography investigation. Friday morning, August 14, the NSP Special Operations Division Technical

The West Central District Health Department has announced that the COVID-19 Community Risk Dial remains in elevated state.  The risk dial moved up from a 2.0 to 2.27 this week, this falls within

The West Central District Health Department has announced additional cases of COVID-19 within their jurisdiction. The Health Department has announced 12 new cases all of which are currently under

A bill intended to make certain redevelopment projects easier passed Aug. 13. The decision to allow expedited review will rest with the governing body of a municipality.Continue Reading »

A bill intended to increase the availability of certain types of housing passed Aug. 13. The bill contains provisions of LB794, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Matt Hansen, and Omaha Sen. Tony Vargas’

Nebraska students must submit a federal college financial aid application before they graduate from high school under a bill passed by lawmakers Aug. 13. A student’s parent or legal guardian, or

A bill that seeks to address the overcrowding crisis in Nebraska’s correctional system was passed by lawmakers Aug. 13. The director of the division of parole supervision will establish caseload

Senators passed a bill Aug. 13 that contains provisions of several proposals related to natural resources. The provisions of LB769, introduced by Creighton Sen. Tim Gragert, require that each

Lawmakers passed a bill Aug. 13 that makes several changes to provisions in the Student Discipline Act related to suspension, expulsion and mandatory reassignment. The bill clarifies the time frame