Nebraska senators advance ban on celebratory flying lanterns
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A bill to outlaw small, flame-powered paper air balloons in Nebraska has sped through first round debate in the Legislature. Lawmakers voted unanimously on Tuesday to advance the...
View ArticleSupporters unveil new plan to cover Medicaid gap population
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Lawmakers unveiled a new plan Tuesday to cover the so-called Medicaid gap population in Nebraska while opponents made clear that the proposal...
View ArticleNebraska Legislature exempts itself from open records law
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska’s one-house Legislature was created with the promise of greater transparency in state government, but that promise falls short when it...
View Article3 men missing on South Dakota reservation found dead
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) - Three men who went missing more than two weeks ago on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have been found dead. Oglala Sioux tribal officials said Tuesday that the...
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Panhandle mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus
A Panhandle mosquito pool has recently tested positive for West Nile Virus. This positive pool gives Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) an indicator of the location of the virus and the potential...
View ArticleCongress questions Indian Health Service staff, management
By Regina Garcia Cano SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Members of Congress on Tuesday questioned the long standing staffing and management shortcomings that have led to poor health care services at...
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Reward Doubled for Information on Poached Elk near Crawford
Chadron – The reward for information leading to the prosecution of the person or people responsible for illegally killing a mature bull elk and leaving it to waste in northwestern Nebraska has been...
View ArticleNebraska bill would shield religious child welfare agencies
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska senator is seeking legal protections for faith-based welfare agencies that refuse to provide services to same-sex couples. Sen. Mark Kolterman of Seward introduced a...
View ArticleNew Nebraska Medicaid bill to offer ‘private option’
By GRANT SCHULTEAssociated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ After three failed attempts to expand Medicaid under the federal health care law, Nebraska lawmakers will unveil a new proposal this week that...
View ArticleConference will focus on ways to protect wildlife habitat
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - An annual state conference next month will focus on ways to preserve wildlife habitat in the state. This year will be the 25th annual version of the Nebraska State Habitat Meeting...
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