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Here's How Local Hospitals Aim to Keep Their Nurses
There’s a high demand for nurses right now, and short-staffed hospitals are meeting patient needs with traveling nurses. But those nurses cost two to three times more than local staff. Nebraska Public Media News reports some of the ways hospitals...
School Property Tax Cap Blocked; Ban on Breaks for Casinos Heard
A proposed cap on school property tax increases was blocked by a filibuster, while a legislative committee heard arguments for and against property tax breaks for casinos.
Coloradans still have “a lot of confusion” on proposed canal
Nebraska Public Media's Jackie Ourada spoke to NPR member station KUNC's Alex Hager about what people in Colorado are saying on Nebraska's proposed canal.
An Iowa family lost ownership of their house thanks to this law
Maria Kendall took a break from her job as a cafe manager in 2020 when she decided to do some house hunting on the real estate website Zillow. She looked for a new home in Marshalltown, a city of about 28,000 in Iowa between Des Moines and Cedar...
Animal Rights Group Calls For Investigation of Local USDA Center
An animal rights group is calling for staff terminations and a federal investigation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center near Hastings.
Vertical Farming
Vertical farms stack rows of plants on top of each other. These indoor farms control the lighting, water and temperature to create ideal conditions to grow fresh produce year-round close to customers. But the industry relies on artificial lighting and...
Nebraska Medicine Halts Crisis Standard of Care
Nebraska Medicine has been postponing elective surgeries since the start of January’s omicron surge. Corey Shaw is the chief operating officer at the hospital. Shaw said more staff availability and a decreasing number of COVID patients in the hospital...
Small towns and ARPA money
COVID relief money was supposed to be a lifeline for small towns recovering from the pandemic. Some found it a challenge to accept. Communities in Nebraska collectively turned down more than half a million dollars.
New Prison, Partisanship Focus of Hearings
Nebraska legislative committees held hearings Thursday on building a new prison and listing party affiliations of legislative candidates on the ballot.
Nebraska Governor Candidates Talk How To Expand State Workforce
Six candidates running for state governor spoke on stage at the Lincoln Cornhusker Marriott Hotel to talk about their business priorities in the Nebraska Chamber Gubernatorial Candidates Forum.