The tightest race in years: Predictions for the 98th Academy Awards

While there are still many questions to be answered on Sunday, here is what we predict will be winning awards on the movies’ biggest night.
Small-town mom, veteran, college and rural revitalizing family recognized for business innovation

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A small-town Nebraska mom grew weary of having to travel to get speech therapy for her daughter. She went back to school to become an expert, opened her own clinic in Hemingford, with its population of less than 800, and developed a smartphone app that helps […]
NASA targets April 1 as launch date for first human mission around the moon since 1972

NASA gives an update on its progress toward sending a crew to the moon through the Artemis program.
Proposal to give Nebraska auditor more oversight on no-bid contracts gets out of committee

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A proposal backed by Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley that would help his office provide more oversight over the state’s no-bid contracts advanced out of committee Thursday and is likely headed to the legislative floor. Legislative Bill 997, from State Sen. Bob Andersen of Sarpy County, […]
Veteran aims to raise funds for service members to attend funeral of fallen California native

A veteran in Iowa is raising funds to help service members attend the funeral of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, a Northern California area native killed in an attack in Kuwait on March 1.
Second Kearney staffer arrested on allegations she sexually abused youth in state’s care
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Committees advance effort to maintain Nebraska child care subsidy income eligibility levels

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Income eligibility for Nebraska’s child care subsidy program would remain at the higher caps the state set in 2021 under a legislative proposal advanced Thursday by two committees, including in the state budget. The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee voted 5-1 to advance Legislative Bill 304, […]
Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns

President Donald Trump says he doesn’t think it’d be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year’s World Cup.
Lonely? Call a boomer. They might pick up on this phone

A retro phone outside a coffee shop links callers to seniors citzens, sparking unexpected conversations between Gen Z callers and seniors.
What’s in the ‘SAVE America Act’ and why is it so important to President Trump?

President Trump pushes “SAVE America Act” and new voting ID and citizenship rules