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Nebraska workers’ comp changes to fight firefighter cancer fail to advance

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A legislative effort that could make it easier for Nebraska firefighters to receive workers’ compensation for cancers went up in smoke Monday on the bill’s fifth day of debate. Legislative Bill 400, from State Sen. Dave Wordekemper of Fremont, would have given professional and volunteer firefighters the […]

Omaha monkey foster parents get together every month in 1991

“I retired and thought, well, I’m really not doing a lot with my retirement time. And I thought, you know, that would be a good things to get into. So, I did, and now sometimes I wonder what have I done,” said Callie’s foster mom.

Nebraska Dem Senate candidate voted for Trump, attended conservative training session

Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate William Forbes told CNN that he voted for President Donald Trump and attended a training session earlier this year for conservative candidates, activists and staff.  CNN reports that Forbes, an anti-abortion pastor and registered Democrat from Paxton, said he attended a […]