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No clown car is big enough; Plainview museum boasts world’s lar
What may be the world’s largest collection of clown dolls is in a northeast Nebraska city with a population of just over 1,000 people.
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Nebraska Legislature behavioral health funding still not enough
The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska is traveling around the state this summer to hold listening sessions with recipients of a $25.5 million legislative fund.
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Omaha bar’s ‘Jell-O Shot Challenge’ raises money for food banks
Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina was buzzing Thursday afternoon on the first day of the annual College World Series Jell-O shot challenge. Fans from across the country can buy five-dollar Jell-O shots in their favorite school’s color and for each shot purchased, one dollar is donated to a food bank in the university’s hometown, while 50 cents goes to an Omaha food bank. Owner Kevin Culjat said the competition began in 2018 and has grown each year since.
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Nebraska senators cosponsor legislation to reverse Title IX rule
Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are cosponsors of legislation to overturn a U.S. Department of Education rule extending Title Nine protections to include gender identity. The Congressional Review Act allows Congress the ability to overrule federal regulations from government agencies by passing a joint resolution. The resolution can be vetoed by the president and would need a two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to override the veto.
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Environmental justice program seeks to expand to more cities
An environmental justice program is hoping to expand into new cities throughout the state.
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Lincoln, Omaha named top two U.S. cities for renters
The Forbes Advisor team analyzed more than 20 metrics from 95 cities across the country, considering affordability, availability, amenities and safety. Kasey Ogle with Nebraska Appleseed, an organization that advocates for affordable housing, says conditions are difficult for renters in Nebraska and she is surprised to see Lincoln at the top of the Forbes ranking.