Latest Nebraska Headlines
All the headlines from our Nebraska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FARA Insurance Services Opens Midwest Operations in Nebraska
Nov 14 2008 // Mandeville, La.-based FARA Insurance recently announced that it’s expanding operations into the Midwest. On Dec. 1, 2008, FARA is opening an office in Omaha, Neb. and adding 13 new employees to its service team. FARA...
Labor Report: Homicide 2nd Most Common Cause of Death in Nebraska
Nov 13 2008 // The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 63 Nebraskans died while working in 2007, and the 16 traffic deaths and eight homicides were the most common causes of death. Spokesman Paul LaPorte says the bureau doesn’t...
Neb. State Treasurer Announces Change In State Farm College Plan
Nov 4 2008 // Nebraska State Treasurer Shane Osborn announced that effective Nov. 1, 2008, OFI Private Investments (OFIPI), a subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds Inc., will become the new investment manager and service provider for the State...
Neb. Sued Over Alleged Illegal Overtime Directive
Sep 12 2008 // A former employee in the Nebraska treasurer’s office has filed a lawsuit against the state alleging he was directed to illegally create a computer program to prohibit employees from filing for overtime. Robert...
Nebraska County Rejects Anti-Drunken Driving Grant
Aug 29 2008 // The Gage County Board of Supervisors has again rejected a grant to hire an attorney to prosecute alcohol-related crime. The board says it would cost the county too much in the long run because the grant did not cover...
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Aug 21 2008 // $100,000 Many property owners suffered large losses in the June 2008 flooding event in southern Wisconsin. But few lost a fleet. James Pritzlaff’s collection of classic cars is still under about four feet of water...
Nebraska Legislator Pushes for Change in Seat Belt Law
Aug 19 2008 // A Nebraska state senator wants to change the state’s seat belt law. Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff wants to make the law a primary violation, which means a driver could be pulled over for not buckling up. Under...
More Nebraska Beef Recalled Despite Assurances
Aug 11 2008 // Federal authorities last month assured consumers that a meat plant linked to nearly 50 illnesses caused by tainted ground beef had made enough changes after a recall to ensure that its products were safe. Less than a month...
Nebraska Notes Changes to Producer Licensing
Jul 29 2008 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance issued a notice to insurance agents that it has adopted uniform producer licensing measures for reciprocity reasons. The department’s announcement stated that producer lines of...
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Jul 21 2008 // $100,000 Many property owners suffered large losses in the June 2008 flooding event in southern Wisconsin. But few lost a fleet. James Pritzlaff’s collection of classic cars is still under about four feet of water...
Appeals Court Dismisses Nebraska Crop Insurance Company’s Lawsuit
Jul 17 2008 // A federal appeals court has dismissed the remaining portions of a lawsuit filed by a Nebraska crop insurance company against the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. American Growers Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit against FCIC in...
Number of Illinesses Tied to Nebraska Beef May Grow
Jul 15 2008 // The number of cases involved in the E. coli outbreak that prompted Nebraska Beef Ltd.’s recall of 5.3 million pounds of beef could grow. So far 41 illnesses in Michigan and Ohio have been linked to Nebraska...
Agriculture Secretary Visits Neb. Meat Plants, Says U.S. Beef Generally Safe
Jul 10 2008 // The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation’s food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because the bacteria that animals carry evolves. “I...
Nebraska Official Say Storm Left Nearly $13 Million in Damage
Jul 10 2008 // New estimates say a fierce storm late last month that brought wind gusts higher than 115 mph to the Omaha, Nebraska area left nearly $13 million in damage in its wake. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency says the June...
Nebraska Beef Ltd Now Recalling 5.3 Million Pounds of Beef
Jul 7 2008 // Nebraska Beef Ltd. is expanding a recall announced on July 1 to include all 5.3 million pounds of meat it produced for ground beef between May 16 and June 26. Federal investigators have linked Nebraska Beef’s...
Nebraska Beef Recalls 532,000 Pounds of Ground Beef
Jul 2 2008 // With the thought of hamburgers sizzling on the grill for the July 4 holiday, recalled beef is not a welcome message. But the reality is that Nebraska Beef Ltd. is recalling nearly 532,000 pounds of ground beef produced in...
Nebraska Catholic Medical Liability Group Adds Staff
Jun 11 2008 // Preferred Professional Insurance Company (PPIC), an Omaha-based Catholic-owned medical liability insurance firm, recently announced two additions to its staff: Lyda H. Whiteside as account executive, and Lisa M. Wendell as...
Nebraska High Court Rules Against Florida in 10 Year Old Case
Jun 9 2008 // A multimillion-dollar insurance dispute that’s a decade old received new life on its third trip to the Nebraska Supreme Court because the court ordered a new trial on June 6. Consequently, the state of Florida...
Ratings Roundup: AIG-Equity, MBIA, Great Lakes, Country-Wide, Infinity, Allstate, Farmers Mutual (Nebr.)
May 15 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A’ junior subordinated debt rating to American International Group Inc.’s $5 billion of equity units. S&P also said it has...
Nebraska Lawmakers Kill Bill to Provide Workers’ Comp for Mental Illness
Apr 15 2008 // Emergency responders who suffer mental illness after witnessing a violent act shouldn’t plan on getting workers’ compensation benefits. State lawmakers changed positions on Thursday, April 10th voting down a...
