Latest Nebraska Headlines
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Nebraska’s Method Insurance Services Adds Scott
Sep 18 2018 // Patrice Scott has joined the Method Insurance Services team as a business development manager. She will focus on expanding Method’s agency distribution in the Midwest and beyond, and assist in rolling out the new...
Order for Insurer to Pay Men Wrongfully Convicted in Nebraska Tossed on Appeal
Sep 14 2018 // A federal appeals panel has reversed a judge’s 2016 ruling that Douglas County, Nebraska’s insurance carrier must pay $5 million to two men wrongfully jailed in the killings of a Murdock couple. Nick Sampson...
Couple Sues Utility Over Fatal Nebraska Blast That Destroyed Houses
Sep 5 2018 // A couple whose Omaha, Nebraska, house was destroyed by an explosion next door are suing the Metropolitan Utilities District. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the lawsuit by John and Jamie Myers says the district should...
Nationwide Insurance to Provide Aid to Employees Losing Jobs in Nebraska
Aug 8 2018 // A Nationwide Insurance spokesman says the company intends to provide career management resources and other aid to employees who will be losing their jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nationwide spokesman Eric Hardgrove said that...
Nebraska Lawmakers Mull Stricter Texting Ban
Jul 24 2018 // A year after Iowa began cracking down on texting while driving, advocates and lawmakers in Nebraska hope to implement a similar policy. Nebraska and Iowa both banned texting while driving in 2010 but classified the...
Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise in Nebraska
Jul 24 2018 // Nebraska’s highway safety administrator says it’s tough to explain why more pedestrians have been killed this year on the state’s roads compared to last year. Figures from the Nebraska Department of...
Survey: As Trade Fears Mount, Economic Growth Slows in Midwest
Jul 3 2018 // Business remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states, but a new monthly survey suggests growth is slowing as concerns about trade and tariffs increase. The region’s overall economic index decreased to 61.8 in...
New Nebraska Lake Expected to Reduce Flood Plain, Lower Insurance Rates
Jun 27 2018 // A Nebraska Natural Resources District is opening Omaha’s newest park and lake after spending nine years developing the $44 million project. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the Papio-Missouri River district will...
Lincoln, Nebraska, to Test All-Electric, Driverless Shuttle Technology
Jun 27 2018 // Lincoln officials are inviting residents to help test out an all-electric, driverless shuttle bus for a pilot program that could bring more autonomous vehicle services to the city. The public will have a chance to reserve...
Despite New Law, Nebraska Not Expected to See Self-Driving Cars Soon
Jun 18 2018 // Nebraska lawmakers may have cleared the way for companies to test self-driving vehicles with a law passed earlier this year, but don’t expect a large number to hit the streets anytime soon. Although industry...
Strong Winds Fanning Fires, Dangerous Dust Storms in Midwest
May 1 2018 // A fire fueled by strong winds extensively damaged a grain elevator in Wisconsin’s Brown County. The fire broke out about 11:30 a.m. Sunday in Mina. Because of 40 to 45 mph winds, smaller fires caused by blowing,...
Nebraska Woman Sentenced to 10 Months for $300K-Plus Theft from Employer
Mar 29 2018 // An accountant accused of embezzling from the Nebraska Rural Electric Association has been sent to prison. Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Sarah Batenhorst, of Lincoln, was sentenced to 10 months and ordered to pay...
Holmes Murphy Expands Nebraska Main Street Program to Smaller Companies
Mar 27 2018 // Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has expanded Main Street, its captive insurance subsidiary built to give small businesses the same buying power as big corporations, to include businesses with 10 to 50 employees. Since its...
Northeastern Nebraska Plant Cited in Worker’s Death, Fined $188K
Mar 18 2018 // A federal workplace safety agency has cited a northeastern Nebraska egg processing plant where a worker was killed last year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a news release that the Michael Foods...
Wildfires Bring Disaster Declaration in Kansas, Burn Ban in Nebraska
Mar 16 2018 // Gov. Jeff Colyer issued a disaster declaration for three wildfires currently burning in central Kansas. State officials announced that Rice County officials have asked for help from the Kansas National Guard to fight the...
Nebraska Man Sues Oklahoma Pipeline Company Over Fatal 2016 Leak
Mar 13 2018 // A Tekamah, Nebraska, man is suing an Oklahoma pipeline company, which he accused of failing to properly repair an anhydrous ammonia pipeline, causing a deadly leak in 2016. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Steven Chace...
Texas’ Combined Agents of America Adds 3 New Agencies
Feb 23 2018 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC, has added three new partner agencies to its network. The latest additions are: Patterson & Associates Insurance in Richardson, Texas; NP Dodge Insurance in Omaha,...
Some Nebraska Lawmakers Want State to Become Self-Driving Car Test Site
Feb 19 2018 // Nebraska lawmakers could open the door to self-driving cars and trucks this year with new legislation designed to attract the industry while maintaining public safety. A legislative committee is considering two measures...
Nebraska Lawmakers Eye State as Test Site for Self-Driving Cars
Feb 13 2018 // Nebraska lawmakers could open the door to self-driving cars and trucks this year with new legislation designed to attract the industry while maintaining public safety. A legislative committee is considering two measures...
Nebraska to Remove Omaha-Made Guardrail End Caps Subject to Lawsuits
Feb 8 2018 // State transportation officials plan to remove highway guardrail end caps manufactured by a Nebraska company that have been the subject of lawsuits across the country alleging safety defects. The Nebraska Department of...
