Latest Nebraska Headlines
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295K Pounds of Raw Beef Recalled by Nebraska Meat Processor
Aug 3 2021 // An Omaha, Nebraska, meat processor has recalled more than 295,000 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced...
Nebraska Company, Owners Plead Guilty in Deadly 2015 Railcar Explosion
Jul 16 2021 // A Nebraska railcar-cleaning company and its two owners have pleaded guilty to violating environmental and worker safety laws after an explosion killed two employees in 2015. Adrian LaPour, 44, and Dallas Fouls, 40, were...
People Moves: Omaha National in Nebraska Announces Two New Hires, Promotion
Jul 2 2021 // Omaha National Insurance Company has added Jim Hempel as general counsel and David Bird vice president, accounting. Additionally, Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston has been promoted to vice president, IT infrastructure. Hempel...
EPA Orders Rancher, County to Clean Up Sand-Deluged Nebraska River
Jun 30 2021 // Federal regulators have ordered a Nebraska rancher and county officials to clean up a remote stream after it was deluged with enough sand and sediment to change the shape of the waterway. The rancher and county will share...
Nebraska Restaurant, Owner Ordered to Pay Overtime, Comply with Wage Laws
Jun 24 2021 // A Kearney, Neb., pizza and burger restaurant and its owner have been ordered to pay $17,216 – $8,608 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages — to 13 workers after the U.S. Department of Labor found...
Nebraska to Offer Additional Payments for 2019 Flood Recovery
Jun 21 2021 // Nebraska will pay out public assistance beyond what it normally offers to local governments hit by the 2019 floods, a state agency announced. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said Gov. Pete Ricketts has approved...
Parents of 3 Nebraska Girls Killed in Crash Sue Sarpy County
Jun 14 2021 // The families of three Gretna, Nebraska, girls who died in a crash in Sarpy County are suing the county, which they said did not correct a deficient design of the road where the girls died. The lawsuit also asks a judge to...
Nebraska Lawmakers Say ‘No’ to Mandated Virus Protections for Meat Workers
May 19 2021 // Nebraska lawmakers have rejected state-mandated coronavirus protections for meatpacking workers, with opponents arguing that slaughterhouses have already taken precautions and that the pandemic is nearly over. Lawmakers...
Nebraska Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Meets Resistance
May 14 2021 // A bill to legalize and tightly regulate medical marijuana hit a wall of resistance in the Nebraska Legislature on May 12, even though some opponents acknowledged that rejecting it will pave the way for a much less...
Nebraska Legislation Shielding Businesses from COVID Lawsuits Advances
May 13 2021 // A sweeping bill that would shield Nebraska businesses and local governments from coronavirus-related lawsuits won initial approval from state lawmakers on May 11, despite complaints that senators haven’t done enough...
Nebraska Dog Owner Cited Following Attack by Pit Bulls
May 5 2021 // The owner of two pit bull-mixed breed dogs accused of violently attacking an Omaha, Neb., couple and their miniature poodle now faces several citations, including having no proof of vaccinations, no proof of licenses, no...
Nebraska Restaurant Chain to Settle Sex Harassment Suit for $85K
Apr 26 2021 // A small chain of restaurants in eastern Nebraska will pay $85,000 and issue an apology to a former teenage worker to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against it by a federal equal employment agency. The U.S Equal...
Fire Damage to BNSF Nebraska Terminal Estimated at $3M
Apr 14 2021 // A fire over the weekend at a BNSF Railway terminal in western Nebraska is estimated to have caused $3 million in damage to the facility. The fire broke out early in the afternoon on April 11 at the BNSF terminal building...
Underground Electrical Explosions Force Nebraska Hotel Evacuation
Apr 7 2021 // Multiple explosions and a fire in an underground concrete electrical vault rocked downtown Omaha, Neb., and forced the evacuation of a nearby hotel, but no injuries were reported. The incident happened around 8 p.m. on...
Dunning Named Director of Nebraska Department of Insurance
Apr 5 2021 // A health insurance lobbyist and former state official has been chosen as the next director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance. Gov. Pete Ricketts has appointed Eric Dunning, of Omaha, to lead the state agency. Dunning...
Lawmakers Hear New Pitch for Medical Marijuana Legislation in Nebraska
Mar 12 2021 // A Nebraska lawmaker who is a leading supporter of medical marijuana has warned her fellow senators that the issue will likely appear on the 2022 ballot if they don’t pass a legalization measure this year. Sen. Anna...
State Sues Nebraska Ethanol Plant, Citing Pollution, Non-Compliance
Mar 3 2021 // State regulators have filed a lawsuit accusing a Nebraska ethanol plant of repeatedly failing to comply with their orders to clean up wastewater and old, pesticide-laced seed corn. The lawsuit comes amid growing complaints...
Nebraska’s Applied Underwriters Promotes 4 in Actuarial Department
Mar 1 2021 // Justin Smith, Jing Hong, Joan Klucarich and Jordan Comacchio have been promoted at Omaha, Nebraska-based global insurance and risk services firm Applied Underwriters, which is expanding its actuarial faculty and...
Nebraska County to Pay $120K to Settle 911 Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Feb 26 2021 // Douglas County, Nebraska, has agreed to pay $120,00 to settle a lawsuit by the family of a woman who died while waiting nearly an hour for rescuers to find her Omaha home after she called 911. The Douglas County Board...
Flood Risk in Iowa, Nebraska Appears Low with Gradual Snow Melt
Feb 25 2021 // The risk of flooding generally remains low across most of Nebraska and Iowa because the snow across both states is expected to melt gradually in the coming days. But the amount of ice on some rivers, particularly the...
