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Powerful tornado tears across Nebraska, weather service warns of ‘catastrophic’ damage
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Quick Glance: Devastating Tornado Strikes Nebraska, Severe Weather Alert Issued
  • Tornadoes ravaged parts of Nebraska and northeast Texas during a severe thunderstorm event in the central US.

  • A tornado emergency was declared as the storm tracked near Omaha - the strongest type of warning indicating a deadly tornado.

  • Severe weather conditions could impact cities like Dallas, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Omaha until Sunday, with risks of strong winds, hail, and intense tornadoes.

  • Saturday holds the potential for the most dangerous weather, with widespread damaging storms expected, including heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding.
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Come on down! La Vista man wins big on 'The Price is Right': A 23-year-old La Vista man won a lot more than pocket change in an episode of "The Price is ...
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Come on down! La Vista man wins big on 'The Price is Right'
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Milwaukee's McKinley Beach poised to reopen this summer, after restoration: The beach has been closed since 2020, after several drownings. In the years since ...
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Milwaukee's McKinley Beach poised to reopen this summer, after restoration
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Maine House leader threatens to go winner-take-all if Nebraska does: Maine’s House leader threatened to switch to a “winner-take-all” Electoral College format if ...
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Maine House leader threatens to go winner-take-all if Nebraska does
Quick Glance: Maine Responds to Potential Electoral System Changes
  • Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is working towards establishing the "winner-takes-all system" to secure all of the state's electoral votes for Donald Trump.

  • Maine Democrats are considering a similar move to counteract Trump's influence if Nebraska implements regulations that could harm Biden.

  • Nebraska Republicans are making efforts to alter their electoral system to impede Biden's easiest path to reelection.
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Sturgeon travels record-setting distance down Mississippi, officials say. ‘What a trek!’
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Sturgeon travels record-setting distance down Mississippi, officials say ...
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Senate passes aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan with Ron Johnson voting no, Tammy Baldwin yes
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Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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8th grader saves bus full of students when driver passes out, Wisconsin school says
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8th grader saves bus full of students when driver passes out ...
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Trump to campaign in Wisconsin next week during off day from hush money trial: Former President Trump will hold a campaign event next week in Wisconsin ...
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Trump to campaign in Wisconsin next week during off day from hush money ...
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With Express filing for bankruptcy and closing almost 100 stores, will Wisconsin stores stay open? Here's what we know.
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With Express filing for bankruptcy and closing almost 100 stores ...
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Nebraska softball pulls off 2 walk-off wins in doubleheader sweep of Iowa: Late-game drama, particularly walk-off wins, have been commonplace for Nebraska this ...
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Nebraska softball pulls off 2 walk-off wins in doubleheader sweep of Iowa
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'Everyone is included': Omaha family fosters diversity in the board game hobby: Omaha family Mik, Starla and Grant Fitch created Our Family Plays Games ...
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'Everyone is included': Omaha family fosters diversity in the board game ...
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New owners of Bay View's Groppi Food Market respect store's century-long history: Ryan and Casey Foltz officially took over the business in late January ...
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New owners of Bay View's Groppi Food Market respect store's century-long ...
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Social Development Commission suspends operations, no reopening date set: The anti-poverty agency sent out layoff notices to employees Friday afternoon.
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Social Development Commission suspends operations, no reopening date set
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Culver's to expand to 51 new locations in 13 states including Wisconsin: More places in America are going to get a taste of the ButterBurger as Culver's plans to ...
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Culver's to expand to 51 new locations in 13 states including Wisconsin
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Wisconsin delegation expresses support for House vote on foreign aid package: Speaker Mike Johnson is bringing forward a package of bills providing aid to ...
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Wisconsin delegation expresses support for House vote on foreign aid ...
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Abortion rights group launches ad in Michigan, Wisconsin warning about RFK Jr.: An abortion-rights group is attacking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as extreme and unfit ...
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Abortion rights group launches ad in Michigan, Wisconsin warning about RFK ...
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Bob Reitman retiring for good, after 57 years in Milwaukee radio: Reitman, who got his start at WUWM-FM in 1966, will host his last show at the station April 18.
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Bob Reitman retiring for good, after 57 years in Milwaukee radio
Quick Glance: Bob Reitman Retires After 57 Years in Milwaukee Radio
  • Bob Reitman is retiring after nearly 60 years on Milwaukee radio.

  • His final show will air on April 18 at 8:00 p.m.

  • Reitman's radio career began in 1966 at WUWM and spans multiple generations of Milwaukee music.

  • He was involved in some of the biggest rock concerts in Milwaukee and has been celebrated as a radio legend.
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'Blatantly evil': Dog rescued after being found duct-taped in Omaha dumpster: A dog was found in an Omaha dumpster with duct tape covering his head and holding ...
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'Blatantly evil': Dog rescued after being found duct-taped in Omaha ...
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Nebraska Sen. Ricketts donates $500K to anti-abortion ballot campaign: The conservative effort to put an abortion ban on the ballot in Nebraska has been ...
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Nebraska Sen. Ricketts donates $500K to anti-abortion ballot campaign
Quick Glance: Senator Ricketts financially supports anti-abortion initiative
  • Senator Pete Ricketts from Nebraska donated $500,000 on March 26 to the group Protect Women and Children to put an abortion ban initiative on the ballot.

  • The initiative aims to enshrine a constitutional ban on abortions after the first trimester and includes exceptions for medical emergencies, sexual assault, or incest.

  • Among the supporters of the campaign are organizations advocating against abortion, such as Nebraska Right to Life and the Nebraska Family Alliance.

  • There are competing ballot initiatives, including a protection measure for abortions up to fetal viability with exceptions for later abortions to protect the life or health of the pregnant patient.
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Former Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence transfers to Rhode Island: Gavin Griffiths, a 6-foot-8 former four-star recruit out of Kingswood-Oxford School in ...
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Former Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence transfers to Rhode Island
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Marquette poll of Wisconsin voters shows Trump, Biden locked in a tight race: The Marquette University Law School poll showed Trump ahead of Biden 51% to 49% ...
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Marquette poll of Wisconsin voters shows Trump, Biden locked in a tight ...
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Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone urges Wisconsin voters to 'preserve democracy': Retired D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone recounts Jan. 6 battle ...
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Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone urges Wisconsin voters to 'preserve ...
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Rep. Don Bacon: ‘Ukraine will likely fall’ if US doesn’t pass foreign aid bill: Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Saturday that “Ukraine will likely fall” if the U.S ...
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Rep. Don Bacon: ‘Ukraine will likely fall’ if US doesn’t pass foreign aid ...
Quick Glance: Don Bacon: Ukraine at Risk of Collapse Without US Aid Package
  • Republican Rep. Don Bacon warned that Ukraine is likely to fall if the US does not approve a new aid package for the country.

  • Bacon emphasized the importance of aid for Ukraine, citing Russia's support from countries like North Korea, Iran, and China.

  • He cautioned that a collapse of Ukraine could lead to an expansion of Russian aggression to other nations.

  • The House has approved a foreign aid package including funding for Ukraine, despite opposition from some conservative members.
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Florida guard Alberte Rimdal transfers to Nebraska women's basketball: Florida guard Alberte Rimdal, who started 50 career games for the Gators ...
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Florida guard Alberte Rimdal transfers to Nebraska women's basketball
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Republican Party has won 80% of school board seats in Waukesha County: Some school board candidates say it’s now nearly impossible to run a non-partisan campaign ...
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Republican Party has won 80% of school board seats in Waukesha County
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Firefighters, Elkhorn students collect shoes for needy emergency room patients: Putting the shoe on the other foot: After an Omaha firefighter saw the need ...
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Firefighters, Elkhorn students collect shoes for needy emergency room ...
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Wisconsin high school students celebrate prom in 2024: A collection of reader-submitted prom photos from schools across Wisconsin in 2024.
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Wisconsin high school students celebrate prom in 2024
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36-year-old Fremont man found dead in Colfax County: A 36-year-old Fremont man who reported missing since Tuesday was found dead Friday morning.
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36-year-old Fremont man found dead in Colfax County
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Family of Madison native Chris Farley supports planned biopic: The family of the late actor are getting behind a film project that looks to capture the essence ...
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Family of Madison native Chris Farley supports planned biopic
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Snowy, cold weekend for Nebraska: Temperatures will dip below freezing this weekend with snow moving in to parts of the state.
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Snowy, cold weekend for Nebraska
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JC Latham, an Oak Creek native and former Catholic Memorial standout, taken No. 7 overall by Tennessee Titans in the 2024 NFL draft
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JC Latham, an Oak Creek native and former Catholic Memorial standout ...
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Ord Chanticleers advance to Elite Eight in national Mascot Madness contest: Ord's Chanticleers are still crowing in a national high school mascot contest ...
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Ord Chanticleers advance to Elite Eight in national Mascot Madness contest
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The 2024 Battleground Counties: Douglas County, Nebraska: Democrats could win the 2nd Congressional District in a state that’s solidly Republican ...
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The 2024 Battleground Counties: Douglas County, Nebraska
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Jordan Larson plans to play for Omaha's newest pro volleyball team: Nebraska volleyball legend Jordan Larson plans to play for a new professional volleyball team ...
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Jordan Larson plans to play for Omaha's newest pro volleyball team
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Former Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian announces he will transfer to Nebraska.: Former UW guard Connor Essegian made it official on Sunday. He is transferring to ...
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Former Wisconsin guard Connor Essegian announces he will transfer to ...
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Forget Fat Bear Week. It's Fat Bird Week in Wisconsin: Just as Katmai National Park has "Fat Bear Week," Wisconsin is amid its first-ever "Fat Bird Week ...
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Forget Fat Bear Week. It's Fat Bird Week in Wisconsin
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Millard North's Kat Beachler, Norris's Riley Boonstra win golds at Kansas Relays: Kat Beachler of Millard North and Riley Boonstra of Norris won gold medals ...
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Millard North's Kat Beachler, Norris's Riley Boonstra win golds at Kansas ...
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When a pothole damages a squad car, do the police report the pothole? | Opinion: Merely patching a pothole is only a temporary fix for a larger issue ...
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New acting vice president of enrollment and retention takes over at Milwaukee Area Technical College for Eva Martinez Powless
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New acting vice president of enrollment and retention takes over at ...
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19-year-old vanishes on date. Then severed leg is found in park, Wisconsin cops say
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19-year-old vanishes on date. Then severed leg is found in park ...
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In a seminal development for Wisconsin's economy, manufacturing has begun returning home
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In a seminal development for Wisconsin's economy, manufacturing has begun ...
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Nebraska family faces unthinkable future with child's brain tumor diagnosis: Scribner residents Brandy and Abdoul Dabo noticed that something was "off" ...
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Nebraska family faces unthinkable future with child's brain tumor ...
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Nebraska surges to No. 7 in Director’s Cup standings: A strong performance during winter sports season has put Nebraska Athletics in position to post its best ...
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Nebraska surges to No. 7 in Director’s Cup standings
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From the Pulpit: Omaha area religious leaders share messages of faith: Area religious leaders share messages of faith with our readers.
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From the Pulpit: Omaha area religious leaders share messages of faith
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Bice: Senate candidate Eric Hovde has learned to love tax credits for solar energy he used to hate
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Bice: Senate candidate Eric Hovde has learned to love tax credits for ...
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In the Garden: Omaha backyard goes from bland to beautiful: Travis Lerdahl found just a small deck, one tree and some overgrown bushes when he was asked to ...
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In the Garden: Omaha backyard goes from bland to beautiful