Category: Nebraska

LIVE on May 1, 6 PM ET: Trump Rally in Greenwood, Nebraska

UPDATE: Please note that due to bad weather the rally has been postponed to 6 p.m. ET. on May 1. The Epoch Times and NTD Television will livestream the Trump rally in Greenwood, Nebraska, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET on April 29. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. Find more info…


LIVE on April 29, 9 PM ET: Trump Rally in Greenwood, Nebraska

The Epoch Times and NTD Television will livestream the Trump rally in Greenwood, Nebraska, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET on April 29. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. Find more info here.   …


Nebraska Wildfires Kill Ex-Fire Chief, Hurt 15 Firefighters

CAMBRIDGE, Neb.—Wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of Nebraska killed a retired fire chief and injured at least 15 firefighters, authorities said Sunday. The man who died Friday night was a retired Cambridge fire chief who was working with firefighters as a spotter in Red Willow County in the southwestern corner of the state. That fire…


Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘Nebraska’ Got 6 Oscar Nominations but It’s No ‘Sideways’

R | 1hr 55min | Comedy, Drama, Road Film | November 15, 2013 The same director who scored big with the brilliant “Sideways” fumbled with “Nebraska.” Yes, it got six Oscar nominations—forget about it. Nobody, in my opinion, was able to admit that the emperor wasn’t wearing any clothes. “Sideways” was a hit; “Nebraska” was a miss….


US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska Announces Resignation

OMAHA, Neb.—Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska on Saturday resigned from office after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national. In a letter to the House, Fortenberry said he was resigning from Congress, effective March 31. Fortenberry’s announcement followed concerted pressure from…


570,000 Nebraska Chickens to Be Killed in ‘Humane Manner’ After Contracting Bird Flu: Officials

Over 500,000 chickens in Nebraska are set to be killed in a “humane manner” after contracting bird flu, the state Agriculture Department announced on March 22. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) made the announcement in a press release in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Officials said that…


Nebraska Reports Highly Lethal Bird Flu in Commercial Chicken Flock

CHICAGO—The U.S. state of Nebraska reported on Tuesday an outbreak of highly lethal bird flu in a flock of 570,000 chickens being raised for meat. Millions of U.S. broiler chickens being raised for meat, egg-laying chickens, and turkeys have been infected with bird flu since February or culled to prevent the spread of the disease….


Man Convicted of Killing Nebraska Police Officer

COLUMBUS, Neb.—A young man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a Lincoln police investigator who was among officers serving an arrest warrant in a homicide case. A jury returned guilty verdicts Monday on the murder count as well as assault, escape and several weapons counts against 19-year-old Felipe…


Voter ID Ballot Measures Face Pressing Deadlines, Progressive Counter Initiatives, Lawsuits

When the Arizona House on Feb. 28 passed a resolution to place a proposed statute expanding voter identification requirements on November’s ballot, it became the first election integrity measure to qualify for public referendum in 2022. Sponsors of similar citizen-initiated proposed voter ID statutes and constitutional amendments are collecting signatures in four states—Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska,…


3 From Nebraska Dead in Northwestern Oklahoma Plane Crash

POND CREEK, Okla.—Three people from Nebraska have been killed in a plane crash in northwestern Oklahoma, authorities said. The pilot William Lauber, 58, of Milford; passenger Christine Lauber, 58, of Milford; and passenger Ragan Lauber, 21, of Lincoln, died in the crash about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said in a statement. Witnesses…