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Tribe Suing Beer Companies for Alcohol Problems
Last Updated: 9:25 AM 02/10/12 - An American Indian tribe is suing some of the world's largest beer makers, claiming they knowingly contributed to alcohol-related problems on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
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House Works: Flowers from the Heart
When Valentine's Day rolls around next Tuesday, you can bet flower shops across the nation will be very busy. Gary Tharnish of Burton Tyrell's Flowers shares some sweet displays you can make at home, too.
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The Importance of Spaying and Neutering Your Pet
Last Updated: 9:21 AM 02/10/12 - A wet nose and fury paws. Pets looking for a home. The harsh reality, many will never find one.
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Update: Ag Land Prices Soar, Record Sale in Clay County
Last Updated: 9:21 AM 02/10/12 - A record breaking farm sale in south central Nebraska this week has added to the conversation ag groups and producers are having about rising land values.
'Buffalo Bill' to visit Iowa Railroad Museum
Last Updated: 4:37 AM 02/10/12 - A Buffalo Bill re-enactor will be speaking at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as part of the museum's second Saturday guided tours program.
Nebraska Child Support Center - A Leader in Technology
Last Updated: 4:37 AM 02/10/12 - Nebraska's Child Support Payment Center is being recognized as one of the country's top performers when it comes to receiving child support payments electronically.
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Dairy Queen Opens its 500th Location in China
Last Updated: 4:37 AM 02/10/12 - Dairy Queen has opened its 500th store in China after a year of aggressive expansion there.
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Saltillo Road Reopens After Highly Poisonous Spill
Last Updated: 8:46 PM 02/09/12 - Authorities say that Saltillo Road between 77th and South 25th streets have reopened after being shut down due to an ethanol spill early Thursday morning.
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USDA Offers Incentives For Renewable Energy Program
Last Updated: 9:36 PM 02/09/12 - As lawmakers continue to work toward reducing US dependence on foreign oil, the Department of Agriculture is reaching out to ethanol companies, including many in Nebraska.
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Nebraska Releases Mountain Lion Caught in Trap
Last Updated: 6:34 PM 02/09/12 - State game officials say a young female mountain lion that had been unintentionally caught in a trap in Dawes County in the Nebraska Panhandle has been released.
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Nebraska to See Nearly $10M from Mortgage Settlement
Last Updated: 5:51 PM 02/09/12 - The Nebraska Attorney General's office says state coffers will see nearly $10 million from a $25 billion, multistate mortgage settlement, but is unsure how much Nebraska homeowners will see from the settlement.
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Skunk Shot in Western Nebraska Had Rabies
Last Updated: 5:48 PM 02/09/12 - Authorities say a skunk shot and killed this week near Lake Minatare in western Nebraska has tested positive for rabies.
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LPD: Man Arrested for Killing Chihuahua
Last Updated: 5:20 PM 02/09/12 - Lincoln Police have arrested a man they believe crushed the head of a dog.
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Teen Sentenced in Assault on Girl in Omaha Park
Last Updated: 3:27 PM 02/09/12 - A judge has ordered a teenage boy convicted of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl to enroll in sex-offender treatment.
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Star City Buzz: Valentine's Day Special
Last Updated: 2:11 PM 02/09/12 - Whether you're single and going out with girlfriend's, or someone's girlfriend - Star City Buzz gives you a peak into where you can go on the day dedicated to love!
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Buffett Explains Why Equities are Best Investment
Last Updated: 1:40 PM 02/09/12 - Billionaire Warren Buffett says investing in productive assets, like stock, is almost always preferable to investing in bonds or gold.
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Alcohol Sale Compliance Check Plan Shelved
Last Updated: 1:38 PM 02/09/12 - A bill that would prohibit minors working with police from lying about their age during alcohol sale compliance checks in Nebraska has been put on ice until April.
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Dog Alerts Family to Fire in Attached Garage in Southwest Lincoln
Last Updated: 9:33 PM 02/09/12 - A mother and her adult son escaped a fire Wednesday afternoon.
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Bill Advances To Hike Senators Pay
Last Updated: 4:48 PM 02/09/12 - Some thought it was an astronomical number - give senators a $20,000 pay raise to run the state. A measure would have hiked senators annual salaries from $12,000 to $32,000.
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Nebraska Community College Reports Ineligible Player
Last Updated: 9:38 AM 02/09/12 - Central Community College's Columbus campus will forfeit 20 of this season's 21 wins because one of the players on the basketball team was ineligible.
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Nebraska Foreclosure Rate Remains 1 of the Lowest
Last Updated: 9:29 AM 02/09/12 - A new report from a real estate data research firm says Nebraska had one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the nation in 2011.
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Nebraskan Pleads Guilty in ID Theft Case
Last Updated: 9:19 AM 02/09/12 - A 23-year-old Lincoln woman faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine when she's sentenced for taking using personal information from two other people in trying to borrow money.
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Nebraska Drug Dog Proving Her Worth
Last Updated: 8:31 AM 02/09/12 - A 3-year-old yellow lab has been proving her worth to the York County Sheriff's Department.
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Omaha Special-ed Student Treated for Diaper Rash
Last Updated: 8:21 AM 02/09/12 - Authorities say a 14-year-old special-education student has been put into protective custody after being treated at an Omaha hospital for severe diaper rash.
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Revenue Committee Hears Tax Cut Bills
Last Updated: 8:07 AM 02/09/12 - Tax cuts. Who should get them and how, really depends on the ideology of the senator.
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Nebraskan Imprisoned on Theft, Weapons Convictions
Last Updated: 5:36 AM 02/09/12 - A 32-year-old Mead man has been imprisoned for attempted theft and for possessing a shotgun on school property.
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Nebraska Bill Would Repeal Liquor Sales Ban on Sundays
Last Updated: 5:27 AM 02/09/12 - Local governments may soon be allowed to decide whether stores can sell liquor between 6 a.m. and noon on Sundays.
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US Sen. Nelson Calls for Neb. Road Work Progress
Last Updated: 5:20 AM 02/09/12 - U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson is calling on federal authorities to speed up the repair of nearly two dozen Nebraska roads and bridges -- some that have been on hold since 2008.
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Fremont Pair May Face More Animal Cruelty Charges
Last Updated: 5:16 AM 02/09/12 - Authorities say seven dogs were found in a storage unit rented by a Fremont couple who already face animal cruelty charges.
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2 Face Charges After Baby's Burns, Bruises Found
Last Updated: 8:54 AM 02/09/12 - An eastern Nebraska mother and the man she trusted to watch her 6-month-old son are both facing charges because doctors found severe burns and old bruises on the boy.
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Sutton Mayor Gets Probation for Trespassing Charge.
Last Updated: 4:51 AM 02/09/12 - The mayor of Sutton has been given probation and ordered to pay restitution for breaking into his estranged wife's home and stealing various items.
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Man Returned to Prison After Escaping Community Corrections
Last Updated: 10:53 PM 02/08/12 - 90 minutes - That's all the 'freedom' an escapee had before being caught and returned to prison.
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Conservation Officials Say Wetland Preservation Beneficial for Ag
Last Updated: 10:00 PM 02/08/12 - An informational meeting in Hastings on Wednesday brought landowners, agency staff, and conservation groups together to talk about wetland preservation and how it can go hand-in-hand with ag operations.
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GIPS Increasing Parent Involvement With JBS Swift Employees
Last Updated: 9:50 PM 02/08/12 - School district officials say parent-teacher conferences are vital to students' education, and a new program in Grand Island is making it possible for some parents to participate this year for the first time.
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Grand Island Welcomes a New Business
Last Updated: 7:35 AM 02/09/12 - A brand new addition to the business community is expanding restaurant options in Grand Island, and there might be more to come.
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Havelock Robbery Suspect Flees With Cash
Last Updated: 4:36 PM 02/08/12 - Police say an armed man took cash and fled on foot from a Havelock area liquor store.
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Name of Iowa Casino Fall Victim is Released
Last Updated: 12:52 PM 02/08/12 - Authorities have released the name of a Nebraska man who was fatally injured in a fall at a Council Bluffs casino.
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Nebraskan Pleads No Contest in Hostage Case
Last Updated: 12:11 PM 02/08/12 - A North Platte man charged with holding paramedics hostage and threatening to kill them has pleaded no contest.
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New Autism Bill Proposed
Last Updated: 4:35 PM 02/08/12 - If you have a child with an autism spectrum disorder, a new autism bill has been proposed that would demand insurance companies in Nebraska pay for behavioral health treatment, or applied behavior analysis (ABA).
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"Snow Corners" Cause Concern for Some Drivers
Last Updated: 11:39 AM 02/08/12 - The snow isn't a problem on the streets anymore. The City of Lincoln canceled it's parking ban for residential parking districts Tuesday night.
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UNL Students Return to Dorm After Crane Threat
Last Updated: 7:25 PM 02/08/12 - About 120 students have returned to their rooms at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln after a crane nearly fell on the dorm.
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Neb. AG Planning Lawsuit Against Health Care Law
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 02/08/12 - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning says his office will coordinate a legal challenge against a requirement in the new federal health care law that requires church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their workers.
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Nebraska Man Accused of Punching Teenage Son
Last Updated: 8:15 AM 02/08/12 - A 34-year-old Kearney man has been charged with felony child abuse, accused of punching his teenage son in the head.
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Driver Charged in Fatal Omaha Interstate Crash
Last Updated: 8:02 AM 02/08/12 - A 23-year-old Omaha man has been charged with vehicular homicide for a crash that killed a passenger in his pickup.
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Iowa's Liberty Bank Selling 4 More Locations
Last Updated: 6:54 AM 02/08/12 - Liberty Bank has made a deal to sell four locations in northwest Iowa as part of its effort to meet demands from regulators.
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Nebraska Cattle Liability Bill Set for Hearing
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 02/08/12 - Motorists who strike livestock on Nebraska roads could have a tougher time winning negligence lawsuits against farmers and ranchers, under a bill set for a legislative hearing.
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Nebraska Measure Aims at Property Tax Relief
Last Updated: 6:41 AM 02/08/12 - The average Nebraska homeowner would get $160 in property tax relief, under a bill introduced to rival Gov. Dave Heineman's tax cut proposals.
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Nebraska, Iowa, Other States Settle With Debt Firm
Last Updated: 6:29 AM 02/08/12 - Nebraska, Iowa and 17 other states have reached a settlement with NCO Financial Systems Inc. over allegations of misleading and abusive debt collection practices.
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Nebraska Sex Offender Imprisoned Over Registration
Last Updated: 6:25 AM 02/08/12 - A 52-year-old convicted Nebraska sex offender has been given 21 months in federal prison for failing to register after returning from a stint in an Iowa prison.
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Grand Jury to Consider Death of Nebraska Inmate
Last Updated: 5:41 AM 02/08/12 - A grand jury will be convened to investigate the death of an inmate at the Nebraska Center for Woman in York.
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The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota filed a federal lawsuit Thursday demanding $500 million from five international beer manufacturers for the cost of health care, social services and child rehabilitation caused by chronic alcoholism on the reservation. To leave your comment, click here.

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