Latest Nebraska Headlines
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Nebraska Court: Ambiguous Policy Language Requires Insurer to Pay for Renovations
Jul 12 2022 // An ambiguous “extra expense” provision in a commercial property insurance policy requires the insurer to pay for new equipment that a grocery store and delicatessen needed for a new location after its former...
Nebraska Medical Marijuana In Danger of Not Qualifying for Ballot
Jul 6 2022 // A campaign to legalize marijuana for medicinal use in Nebraska is in danger of missing its signature goal to qualify for the November general election ballot, organizers said. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana still needs...
Judge Removes Barrier for Nebraska Medical Marijuana Campaign
Jun 16 2022 // A federal judge in Nebraska removed a major obstacle for activists who want to legalize medical marijuana via a ballot campaign, ruling that petition circulators no longer have to gather signatures from at least 5% of...
Authorities: Driver in Fatal Nebraska Crash Had Used Marijuana
Jun 2 2022 // One of the drivers in a crash that killed two women and injured 20 bystanders watching classic cars cruise down a Nebraska street tested positive for marijuana, police said. The 18-year-old Omaha man was driving a Ford...
Nebraska Chemical Plant Fire Prompts Evacuation
Jun 1 2022 // A three-alarm fire that raged through a Nebraska chemical plant was extinguished by Tuesday morning and nearby residents who were initially evacuated were allowed to return to their homes, authorities said. Thick smoke...
2 Killed, 20 Injured After Car Careens into Nebraska Crowd
Jun 1 2022 // Two people were killed and 20 others were injured after a crash that sent two cars careening into a crowd of bystanders at an annual Memorial Day weekend “cruise” night in Nebraska’s capital, police said...
NWS Confirms Weak Tornadoes in Kansas, Nebraska
May 19 2022 // The National Weather Service has confirmed a series of weak tornadoes across rural parts of northwestern Kansas and a county in southwestern Nebraska along the Kansas line. The tornadoes hit Tuesday afternoon as a line of...
AM Best Assigns Credit Rating to Nebraska’s Omaha National
May 6 2022 // Omaha National Group, Inc., a tech-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance and payroll services, announced that AM Best has assigned the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer...
2 Tornados Spotted in NE Illinois; Minimal Damage Reported
May 3 2022 // At least two twisters reportedly touched down briefly as part of a storm system that rolled across northeastern Illinois. One EF-0 tornado snapped tree branches and uprooted some trees as it traveled about two miles (3.2...
Progress Made in Containing Nebraska Wildfire
Apr 29 2022 // Progress has been made toward fully containing a deadly southwestern Nebraska wildfire that has been burning since last week, officials said. Crews had 88% of the Road 702 Fire contained behind fire breaks by Thursday...
Progress Made on Nebraska Wildfires, But High Winds Threaten Efforts
Apr 28 2022 // Fire crews took advantage of a break in the weather in their battle to contain large fires in the West and Plains states, but fear the return of stronger winds Tuesday could spread the flames further. A southwestern...
1 Dead, At Least 3 Hurt in Nebraska Wildfires
Apr 25 2022 // Wind-driven wildfires sweeping through parts of Nebraska contributed to the death of one person and injured at least three firefighters, authorities said Sunday. The person who died was in Red Willow County, in the...
King Brokerage Acquires Ameriway in NE Florida
Apr 18 2022 // The King Insurance brokerage firm has acquired Ameriway Insurance Co., based in Fernandina Beach, Florida, the companies announced. Ameriway provides commercial and personal lines coverage and was founded by Charles Hayes....
Officials: Nebraska Wildfire About Half Contained
Apr 12 2022 // A wildfire in southern Nebraska that destroyed some homes and produced thick smoke that led to the traffic death of an area fire chief is about half contained, state officials said. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency...
Applied Underwriters New Omaha, Nebraska Headquarters Tops Out
Mar 30 2022 // Applied Underwriters’ mixed-use, 500-acre development on land formerly part of Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska reached a milestone in its construction Tuesday as the company’s own operational headquarters on the...
Bird Flu Prompts Nebraska Officials to Cancel Poultry Events
Mar 28 2022 // Bird flu continues to spread across the state prompting Nebraska agriculture officials to ban all auctions and fair events involving poultry. The Nebraska Agriculture Department announced March 26 that a fourth case of...
Fire Damages Cause ‘Total Loss’ to Hastings, Nebraska Downtown
Mar 16 2022 // An investigation has begun to determine what caused a fire that badly damaged several buildings in downtown Hastings. Firefighters were called just before 11:30 p.m. March 13 to a report of a fire on the awning of...
Nebraska Says Trash Truck Caused $200,000 Damage to Capitol
Feb 1 2022 // State officials say a Lincoln trash truck caused more than $200,000 damage to a limestone wall at the Nebraska State Capitol. The Lincoln Journal Star reports the state filed a lawsuit last week against Uribe Refuse...
Church Victims Push Nebraska Lawmakers to Expand Lawsuit Window
Jan 24 2022 // Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests urged Nebraska lawmakers on Friday to pass a law that would let people who were abused decades ago file lawsuits against the church or other organizations that were...
Cause Unknown For Nebraska Plane Crash That Killed Three
Jan 7 2022 // The preliminary report on a plane crash that killed three people in northwest Nebraska in November doesn’t identify the cause of the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Wednesday...
