Latest Nebraska Headlines
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Employee Accused of Stealing from Nebraska Insurance Agency Fined $400
Feb 20 2020 // A woman accused of stealing from a Beatrice, Neb., insurance agency has been fined $400. Gage County Court records say Nicole Nelson paid the fine; the 45-year-old had pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor theft charge. She...
Nebraska to Get $109M in Federal Flood Relief Funds
Feb 3 2020 // The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated nearly $109 million in federal funds in the aftermath of last year’s devastating historic floods, a news release from the agency said. The Community...
Cleaning Solution in Drinks at Nebraska Bar Sickens 2
Jan 31 2020 // Two customers at a movie theater bar in Nebraska were treated at a hospital after they were served cleaning solution in their drinks apparently by accident. The women, ages 45 and 51, took sips and soon began to feel...
Report: Nebraska, Iowa Sustained Billions in Weather Losses Last Year
Jan 16 2020 // Nebraska suffered more than $3.4 billion in losses from disastrous weather last year while the toll was $1.9 billion in neighboring Iowa, according to a federal report. The bomb cyclone in March caused most of the damage,...
Tax Break for Hiring Felons Included in Nebraska Bill
Jan 13 2020 // Nebraska businesses that hire felons could get a tax break under a measure that’s designed to make it easier for them to get jobs and reduce the likelihood they’ll re-offend. Supporters say the bill before...
USI Insurance Services Acquires Nebraska’s Marcotte Insurance Agency.
Dec 16 2019 // USI Insurance Services (USI) has acquired the Omaha, Nebraska-based benefits, retirement and risk management advisory firm, Marcotte Insurance Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1927,...
Hub International Acquires Nebraska Brokerage, SilverStone Group
Dec 5 2019 // Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired Nebraska-based insurance brokerage SilverStone Group (SilverStone). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With SilverStone, the company creates...
Holman Named Deputy Director, General Counsel at Nebraska Insurance Dept.
Nov 26 2019 // Matthew Holman has been appointed deputy director and general counsel at the Nebraska Department of Insurance. Holman has served the department as legal counsel since August 2011 and as general counsel since November...
Scores of U.S. Dams in Poor Condition Pose Danger to Thousands
Nov 7 2019 // On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a utility company in northern Nebraska had come with a stark warning: Get out of your house. Just a little over a quarter-mile...
Employee Accused of Stealing Over $100K From Nebraska Insurance Agency
Oct 10 2019 // A woman has been accused of stealing more than $100,000 while working for a Beatrice, Nebraska, insurance agency. Gage County Court records say 44-year-old Nicole Nelson is charged with felony theft. Her attorney...
As Many as 40 States Eye Probe of Facebook Over Antitrust, Privacy Concerns
Oct 8 2019 // An estimated 40 U.S. state attorneys general will participate in a probe of Facebook Inc., a source said on Monday, suggesting many more states want allegations of anticompetitive practices at the social media company...
Nebraska Woman Convicted of $246K Insurance Fraud
Oct 1 2019 // A Kearney, Nebraska, woman has been convicted of submitting a fraudulent insurance claim of nearly $246,000. Hall County District Court records say a jury found 49-year-old Debra Shriner guilty of the fraud and of...
Hotels in Nebraska City Scramble to Complete Repairs After Flooding
Sep 27 2019 // It’s been over two and one-half months since July 9 floodwaters inundated south Kearney’s hotel district and forced the closure of all but 600 of Kearney’s hotel rooms. Kearney Visitors Bureau Executive...
Nebraska Dry Cleaner Owner Faces Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges
Sep 19 2019 // The owner of a Nebraska dry cleaning business that burned following an explosion last year has been charged with arson and insurance fraud. The Sarpy County Attorney’s Office says in news release that 53-year-old...
Nebraska’s Emergency Management Agency Strained by Record Floods
Sep 10 2019 // Nebraska state emergency officials who faced record floods this summer are now scrambling to boost their ranks with more workers to help residents recover and rebuild their communities. The Nebraska Emergency Management...
Nebraska Farm Bureau: Trade War to Cost State’s Farmers $943M This Year
Sep 5 2019 // The Nebraska Farm Bureau estimates the ongoing trade dispute will cost the state’s farmers $943 million in lost revenue this year, but those losses will be partly offset by aid payments from the government. Nebraska...
Nebraska’s Mutual of Omaha Puts Plan for New Headquarters on Hold
Sep 5 2019 // Insurer Mutual of Omaha’s plan to replace its Omaha, Nebraska, headquarters has been put on hold. The insurance company recently decided to put a pin in the idea of a new home base and instead focus on other...
Midwest Economic Survey Suggests Little or No Growth on Horizon
Sep 4 2019 // An August survey of business supply managers suggested slow or no economic growth over the next several months in nine Midwest and Plains states, in part because of trade skirmishes, according to a newly released...
Fix for Missouri River Flood Bottlenecks Sought by Midwest States
Aug 29 2019 // After a year of devastating flooding, several Midwestern states are joining together to try to identify bottlenecks along the Missouri River that can cause waters to back up and worsen flooding in certain areas. Officials...
USDA: Crop Insurance Covers Loss from Irrigation Tunnel Collapse
Aug 26 2019 // Farmers in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming left without a way to water crops following the collapse of a massive irrigation tunnel in July will be covered by federal crop insurance. That word came Friday from the U.S....
