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Nebraska is a state located on the Great Plains of the United States of America. Nebraska gets its name from a Chiwere word meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the state. Once considered part of the Great American Desert, it is now a leading farming state. Nebraskans have practiced scientific farming to turn the Nebraska prairie into a land of ranches and farms. Much of the history of the state is the story of the impact of the Nebraska farmer.
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Regional weather symposium March 28 near Dorchester
Mar 16, 2010 7:18 pm
A national climate expert, a Southeast Nebraska storm chaser anda National Weather Service warning coordinator will speak at the16th annual Regional Severe Weather and Spotter Training Workshop,1-5 p....
County rejects $1 million claim in Norris bus accident
Mar 16, 2010 6:56 pm
The County Board on Tuesday unanimously denied a $1 millionclaim filed against Lancaster County by the driver of a pickupinvolved in a bus crash in August 2009.
Lancaster County Board OKs new elk image for seal
Mar 16, 2010 6:10 pm
The County Board on Tuesday gave its seal of approval to using amore modern image of an elk on its official seal or stamp.
Legislature gives first-round approval to texting-while-driving bill
Mar 16, 2010 2:37 pm
The Legislature gave first-round approval Monday to a bill thatwould outlaw texting while driving, making it a primaryoffense.
Train derailment in Lincoln causes morning scare
Mar 16, 2010 1:11 pm
A train derailment in a Lincoln rail yard caused a scare earlyTuesday morning on West O Street, because one of the cars thattoppled was filled with about 93 tons of chlorine.
Officials, residents discuss options for Roper Elementary overcrowding
Mar 16, 2010 3:30 am
Whatever school board members do to ease overcrowding at RoperElementary School, area residents made one thing perfectly clearMonday: It better fix traffic and parking problems, too.
Ag economist sees unfair tax burden for agriculture
Mar 16, 2010 3:07 am
Rapidly rising prices for agricultural land and relatively flat values for residential property mean the states farmers and ranchers are picking up more and more of the cost of elementary and secondar...
Churchill campout to benefit injured dogs
Mar 16, 2010 2:58 am
The third annual campout for Megan Churchill, a Lincoln Highstudent killed in a 2007 crash, will benefit Lincoln-LancasterCounty Animal Control.
Senators crafting prenatal care compromise
Mar 16, 2010 1:25 am
Nebraska's broad prenatal program, which covers all womenregardless of their immigration status, would continue until theend of the year under a compromise plan being developed by a groupof senators h...
Around the Rotunda: Where the deer and the mountain lion play
Mar 16, 2010 1:16 am
Senators offered stories of their own deer and mountain lionsightings during first-round debate on a bill (LB836) that allowsunlimited free deer permits during special depredation seasons andcreates a...
