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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen to recall lawmakers to Lincoln for special session in late July
Grand Island Independent· 3 days agoNebraska Gov. Jim Pillen indicated Monday that he will recall state lawmakers to Lincoln for three...
'Uncovering' history: Omaha students discovering Nebraska's role in Underground Railroad
Omaha World-Herald· 2 days agoMore than 40 incoming Omaha North and Northwest high school freshmen are learning about the network...
National Briefs
Marshall Independent· 11 hours agoState officials say a firewall aimed at thwarting hackers is to blame for a 911 outage in Massachusetts. The 911 system was out for about two hours on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities advised ...
The heartland really does have a heart
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAnd while geographically the heart of America may be found in the field of the Kansas City airport, the lasting change, the heart forest stewards...
Cedar Falls council may increase the fee for overfilling a trash can
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 4 days agoThe Cedar Falls City Council could approve an ordinance requiring residents to pay more for...
Window on a hill
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPhotography changed with it. Film replaced glass plate negatives. Cameras became smaller and faster. The growth of newspapers and magazines increased the...
The forgotten pioneers: Walker Browning and Billings’ Black community
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSociety has mythologized the West as a romantic and heroic era full of optimism, largely told from...
In Omaha's circus history, one night when the clowns cried
Omaha World-Herald· 4 days agoOmaha witnessed one of the fatal exceptions. Sway-pole artist Henrietta Kreis Grotefent fell to her...
A longtime La Grange Park resident remembered with Arbor Day planting of tree
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoThe late Bert C. Metz had a Red Oak tree planted in his honor by the Village of La Grange Park on...
Five mind-blowing facts — Orphan Trains - Trains
Trains.com· 1 day agoThe orphan train story does not involve a specific train consist, locomotive, route, or even schedule. Attitudes about the idea of family, how parents...
