Shrek’s ‘swamp’ now available to rent on Airbnb
The Beatrice Daily Sun· 3 hours agoA vacation rental that describes itself as a “mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered swamp” wouldn’t usually be in demand. Shrek’s “swamp” is located on...
A third party signed up 15,000 voters in Arizona. Democrats worry that’s enough for a Biden spoiler
Grand Island Independent· 4 days agoMore than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Its organizers ...
Some Latinos critical of Hug appointment to Omaha City Council
Omaha World-Herald· 7 days agoLULAC is angry at Hug’s appointment because, among other reasons, it meant that several Latino candidates who had applied for the District 4 seat, which mostly represents South Omaha, were not ...
Pot boom revitalizes the tiny town of Dinosaur, Colorado: 'There’s money running out of our ears'
Fortune· 3 hours agoDinosaur, nestled in the northwestern corner of the state, is a five-minute drive to the Utah line...
Jim Paloucek: Changing a broken political system
North Platte Telegraph· 7 days agoIn the last two elections for U.S. president our system of partisan primaries, in which political parties select the candidates who we will choose from...
Atlanta committee OKs nearly $4 million payment in police custody death
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 1 day agoRicardo Dorado Jr., a father of four from Nebraska, became unresponsive after being beaten with...
Powerball jackpot of $835 million — which would be the game’s 4th-largest — is up for grabs...
York News-Times· 6 hours agoPowerball players will vie for an estimated $835 million jackpot during Wednesday night’s drawing. The lottery’s grand prize grew from $785 million when no winner matched all six numbers Monday night.
Both parties want to win South Florida. Here’s one Cuban activist’s view of the political fight
Seattle Times· 3 days agoWhen Félix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, he quickly got involved in the city’s politically...
Police discover bags of fentanyl beneath 'trap floor' of NYC day care center where 1-year-old died
York News-Times· 5 days agoThe owners of a New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others were sickened by...
RYDER CUP ’23: A rarity in the golf world. A woman is the course superintendent
York News-Times· 5 days agoWhen Lara Arias started her job as course superintendent at the Marco Simone golf club outside Rome...