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Passed last year, local option sales tax could be history this year (AUDIO)

Brent Martin — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:51:14 +0000

Opposition mounted against a repeal of the local option sales tax enacted last year, but it appears supporters of repeal have the numbers on their side. Passed only last year, the law authorizes local governments to ask their voters to approve a sales tax increase for specific capital improvement projects. Gov. Dave Heineman vetoed the [...]

Husker softball advances to Super Regionals

Bill Pollock — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:47:43 +0000

The 14th-seeded Nebraska softball team fought through three weather delays and a tough 13th-ranked Stanford squad to win its first regional championship since 2002 with a 10-5 victory over the Cardinal in the NCAA Lincoln Regional championship game on Sunday at Bowlin Stadium. With the win, Nebraska (43-13) advanced to the first Super Regional in [...]

Head of Nebraska farm group sees pros, cons in new farm bill

affiliate — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:15 +0000

Ag committees in both chambers of Congress passed their two different versions of a new farm bill last week. The Senate measure would reinstate target payments that were left out of last year’s measure. Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen sees that as beneficial for producers who need a safety net when commodities markets fall. [...]

NU’s Hooper makes Team USA squad

Bill Pollock — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:10:37 +0000

Nebraska’s Jordan Hooper earned a position on USA Basketball’s 12-player roster for the Women’s World University Games, USA Basketball announced on Sunday. Hooper, a 6-2 forward from Alliance, Neb., captured her first roster spot with USA Basketball in her first trip to a trials. The two-time All-American has powered Nebraska to back-to-back NCAA tournaments, including [...]

NU softball set for regional final

Bill Pollock — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:54 +0000

The 14th-seeded Nebraska softball team clinched a spot in Sunday’s NCAA Lincoln Regional final with a 7-1 victory over Stanford in a winner’s bracket matchup Saturday at Bowlin Stadium. Nebraska broke open a 2-1 game with a five-run sixth inning that included four two-out runs. That was more than enough support for Tatum Edwards, who [...]