December 2011
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Cocktail inspiration
guardian:
New Year’s Eve approaches. Let Guardian Food tell you how to rustle up great cocktails without breaking the bank
Cocktails are all very well and good, but Nebraska really excels at microbrewing. Want to learn more about beer-making in the Cornhusker state? Check out one of today’s “Best of 2011” stories from Clay Masters: Nebraska craft breweries thrive despite...
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“It wasn’t a victory based upon African-Americans vs. whites. It...”
– - Retired businessman Archie Godfrey on Barack Obama’s win in 2008. The Omaha area gave Obama a narrow edge, and an electoral vote, in that election. Now, as the campaign for 2012 heats up, they’re thinking about whether they want to do that again. Check out the story, one of NET News’...
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witchcraftandclickery:
my cousin says in San Antonio if there is just a bit of snow/ice everything closes.
us Nebraskans laugh at this
True story. :)
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NET News' "Best of 2011" →
Today, NET News is kicking off our “Best of 2011” series - all this week, we’ll be airing ten of our best stories from the past year. Today, we revisit Grant Gerlock’s story about bioplastics manufacturing in Nebraska, as well as Ben Bohall’s piece on efforts to curb human trafficking in Nebraska. Keep listening all week for the other eight stories, and check...
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Neb. state pop. data show modest growth in cities
The Associated Press
Omaha continued its slow-but-steady growth since last year’s official census head count, according to state-certified numbers that help decide how much money cities get for federal and state grants.
The Nebraska Department of Revenue reported the new numbers this week. The populations were derived from 2010 census data combined with a review of city annexations...
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Nebraska Fugitive Held in Green Bay on $8 Million...
From WBAY in Green Bay, Wisconsin:
A man on the run for 14 years will spend at least a couple more weeks in Green Bay, and he’ll spend it in the Brown County jail unless he pays an $8 million bond.
Francisco Martinez made his initial appearance in Brown County court Friday morning as authorities try to extradite him back to Nebraska.
Martinez was convicted there of first-degree ...
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The Nebraska Associated Press will release its...
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Archdiocese reports allegation of sexual abuse;...
From the Archdiocese of Omaha:
A Carter Lake, Iowa man is alleging he was sexually abused by an Omaha priest from 1991 to 1994. The Rev. Al Salanitro – pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Bellevue – is on a leave of absence while the Archdiocese of Omaha investigates his accuser’s allegation.
“We take every accusation of sexual abuse very seriously,” said Deacon McNeil, chancellor of the...
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Event to bring 800 to 1,200 tribal leaders to city
By KEVIN ABOUREZK / Lincoln Journal Star
The largest Native advocacy organization in the United States plans to hold its annual mid-year conference this summer in Lincoln, an event expected to draw 800 to 1,200 tribal leaders and advocates.
The National Congress of American Indians plans to host its conference June 17-20. Founded in 1944, NCAI is the largest and oldest Native advocacy...
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“This time of year I always get asked about Hanukkah, being the Jewish...”
– Todd Kirshenbaum, in an essay in the York Times about balancing Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations in York, Neb.
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“You have to deal with how you label pizzas that have 34 million different...”
– Dan Roehl, senior director of government relations for the National Restaurant Association, re: new FDA rules that require certain restaurants to post caloric data on their menus
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