Union Pacific CEO sees strong economy coming out of pandemic

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OMAHA, Neb. — As Union Pacific’s CEO, Lance Fritz has had to find ways to keep the freight moving during the coronavirus pandemic as...

In the GOP, voter ID is a slam dunk … except in Nebraska

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OMAHA, Neb. — State Sen. Mike Groene was frustrated but not terribly surprised last year when Nebraska’s legislature rejected, for the seventh time, a...

Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears

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MULESHOE, Texas — Tim Black‘s cell phone dings, signaling the time to reverse sprinklers spitting water across a pie-shaped section of grass that will...

Cattle producers have a beef with 35-year marketing campaign

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BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — Cattle producers for 35 years have been bankrolling one of the nation's most iconic marketing campaigns, but now many want...

White House urged to shutter privately run Kansas prison

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BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — A privately run maximum security federal prison in Kansas is dangerous and should be shut down when its contract expires...

Slain Marine who cradled baby at Kabul airport loved her job

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A woman who cradled a baby in her arms at the airport and posted on social media that she loved her job. A young...

12-state human trafficking operation nets rescues 47 victims

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities made 102 arrests and rescued 47 victims as part of a 12-state effort to combat human trafficking, Missouri's top...

JoJo Siwa to join same-sex couple on ‘Dancing With Stars’

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LOS ANGELES — Pop star JoJo Siwa will compete as part of the first same-sex pairing on “Dancing With the Stars” for the show’s...

Suburban Omaha district quarantines class because of virus

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OMAHA, Neb. — A suburban Omaha school district is requiring an entire elementary class to quarantine at home to limit the spread of COVID-19...

Biden admin to appeal order blocking oil, gas lease pause

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NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden's administration filed notice Monday that it is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new...