Nebraska News

Aggregated Nebraska News Articles

• Undocumented Mexican immigrant hit with 10-year jail sentence making $5.6million off migrant workers
  
  A federal court in Nebraska has sentenced an undocumented Mexican immigrant to 10 years in jail for stealing almost $6 million from migrants who he contracted for jobs.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:56:47 GMT.
• Crackdown on marijuana vaping sees 510,000 cartridges seized in 2 years
  
  From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have seized at least 510,000 marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the past two years, according to The Associated Press.
  Frank Miles.  Fox News.  Tue, 03 Dec 2019 23:41:30 GMT.
• Hundreds Wait for Hours in Rain, Cold for Black Friday Deals
  
  Shoppers started to wait in line at Nebraska Furniture Mart in The Colony as early as 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving night, practically right after the turkey dinner. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  Alanna Quillen.  NBC.  Fri, 29 Nov 2019 12:40:55 -0600.
• 5 States Drag Feet on Creation of Panels to Promote Census
  
  Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas have not set up 'complete count committees' that would create public awareness campaigns to encourage people to fill out the questionnaires; aid and representation are at stake.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 23 Nov 2019 21:10:00 -0500.
• Nebraska the first state to help Trump's quest for citizenship data
  
  After the president's plan for a Census citizenship question failed, he asked states to share their driver's license records
  CBS News.  Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:45:29 -0500.
• Green Flash Beer Quietly Returns To East Coast After Closing VA Beach Brewery And Ending Almost All National Sales
  
  Despite also closing its new Nebraska brewpub in a mission to keep things local and simple, the brewery that trademarked West Coast IPA is showing back up in a few select eastern cities.
  By Tara Nurin, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 21 Nov 2019 04:30:00 +0000.
• Nebraska Is 1st State To Share Driver's License Records With Census Bureau
  
  The state's Department of Motor Vehicles signed an agreement to share records that the Census Bureau says will help it produce data about the citizenship status of every person living in the U.S.
  Hansi Lo Wang.  NPR.  Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:16:50 -0500.
• CIT Group Gets Regulatory Nod for Mutual of Omaha Bank Deal
  
  CIT Group (CIT) receives approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to acquire Mutual of Omaha Bank for $1 billion.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:02:00 GMT.
• USDA Confirms New Equine Vesicular Stomatitis Case in Wyoming
  
  Meanwhile, officials have released 14 premises from quarantine in Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming. The post USDA Confirms New Equine Vesicular Stomatitis Case in Wyoming appeared first on The Horse.
  Edited Press Release.  The Horse.  Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:00:47 +0000.
• AP investigation: Aging US dams pose risk to thousands
  
  On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a utility company in northern Nebraska had come with a stark warning: Get out of your house. ...
  David A. Lieb, Michael Casey and Michelle Minkoff.  Washington Times.  Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:01:20 -0500.

Nebraska Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Nebraska was 1,783,432, whereas in 2006, the population of Nebraska was about 1,759,779.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Nebraska's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Nebraska web page.  For maps of Nebraska, visit this Nebraska Map website.

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