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Bobcat hunting and trapping is commonplace throughout much of the United States, with the exception of a handful of holdout states. Despite the abundance of the wildcat nationwide, some conservationists are pushing back on the open season.Av Nebraska Public Media

A consultant says a proposed canal from Colorado would be worth the cost, but questions remain.Av Nebraska Public Media

The city of Lincoln is considering where to get more water for its growing population.Av Nebraska Public Media

Every county election official in Nebraska is being sued by one man. The court filing names county election officials in all 93 counties and asks the judge to require local Sheriffs collect the ballots cast in recent elections and conduct a “forensic audit.” He demands the state legislature require the use of hand-counted paper ballots. Hill also s…

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Think of this year’s drought as a sort of dress rehearsal to consider the drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store. Long-lasting droughts could alter how we eat, how we breathe and where we get our water from.Av Nebraska Public Media

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country. For the hardest hit areas, such as the Great Plains, recovering from the far-reaching impacts of this historically dry year won’t be easy.Av Nebraska Public Media

This is the first state testing since the start of the pandemic.Av Nebraska Public Media

To better coordinate an emergency response with local fire departments, the company stages realistic mass casualty scenarios.Av Nebraska Public Media

Officials say the Omaha school retirement system is improving, while others are being watched.Av Nebraska Public Media

The Farm Bill, that sets important policy on everything from crop insurance to SNAP benefits, is up for renewal next year. But the results of the midterm elections may not shed much light on how that legislation will end up.Av Nebraska Public Media

Lawyers for a Lincoln Native American prayer camp and a local landowner are asking the Lancaster District Court to allow them to have a hearing with the City Board of Zoning Appeals.Av Nebraska Public Media

It looks like there will be 32 Republicans and 17 Democrats in the officially nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature next year, leaving Republicans one vote short of a "filibuster-proof" majority.Av Nebraska Public Media

At a series of town hall meetings, executives with Colorado-based NioCorp once again told neighbors around the proposed Niobium mine to be patient because the wait will be worth it. For almost 20 years, the company has said the development of the billion-dollar mine could advance quickly if only an investor with deep pockets would step forward. CEO…

A company accused of using child labor to clean meatpacking plants is asking for a delay in court proceedings and the names of the children it allegedly employed.Av Nebraska Public Media

During the holidays, eggs are already a hot commodity for baking and other seasonal meals. However, outbreaks of bird flu across the state has impact the population of laying hens and caused a nearly 25% decrease in egg production.Av Nebraska Public Media

Housing for 140 inmates could be out of commission for up to two years after a broken pipe flooded medium and maximum security cells at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Photos show large hoses draining water out of mud-coated hallways in a section housing medium to maximum-security inmates. Bbased on preliminary estimates, the steps needed to make …