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Nebraska AG’s Office tries again to resurrect prosecution of ex-historical society chief
Nebraska Examiner
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July 9, 2025
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is getting another chance to resurrect its felony prosecution of a former state agency head for misuse of funds. The Nebraska Supreme Court granted the AG’s request for further review of an appeals...
Nebraska independent takes another run at unseating a Republican senator
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNND) — A former union leader who gave Republicans a scare last year trying to unseat an incumbent senator in a reliably red state is launching another effort to unseat a GOP lawmaker with a run as an independent he hopes can appeal to...
Grocery Goliath: Small-town Nebraska grocery stores disappear as Dollar General booms
Flatwater Free Press - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
OAKLAND — If you drive down U.S. Highway 77, you won’t see the grocery store that has managed to keep afloat in this town for more than 100 years. It’s five blocks off the highway, on Oakland’s main drag. What you will see is a bright yellow sign,...
Nebraska defensive back reportedly enters transfer portal
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 9, 2025
Nebraska defensive back Jaidyn Doss reportedly enters transfer portal ROBIN QUANECIA BILL. THANK YOU. THE LANDSCAPE IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING WITHIN COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND THE MAJOR DRIVING FORCE. NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS. EACH YEAR LOOKS DIFFERENT,...
Blue-state leaders weigh new laws to deal with financial fallout from Trump's big bill
NBC News
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July 11, 2025
State lawmakers are scrambling to deal with the expected financial fallout from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” with many in blue states demanding special legislative sessions they say are necessary to shore up funding for...
Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over alleged sale of driver data recorded by vehicle tech
WLNS - Michigan
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July 8, 2025
LINCOLN, Kan. (KSNW) – The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly collecting, processing, and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their...
Italian company buys WK Kellogg for $3.1 billion
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 11, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North...
Nutella Manufacturer Ferrero To Partner With Cereal Company WK Kellogg In USD 3.1 Billion Deal
Free Press Journal
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Ferrero is taking the cereal company WK Kellogg private in a deal valued at USD 3.1 billion. Ferrero is known for brands like Nutella and Butterfinger. For each Kellogg share, the Ferrero Group will pay USD 23. Manufacturing, marketing and...
Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over selling driver data without consent
United Press International (UPI)
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Nebraska on Tuesday sued General Motors over selling driver data to third parties without consent. File Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/EPA July 9 (UPI) -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar,...
Nebraska’s Billionaire Senator Voted for Hospital Carnage
The American Prospect
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July 9, 2025
Dan Osborn, the independent Senate candidate from Nebraska who gave Republicans some headaches last year, outpacing Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign more than any non-Republican senator in the country, is coming back for another try,...
78th Annual International Livestock Identification Assn Conference Heads to the Nebraska Panhandle
Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota
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July 11, 2025
“Rendezvous on the Oregon Trail” Brings Innovation, History, and Hospitality to Gering, NE Gering, Nebraska – July 9, 2025 — The Nebraska Brand Committee, as a member of ILIA, is proud to host the 78th Annual International Livestock Identification...
Pillen taps school officials, former state senators for Nebraska school funding commission
Nebraska Examiner
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July 10, 2025
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday announced the appointments of all but one member to Nebraska’s new School Financing Review Commission to review and provide annual recommendations to stabilize state aid to schools and reduce reliance on local...
Nebraska sues GM over alleged deceptive data practices
KFXL - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that the state has filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC, accusing them of unlawfully collecting, processing, and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans...
Gov. Pillen celebrates $1 Billion in Federal Funding approval for Nebraska hospitals
Imperial Republican - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Governor Jim Pillen is celebrating a significant federal financial award -- one that will have a huge impact on hospital, health and nursing care across the state. Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the U.S. Department...
Nebraska sues GM over data sharing that allegedly led to insurance hikes
Straight Arrow News
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July 9, 2025
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has announced a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar, which is owned by GM. He said the companies illegally collected, processed and sold sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their knowledge or...
A CEO with Purpose: How Stacy Greiner is Redefining Financial Wellness
The Enterprise World - Ohio
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July 10, 2025
For decades, the financial services industry has operated on tradition, rigid cycles, fixed paydays, and delayed gratification. But as digital transformation accelerates and the workforce evolves, the once-unshakable systems of finance are being...
Nebraska Grocers Raise Concerns About Ban On Soda, Energy Drinks From Grocery Aid
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Local grocers sounded alarm bells Tuesday about the potential negative impacts that incoming restrictions to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could have on businesses and the more than 150,000 Nebraskans who use...
Nebraska attorney general files lawsuit against automaker over driver data collection
IAPP
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July 8, 2025
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against General Motors and Onstar alleging Consumer Protection Act and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations for collection and sale of drivers' data without consent. The lawsuit...
Nebraska Independent Osborn to Run for Senate Again
KVOR - Colorado
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July 8, 2025
Nebraska Independent Dan Osborn announced Tuesday he will make another run at the Senate, following his surprising finish in last year’s election. Osborn will be running against Republican Pete Ricketts, the former governor who won a special...
Nebraska attorney general sues General Motors and OnStar for allegedly selling data to raise insurance rates
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 8, 2025
SERVE IN BOTH POSITIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY. NEBRASKA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE HILGERS ANNOUNCES HE IS SUING GENERAL MOTORS AND ONSTAR. HE CLAIMS THEY UNLAWFULLY COLLECTED, PROCESSED, AND SOLD SENSITIVE DRIVING DATA WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE. KETV...