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Opportunity Scholarships Group Sees Interest In Families From Fremont To Scottsbluff

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 6:00am

Much has been said and written about Nebraska Legislative Bill 753, the Opportunity Scholarships Act, that passed with supermajority support in the spring of 2023. I’d like to present a perspective about the legislation based upon actual experience as the leader of an organization implementing the program in partnership with thousands of parents.

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Fewer Cities Can Afford To Host The Olympics, But Paris 2024 May Be Clever Enough To Turn A Profit

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 6:00am

The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Monday, June 17, 2024. The Champ-de-Mars at left will host the Beach Volleyball and Blind Football at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
(Christophe Ena / AP Photo)

Many of the world’s best athletes are currently competing in the first Olympic Games to be held in Paris since 1924. The French capital is buoyant with excitement and its local businesses filled with paying tourists from all over the world. Indeed, it’s difficult not to be tempted into booking a weekend getaway to see the spectacle up close.

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NE’s TIF Economic Development Tool Could Be In Jeopardy, Some Say

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 5:00am

Heath Mello, executive director and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber.
(Nati Harnik / AP Photo)

LINCOLN — City and business leaders in Nebraska say their most powerful tool to spur economic development could be in jeopardy, depending on the property tax relief plan state officials settle on in the special legislative session.

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Worried About Bird Flu Mutation, Feds Seek Livestock Worker Vaccinations

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 4:00am

Federal health officials are encouraging farm workers who tend livestock and poultry to get vaccinated for seasonal influenza to help prevent a bird flu mutation that might spark a pandemic in people.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that it would devote up to $5 million to pay for the vaccinations and that it will rely on states to implement the initiative.

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When is the Right Time to Consider an Entrepreneurial Future?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 3:00am

This may come as no surprise, but there are lots of people who are unsatisfied with their current career path – especially those who work at the pleasure of Corporate America. The reasons they’re unhappy include a host of common complaints. The majority feel as if they aren’t compensated properly. Others don’t feel the work they do is fulfilling. Some never had a passion for the job in the first place. And many more chafe at the realities of working under poor upper management.

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From Barbie To Thomas The Tank Engine: How Entertainment Brands Are Adapting To Generation Alpha

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 2:00am

Margot Robbie poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Barbie' on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in London.
(Scott Garfitt / Invision / AP Photo)

Growing up, did you play with hyper-sexualized Barbie dolls, boys-only Thomas the Tank Engine trains, or slim, white Disney princesses? If so, you’re not alone, but this is no longer the case for Generation Alpha.

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Understanding ‘Underconsumption Core’: How A New Trend Is Challenging Consumer Culture

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:00am

A new TikTok trend called “underconsumption core” is gaining traction online. This trend champions minimalism and frugality, and encourages people to maximize the utility of their purchases and buy only what they truly need, challenging the culture of consumerism.

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The Improbable Return Of ‘The Beer That Made Omaha Jealous’

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 7:00am

The old Wilber Brewing Company, according to Gary Wooten, had two bestsellers: a dark beer and a light beer. Its slogan was “the beer that made Omaha jealous.”
(Tim McMahan / Flatwater Free Press)

In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again.

In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by residents of the small town located 40 miles southwest of Lincoln, and nearby communities.

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Learning To Play Well With Others

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 6:00am

For a man who keeps saying the government spends too much money, Governor Pillen is sure to spend a lot of it on this special session. A special session that will have our State Senators spinning their wheels and wasting their time.

The governor held a press conference where he said that his plan will receive bi partisan support in the Unicameral without a “shadow of a doubt.”

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25 States File Emergency Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court To Halt EPA’s Carbon Rule

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 5:00am

Attorneys general in nearly 25 states, including Nebraska’s Mike Hilgers, have sent an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to immediately halt a Biden administration rule that they say threatens to shutter the country’s remaining fleet of coal-fired power plants.