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Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 01/01/2022 - 12:00am

Ralston e-editions: https://omahadailyrecord.com/ralstonrecord

City of Ralston public notices: https://omahadailyrecord.com/legals/city-ralston

Ralston Public Schools notices: https://omahadailyrecord.com/legals/ralston-public-schools

Biden Allows Pandemic Eviction Moratorium to Expire Today

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 5:00am

The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled the moratorium would only be extended until the end of the month.

German Federal Court Sides With Lindt in Gold Bunny Battle

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 4:00am

A German federal court ruled Thursday that the golden shade of the foil wrap on Lindt & Spruengli’s Gold Bunny, a popular chocolate Easter bunny, enjoys protected status.

Google Delays Return to Office a Month, Mandates Vaccines

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 3:00am

Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened.

DOJ Says No Probe Into State-Run New York Nursing Homes

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 2:00am

The Justice Department has decided not to open a civil rights investigation into government-run nursing homes in New York over their COVID-19 response, according to a letter sent to several Republican members of Congress.

Nevada Press Sues to Ensure Access to Execution

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 1:00am

States and businesses scrambled Wednesday to change course after the federal government issued new guidance  calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations nationwide.

Judge Hansen Takes Crystal Gavel as OBA President

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 5:00am
Incoming Omaha Bar Association President Judge Stephanie Hansen, left, presents outgoing OBA President Dave Koukol with a crystal gavel during the OBA President’s Reception at Lucille’s in the Old Market, July 21, 2021. (David Golbitz/Daily Record)

Although she technically became the new Omaha Bar Association president on July 1, Judge Stephanie Hansen officially took the reins last week at the OBA’s President’s Reception.

“Thanks for the honor,” Hansen said at the event, held at Lucille’s in the Old Market. “It’s fun to look around and get to see all the faces of the people who have shaped the Omaha Bar Association and continue to do so.”

CDC Guidelines Set Off Rush to Reimpose Mask Mandates

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 4:00am

States and businesses scrambled Wednesday to change course after the federal government issued new guidance  calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations nationwide.

Report: Hate Crime Laws Lack Uniformity Across U.S.

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 4:00am
Community members hold up signs along 175th and West Center Road during a Stop Asian Hate rally in Omaha, March 27, 2021. (Lilly Smith/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

More than half a century since they were modernized, hate crime laws in the U.S. are inconsistent and provide incomplete methods for addressing bias-motivated violence, according to a new report by advocates for better protections.

Ralston Freshman Takes Interest in Space to New Heights

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 2:00am
Ralston High School freshman Brenden Cunningham attended space camps in Huntsville, Alabama, and Hutchinson, Kansas, this summer. He is shown above at the Huntsville camp. (Amy Cunningham via RPS)

When schools start in a couple weeks, Brenden Cunningham is going to have a great answer to the inevitable question, “what did you do this summer?”

The Ralston High School freshman first became interested in space from watching space launches as a kid, and this summer turned that into action, attending three space camp programs in two states.

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