Lincoln Seeks Proposals for Long-Term Water-System Master Plan
Lincoln issued a request for proposals for a 2026 water-system facilities master plan, with responses due Aug. 7 as the city plans for future growth.
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NOAA says satellite system detected fires within minutes during Nebraska’s record Morrill Fire
NOAA has documented how satellite heat-signature data supported wildfire awareness and response during Nebraska’s Morrill Fire, which ignited March 12 and was described as the largest wildfire in state history.
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Nebraska begins enforcing Medicaid work requirements for expansion members
Nebraska began implementing Medicaid work requirements on May 1, 2026, making it the first state to put the new federal rules into effect as renewal reviews reach more expansion enrollees.
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Yutan sidewalk project on County Road 5 listed to begin Aug. 14
A publicly funded $51,473 sidewalk and parking-lot improvement project is listed for County Road 5 in Yutan, from East Vine Street to Clear Creek Drive.
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Valley closes Reichmuth and Spruce intersection for water-main replacement
The City of Valley closed the intersection of West Reichmuth Road and North Spruce Street on July 20 for a water-main replacement project. The closure remains in effect until further notice.
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Olde Town Bellevue nominated for federal Opportunity Zone
Olde Town Bellevue is among Nebraska’s Opportunity Zone nominations, a potential federal tax incentive for qualifying investment if Treasury approves it.
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Nebraska’s projected budget deficit reaches $223 million after another weak month of tax receipts
Nebraska’s net General Fund receipts finished fiscal 2025-26 $228.996 million below forecast after four straight monthly misses, reopening a current budget gap as agencies prepare new requests.
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Nebraska schools can apply for more than $2.2 million to improve rural meal programs
Eligible rural and frontier Nebraska schools can seek up to $100,000 for approved kitchen equipment, but applications are due August 31 or earlier if funds run out.
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Nebraska candidates face an August 3 filing and withdrawal deadline
Nebraska’s 5 p.m. Monday, August 3, deadline affects certain general-election candidates, judicial retention filings, partisan petitions, financial-interest forms and withdrawals.
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Nebraska’s 2026 candidate withdrawal and filing deadlines arrive Aug. 3
Nebraska candidates covered by specified general-election filing deadlines have until 5 p.m. Aug. 3 to withdraw, while primary and convention nominees may decline nominations by the same deadline.
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Lincoln City Council scheduled to hear proposed 2026-28 budget Aug. 3
The Lincoln City Council is scheduled to hold a public meeting and budget hearing Aug. 3 on Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird’s proposed two-year city budget.
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Lincoln City Council schedules Aug. 3 hearing on proposed FY2026-28 budget
Lincoln City Council’s budget calendar sets an Aug. 3 public hearing on the proposed FY2026-28 budget, followed by amendment deadlines and a planned Aug. 24 adoption.
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Judge blocks Lincoln from enforcing its local minimum-wage ordinance
A Lancaster County District Court order bars Lincoln from enforcing its local minimum-wage ordinance while the legal challenge continues, leaving the Nebraska Wage and Hour Act as the governing standard.
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Omaha advances plans for $181 million combined public-safety headquarters
Omaha officials have outlined a proposed 275,000-square-foot police and fire headquarters near 74th Street, with voter approval and further city action still required.
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Nebraska governor ends ImagiNE tax-incentive access for data centers
Gov. Jim Pillen signed Executive Order 26-17 on July 20, ending data centers’ access to tax incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act.
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Lincoln mayor’s proposed 2026-28 budget prioritizes public safety, infrastructure
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird presented Lincoln’s proposed 2026-28 city budget on July 6, identifying public safety and infrastructure as priorities ahead of City Council review.
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Omaha mayor signs $15 minimum-wage ordinance into law
Mayor John Ewing Jr. signed Omaha’s $15-per-hour minimum-wage ordinance on July 21 after the City Council approved it 4-3. The local law is scheduled to take effect in October.
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UNO tests AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses for drones with NSF-backed research platform
University of Nebraska at Omaha researchers are using the MM-AIR testbed to study AI-powered defenses for drone systems, backed by a $175,000 National Science Foundation award.
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Lancaster County Super Fair begins its 2026 run in Lincoln
The Lancaster County Super Fair is underway in Lincoln, with its listed 2026 schedule running from July 30 through Aug. 8.
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Nebraska reports 4.3% unemployment rate as private industries add 7,577 jobs
Nebraska’s latest labor-market update reported a 4.3% seasonally adjusted unemployment rate and a monthly gain of 7,577 jobs in private industries. Preliminary July figures and revised June data are due Aug. 21.
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Omaha guide highlights 10 events planned for August, including Balloon and Wine Festival
An Omaha World-Herald guide published June 16 highlights 10 events planned in Omaha during August 2026, including the Nebraska Balloon and Wine Festival.
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Nebraska signs law targeting foreign threats to infrastructure, agriculture and communications networks
Nebraska’s LB 1096 sets statewide foreign-threat protections, including a Nov. 8, 2026, deadline for communications providers to remove prohibited foreign-vendor equipment from towers.