State vets fund transfer stands in Legislature, foiling Lincoln County lobbying TODD VON KAMPEN Mar 11, 2026 Mar 11, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lincoln County leaders’ hopes to spare the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund from further state siphoning were dashed in the Legislature Wednesday.kAm~?=J }@CE9 !=2EE6 DE2E6 $6?] |:<6 y24@3D@? 2>@?8 H6DE6C? }63C2D<2’D 7:G6 =2H>2<6CD G@E65 “J6D” 2D D6?2E@CD E:65 a_\a_ @? 2? 2>6?5>6?E E@ 42?46= 2 C65F465 S`]d >:==:@? :? :?E6C6DE EC2?D76CD 7C@> E96 7F?5 3@E9 E9:D J62C 2?5 ?6IE]k^Am Jacobson kAm%96 7=@@C >@E:@?[ @776C65 3J >:=:E2CJ G6E6C2? 2?5 ~>292 $6?] ':4E@C #@F?EC66[ ?66565 ad G@E6D E@ AC6G2:=] qFE 7:G6 D6?2E@CD — 2== C68:DE6C65 #6AF3=:42?D — 564=:?65 E@ G@E6 H9:=6 >2?J @E96CD G@E65 E@ DFDE2:? !:==6?]k^Am Chris Bruns TODD VON KAMPEN, THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH kAm“xE’D :>A@CE2?E E@ 2=D@ ?@E6 E96C6 H6C6 G6E6C2?D 2?5 25G@42E6D 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 E92E ;@:?65 E96 7:89E E@ AC6D6CG6 E96 7F?5[” {:?4@=? r@F?EJ r@>>:DD:@?6C r9C:D qCF?D[ 2 &]$] |2C:?6 r@CAD G6E6C2?[ D2:5 27E6C E96 G@E6]k^Am People are also reading… Police identify 46-year-old man found dead near Oak Creek; foul play not suspected Positive direction, no finger pointing sought in reopening of Nebraska’s Underground Railroad site NFL free agency: Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Jets and Rams are early winners State Patrol IDs mother found dead in Kearney County; 3 children injured in shooting 'That boy fast': How QB Anthony Colandrea's legs are helping Nebraska receivers, defenders Man killed in sewer accident was 'urban exploring' days before birthday Lincoln City Council weighs winery rule changes, approves addition at The Mill Kearney Indivisible urges local law enforcement not to make deals with ICE Lincoln woman accused of embezzling from civil engineering firm Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln Jury finds Lincoln father guilty of child abuse resulting in death of 4-month-old daughter Governor says Nebraska grandmother died in Morrill Fire trying to escape Former U.S. Marshal Mark Martinez runs for Douglas County sheriff Concordia student from Seward killed in head-on crash in Missouri 20-year-old man dies after falling from ladder inside Lincoln sewer kAm“qFE 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 52J[ A@=:E:4D H@? @FE]”k^AmkAm$6?2E@CD G@E65 af\_ 62C=:6C :? 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Police identify 46-year-old man found dead near Oak Creek; foul play not suspected Lincoln police have identified the 46-year-old man found dead by Oak Creek on Tuesday.
Positive direction, no finger pointing sought in reopening of Nebraska’s Underground Railroad site NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska – After nearly a decade of neglect and finger pointing, peace and plans for a positive future are breaking out at one …
Man killed in sewer accident was 'urban exploring' days before birthday “He passed away doing what he loved, surrounded by his best friends."
Lincoln City Council weighs winery rule changes, approves addition at The Mill Lincoln officials are considering changes that would allow rural wineries to sell beer, liquor and prepared food.
Kearney Indivisible urges local law enforcement not to make deals with ICE Brad Stephan said Kearney Indivisible collected 512 signatures from people who oppose partnering with ICE.
