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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska state government tax collections beat expectations in March, state officials said Thursday.

YANKTON, SD (AP)-With anticipated continued drought, flooding likely won't be an issue this year in the upper Missouri River basin, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal officials.

OMAHA, (AP)-A teenage boy suspected in a shooting at a Nebraska mall that left one man dead and a woman injured was arrested Sunday on a murder warrant, police said. Omaha Police said 16-year-old Makhi Woolridge-Jones is facing a first-degree murder charge in the shooting Saturday at the Westroads Mall in Omaha.

OMAHA, (AP)-Nearly 3,000 students who attend one of Nebraska's state colleges will be eligible for up to $3,000 in additional aid because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full-time students who attend Chadron, Wayne or Peru state colleges during the 2021-2022 school year and who are eligible for federal Pell grants will qualify to receive the money that is part of the federal stimulus bill that approved last month.

Nothing sparks procrastination quite like a to-do list of financial tasks. Sometimes the only thing scarier than making a financial choice in the first place is making the WRONG choice, which can happen when you don't totally understand what you're doing. In that sense, the default standing pat is often easiest.

GRAND ISLAND, (AP)-After a February of super cold weather, the sun's warmth has made its presence felt again in south-central Nebraska. The warm weather and cool breezes from the south have aided the seasonal sandhill crane migration.

April 5, 2021 —Did you receive a text with a survey about your vaccine? It’s one of those scams that just keep reappearing… each time with a new twist. This time, the phony survey claims to be from pharmaceutical company Pfizer, with questions about their COVID-19 vaccine.

LINCOLN, (AP)-Nebraska's unemployment rate in March dropped to 2.9%, tying the state for the lowest rate in the country. The Nebraska Department of Labor reported Friday that the rate was down from 3.1% in February and marked a 0.2% decline from March 2020.

Fischer inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Vaughan Fischer of Valentine, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective alldiscipline collegiate honor society. Fischer was initiated at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Wednesday, April 21 Mental Mornings 7:20 a.m. FBLA officer meeting 7:30 a.m.