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LINCOLN, Neb. β The Sandhills Global Youth Complex held its official grand opening ceremony on Saturday, April 26 to great excitement and fanfare as members of the community came out to celebrate a project long in the making.

Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances
A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has advanced from the first of three rounds of debate β but with a caveat.

Eastern Nebraska, Western Iowa under Tornado Watch through Thursday night
Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa is under a Tornado Watch on Thursday, April 17, effective from 5 p.m. CT Thursday through midnight. The potential area of impact includes Jefferson and Gage Counties and many other areas to the north.

Winner-take-all bill stalls in Nebraska Legislature, a blow to governor
The Nebraska Legislature killed a bill seeking to alter how the state awards Electoral College votes for president after Republicans in the officially nonpartisan body failed to secure enough votes to overcome a four-hour filibuster.

Lawmakers recommend 1.25% funding increase for NU, falling short of universityβs request
The Nebraska Legislatureβs Appropriations Committee voted to recommend a 1.25% increase in state funding for the University of Nebraska on Tuesday, walking back earlier plans for deep cuts but still falling short of the universityβs original request.

Proposed amendment would give Nebraska voters choice to totally eliminate inheritance tax
Nebraska remains one of just five states that inflicts a tax on relatives of the recently deceased. And this month, the state legislature considered a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the inheritance tax altogether.

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US
Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires.

Local leaders discuss Fairburyβs strengths and weaknesses in dialog with UNL students
In a conversation with economics students from UNL, leaders in Fairbury politics and business highlighted the community's values as a strength and identified affordable housing and retaining population as needed areas of growth.