Windstream Cutting More Than 30 Lincoln Jobs
Windstream officials are making changes to their service delivery organization, cutting 34 jobs here in Lincoln effective October 1st. Windstream spokesman David Avery tells KFOR News the jobs being eliminated process sales orders for business customers. Avery says after a nine-month review period, company officials have decided to consolidate those services and relocate them to
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State School Board Approves of Resolution To Repeal Unfunded Mandates To Health
The Nebraska State Board of Education has approved a resolution that doesn't mention Medicaid but does ask the governor and lawmakers to oppose unfunded mandates. The resolution approved Thursday says unfunded mandates should be opposed to protect education funding. Gov. Dave Heineman had asked education groups to support the repeal of federal health care reform or he would assume
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Fair Attendance Is Up
People who thought attendance at the Nebraska State Fair would drop when it moved to Grand Island from Lincoln are being proved wrong. Fair officials said Thursday that attendance through Tuesday is higher than it was in 2008. Through Tuesday, more than 120,000 people had gone to the fair. At the same point in 2008, fewer than 119,000 had attended. Last year's fair saw a boost in
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Fremont Immigration Ordinance Lawsuit Back To Federal Judge
Attorneys involved in the court fight over a Fremont immigration ordinance couldn't agree on a legal question to be answered by the Nebraska Supreme Court, so a federal judge will decide. Motions filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Nebraska say the two sides held a conference call Tuesday but couldn't agree. So, each side submitted a proposed question for U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith
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Energy Initiative To Help Non-Profits In Lincoln
A new program for the Cleaner Greener Lincoln initiative. It will help local non-profit agencies improve energy efficiency at their facilities and save money. Federal stimulus money through an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant will help start the project. The City will use $100,000 in stimulus money to leverage additional donor and private sector funds to help make the upgrades.
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Channel 8 and Time Warner Cable In Payment Dispute
As of Thursday afternoon, no agreement has been reached by KLKN-TV Channel 8 and Time Warner Cable over how much the cable provider should pay the Lincoln ABC affliate for its programming. The deadline was midnight Wednesday night. KLKN-TV General Manger Roger Moody says talks are continuing and they feel what they're asking for in payment in
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Nebraska Immigration
Two Nebraska state senators have signed court papers in support of the Arizona law designed to crack down on illegal immigration and that has been mostly blocked by a judge. Sens. Charlie Janssen of Fremont and Tony Fulton of Lincoln said Wednesday they had signed onto court briefs that were scheduled to be submitted to a federal appeals court Wednesday. The briefs were to be filed by State
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Business Conditions Index
The Mid-America Business Conditions index for a nine-state region including Nebraska shows that business leaders are likely expecting a recession in 2011. The report out from Creighton University economist Ernie Goss shows 35% of the business leaders are likely or very likely expecting an economic dip next year. The August overall economic index dipped to 55.8 from 60.8 in July. A score above 50
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Dog Starts Fire
Man's best friend either must have been hungry or curious to see inside a bag of food sitting on top of a gas stove inside an apartment at 1425 "G" Street this morning. Diamond, the 15-month old dog was trying to reach up for it, when it accidentally turned on a knob, starting a fire. No one was hurt in the fire. Fire Inspector Damon Robbins tells KFOR News damage is estimated at
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Road Construction
Expect road work on 70th Street starting next week. Public Works officials say 70th Street from Aylesworth Avenue to Adams Street will be closed for three weeks starting next Tuesday for a stimulus-funded project. Public Works officials say the existing pavement will be milled, the base will be repaired as needed, and the roadway will be overlaid with new asphalt. The project also includes some
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