Nebraska
Build up for warmer weather is in full swing with a warm weekend ahead!
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Next seven days look to bring warmer weather for most of the state, with multiple chances for 80s from Friday into Monday. Might be a good time to buy and apply some sunscreen if you are going to be out and about the next couple of days! Chances for rain and storms are still possible, but are low at the moment where the highest chance is 40%.
Taking a look at lows for Thursday, should remain mostly mild with upper 40s to mid 50s or the eastern half and mid to low 40s for western Nebraska.
Thursday highs for southeast Nebraska look to end up shy of 80°, but will remain in the upper 70s, still a chance of 80s though.
Rest of Nebraska will see the same highs for Thursday, but some places could reach the 80s, most likely in the western half of the state.
Skycast is showing chances for lingering showers for eastern Nebraska in the evening, with the second round of storms breaking up as it makes its way into the metro areas. Thursday should bring a mostly clear and calm day for most of the state with chances for clouds in some places.
By the way we have seen rain come in, the next three days look to be a dry spell, but quickly changes as chances of rain move in over the weekend into Wednesday. All days look to be in-between 20%-40% for rain.
Friday lows are going to be warmer for most of Nebraska, with widespread 50s.
Temperatures really start to heat up Nebraska on Friday, as highs could reach into the 90s for places in western Nebraska, but will mainly be in the 80s for the state.
Highs will scale back for most of the state on Saturday. Eastern Nebraska can still expect upper 70s to mid 80s. Sandhills and panhandle could see low to mid 70s.
Warm days up ahead, with above average temperatures starting Friday into Monday. Chances for rain are possible over the weekend into Tuesday.
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Nebraska
Sidney graduate Karsyn Leeling earns Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year
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SIDNEY, Neb. (KNOP) – Karsyn Leeling was named 2023-2024 Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year. The Sidney High School athlete had a senior season to remember in track and field. In May she wrapped up her high school career with three Class B state championships claiming titles in the long jump, triple jump and the high jump. She would also break a state record in the high jump back in April.
Leeling went on to win a national title in the high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals clearing six feet even to earn All-American honors.
She maintained a 3.66 PGA in the classroom and will continue her track and field career at the University of Nebraska this coming fall.
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Nebraska
Pillen officially announces intent to call special session for Nebraska tax reform
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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen took the next step in securing a special session in the state’s legislature this summer.
Gov. Pillen on Tuesday sent a letter to Speaker John Arch, officially announcing his plans to call senators back to Lincoln on July 25. The purpose of the session is to make more headway on addressing property taxes in Nebraska.
“In my sine die address in April, I stated that I would call a special session this summer to facilitate another opportunity for us to meet Nebraskans’ demand that their elected leaders fix this crisis now,” read the Governor’s letter, in part. “I have traveled extensively across the state since the Legislature adjourned and have heard from a wide range of people. Their message is clear: stop this massive overall tax increase by fixing property taxes.”
Gov. Pillen has been hosting town halls across the state over the past two months since the legislative session ended, working to educate Nebraskans on what he calls a “tax crisis.”
He still has several of those meetings planned:
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 p.m. (CT) Columbus: Columbus Chamber of Commerce, 753 33rd Ave, Columbus
Thursday, June 27
10:00 a.m. (CT) Valentine: Mid Plains Community College, 715 E Hwy 20, Valentine
1:00 p.m. (MT) Chadron: Chadron State College, Student Center – Lakota Room, 1000 Main Street, Chadron
4:30 p.m. (MT) Alliance: Westside Events Center, 2472 County Road 62, Alliance
Friday, June 28
8:30 a.m. (MT) Ogallala: Petrified Wood Gallery, 418 East 1st Street, Ogallala
1:00 p.m. (CT) McCook: Coppermill Steakhouse, 202 Coppermill St., McCook
4:00 p.m. (CT) Lexington: Central Community College – The Opportunity Center, 1501 Plum Creek Pkwy, Lexington
Along with slashing property taxes, Gov. Pillen also wants to ensure that the legislature knows he will call a special session regarding other “unfinished business” leftover from the 2024 legislative session, which could include Nebraska’s move to a “winner-take-all” state during elections.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 2.5% in May
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Nebraska’s unemployment rate in May was unchanged at a seasonally adjusted rate of 2.5%. That rate is unchanged from September 2023 and up 0.4% from May 2023.
Nebraska’s rate is the fourth lowest in the nation. The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2024 is 4.0 percent, up 0.1 percentage points from the April 2024 rate of 3.9 percent and up 0.3 percentage points from the May 2023 rate of 3.7 percent.
“Nebraska’s total nonfarm employment has been on an upward trajectory since February and reached an all-time high in May at 1,077,200,” said Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin. “Omaha’s leisure and hospitality industry saw a large gain over the month, with all the metro areas reaching record highs in total nonfarm employment.”
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