Nebraska
Hundreds and hundreds of Nebraskans attend No Kings Protest in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Lincolnites turned out by the hundreds for the No Kings Protest Saturday.
“This many people out here making their voices heard and exercising their right to free speech is what it means to be an American,” said State Sen. George Dungan. “And I think it’s really incredible today that people are showing up and telling the government what they care about.”
While similar protests took place in cities across the country, the themes are much the same: concern over immigration policy, LGBTQ+ rights and going after political opponents.
“I’m here for humanity,” said protester Florence Ditzler. “I’m here for peace. I’m here for the future, for the young. I’m here because I love America.”
Some conservative politicians referred to the protests as “Hate America” rallies, something attendees strongly disagreed with.
“I think how bad is that they have to picture us as as hating when that’s all they’re doing. They’re hating all the immigrants, they’re hating anybody and calling them illegal. It’s just crazy,” said Joe Meuser, at the No Kings Protest.
Veterans like Jeff Johnson said Trump should also keep the military out of American streets.
“We don’t want the military on the streets in the U.S.,” Johnson said. “For no other reason than it just erodes the public perception of what the military is really for.”
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday that he has asked President Donald Trump to issue a major disaster declaration for damage caused by storms that hit the state May 15-18.
The storms spawned tornadoes and flash flooding across Buffalo, Fillmore, Gage, Howard, Jefferson, Nemaha, Thayer and Thurston counties. There were numerous downed power poles and lines as well as extensive damage to schools, building and roadways. Damage just to public infrastructure is estimated at nearly $5 million.
In addition to the disaster declaration request, Pillen said he also has requested access to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which provides funding to governments to allow them to rebuild in ways that will reduce or mitigate future disaster losses. Approval would allow the state to apply for such grants.
Thursday’s disaster declaration request is the second in two months. Back in May, Pillen requested one for historic wildfires in March that impacted Arthur, Garden, Grant, Lincoln and Morill counties. At the time of the request, it was estimated there was at least $9.7 million in damage from the fires, which were the worst in Nebraska’s history.
Nebraska
Bandits back in the win column with tournament-opening victory in Nebraska – East Idaho News
OMAHA, Neb. – The Bandits opened the Omaha, Nebraska tournament with a 7-4 win over Fremont.
The Bandits, coming off two losses to Billings at last week’s Bandits Invitational, trailed 4-3 in the fifth, but tied it up on a sac fly by Cole Croft.
They scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth for the win.
Carter Bowen finished 3 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Conner Cannon and Taye Lords each knocked in two runs for Idaho Falls (10-2).
Tyson Christenson picked up the win with four innings of relief.
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LOWELL, Neb. (WOWT) – On this day in 1872, the boomtown of Lowell, Nebraska was named the seat of Kearney County.
The Nebraska State Historical Society says the Burlington and Missouri River Railroads chose it as a town site the year before.
For a short time, it became a major shipping point for central Nebraska.
Its status would be short-lived.
Later that year, the railroad expanded to Kearney, which became the center for regional trading.
Lowell’s land office was removed in 1874.
Four years later, the boom town was nothing more than a village.
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