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Retirees punished for helping? New Nebraska bill targets surprise retirement repayments

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3 months ago

February 16, 2026

Retirees punished for helping? New Nebraska bill targets surprise retirement repayments

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Whether it’s serving as a substitute or a paraprofessional, retired teachers play a vital role in education.

But new legislation aims to fix a problem in Nebraska: retirees who help too much, too soon might be required to repay some of their retirement benefits.

Currently, retired teachers must wait 180 days before volunteering regularly, with an exception of eight days a month during that period.

Sen. Dan Lonowski of Hastings introduced the bill, which changes the waiting period to 120 days with no volunteer exceptions.

The bill has the support of the Nebraska State Education Association, or NSEA.

“We’ve heard stories from retirees that were forced to pay back tens of thousands of dollars because they didn’t even realize they had helped out too much during that 180 days,” NSEA President Tim Royers said. “So this is a nice, clean, hard break. You’ve just got to sit out on the bench for a few months, but by November, you’re able to get back and help and support your community.”

Beyond filling in the classroom, retired teachers serve another very important purpose, Royers said.

They’re coaches to newer teachers, bringing a wealth of knowledge as veteran mentors to a profession that historically experiences high rates of burnout.

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Arnold among tire cleanup event sites in Nebraska – Sandhills Express

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May 26, 2026

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Arnold among tire cleanup event sites in Nebraska – Sandhills Express

The community of Arnold is among those that will have tire collection sites available as part of the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment’s (DWEE) waste reduction and recycling incentive grant program.

The collection site applied for by the Village of Arnold, which is available to those in Blaine, Custer, and Logan counties, is approved for 150 tons of tires and open from May 28 to 30. The site location is Old Mill Park in the 300 block of South Broadway.

Organized by applicants who received grant funds across the state, several scrap tire cleanup events have happened or are happening across the state. In total, 35 cleanup events across 35 counties were funded by DWEE. Up to 7,930 tons of scrap tires can be collected as a result.

Learn more about tire collection sites and dates on the DWEE website at this link.

Counties shaded blue on this map will have a scrap tire cleanup event in 2026. The four-digit numbers associated with each county represent the application number.

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Nebraska baseball earns No. 13 national seed in Lincoln Regional

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13 hours ago

May 25, 2026

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Nebraska baseball earns No. 13 national seed in Lincoln Regional

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LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) — Hosting its first NCAA regional since 2008, Nebraska earned the No. 13 national seed Monday and will welcome Ole Miss, Arizona State and South Dakota State to Lincoln this weekend.

The regional appearance is the Huskers’ 20th all-time, including the fourth under head coach Will Bolt.

As the top-seed in the regional, Nebraska will take on the No. 4 seed South Dakota State on Friday at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.

Also included in the field are No. 2 seed Ole Miss and No. 3 seed Arizona State, which will play Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.

The Lincoln Regional is paired with the Auburn Regional, which features No. 4 national seed Auburn, UCF, NC State and Milwaukee. The regional winners advance to next week’s super regional.

Tickets for the 2026 Lincoln Regional will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and will be available on the athletic department’s website.

There will be a tiered on-sale for Nebraska Athletics donors and season-ticket holders before the public on-sale.

All-Session Ticket Prices

Reserved – $91
Adult General Admission – $56
Youth/Senior General Admission – $42

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Endangered Missing Advisory issued for 18-year-old Idaho woman last seen in western Nebraska

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1 day ago

May 25, 2026

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Endangered Missing Advisory issued for 18-year-old Idaho woman last seen in western Nebraska

SIDNEY, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska State Patrol has activated an Endangered Missing Advisory on Sunday night to locate an 18-year-old Idaho woman.

The Middleton Idaho Police Department is attempting to locate Riley Dawn Stevenson. Stevenson is described as a white female, 5′6″, 145 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, tan pants, tennis shoes and white over-the-ear headphones.

According to a press release from the Nebraska State Patrol, Stevenson is diagnosed with autism with the mental capacity of a 12-14 year-old.

NSP said she was last seen in Sidney, Neb. on Sunday afternoon with a possible destination of Kansas City. The vehicle and route of travel are unknown, but she may be traveling with a second female, according to law enforcement.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middleton Police Department through the Canyon County Idaho Sheriff’s Office at 208-454-7531.

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