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Voter ID, plenty of workers needed for Nebraska’s May primary

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5 months ago

January 22, 2024

Voter ID, plenty of workers needed for Nebraska’s May primary

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The desks and offices of the Douglas County Election Commission are a bit quiet these days — but that will soon change as the 2024 political season gains steam. DCEC is in search of lots of temporary employees.

“It will take about 100 temporary employees for the May election, about 125 to 150 for November, and of course poll workers,” said Election Commissioner Brian Kruse.

With this being a presidential election year, Kruse said he expects at least 75% turnout this fall.

Add the fact both of Nebraska’s incumbent U.S. Senators are running; both Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts have their seats up for re-election. All three Nebraska Congressmen are also up for re-election: Reps. Mike Flood, Don Bacon and Adrian Smith.

Kruse says the one point he wants to drive home is that voter ID is now the law in the Cornhusker State.

“If you vote at the polls, you just show up at the polling place with either your State ID or driver’s license,” Kruse said. “If you’d like to vote by mail, when you request a ballot, you’ll need to write down your driver’s license number or State ID number on the request or submit a proper form of ID with a photocopy.”

Voters can now request an early-voting ballot for the statewide primary.

As for questions concerning possible threats toward poll workers, the commission says it has no reports of people feeling threatened or fearful of applying for a job due to the contentious political climate.

Kruse also stressed to voters that any voter fraud concerns should be put to rest.

“We’re kind of the gold standard,” Kruse said. “We use paper ballots. We do checks and re-checks, audits both before and after the election.”

The last day to register for Nebraska’s primary is Friday, May 3. The primary itself will be held May 14.

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Top recruit in the state of Nebraska commits to Florida State

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June 30, 2024

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Top recruit in the state of Nebraska commits to Florida State

In the recruiting world, things can change at a moment’s notice. A little over a week ago, Cornhuskers Wire reported that Chase Loftin, the top high school player in Nebraska, was projected to commit to the Cornhuskers.

That changed Saturday evening when Loftin announced his commitment to the Florida State Seminoles. He chose FSU over Nebraska, Missouri, and Texas A&M.

The tight end told 247Sports that the people at Florida State made the difference in his decision.

“Florida State is home for me because of the people. All the coaches showed tons of love. I think it is a place to win a Natty.”

Loftin is a 6-foot-5, 213-pound tight end for Millard South High School out of Omaha, Nebraska. Over the last two seasons, he’s appeared in 22 games and has 73 receptions for 1,017 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Nebraska’s tight end room is incredibly deep heading into the 2024 season and beyond. With names such as Thomas Fidone II, Carter Nelson, and Ismael Smith Flores, big things are expected from that position group this year.

Im home! Go Noles!!🍢 https://t.co/ocI37HoemP
— Chase Loftin (@ChaseLoftin8) June 30, 2024

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Spring like temperatures with sunny skies to finish the weekend across Greater Nebraska

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8 hours ago

June 29, 2024

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Spring like temperatures with sunny skies to finish the weekend across Greater Nebraska

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – After an active and dry workweek, we are back to sunshine for the weekend; other than some isolated t-storms, we should stay dry with temperatures below average. For our Saturday we saw mostly sunny skies with highs near 80.

Spring like temperatures for our Saturday across Greater Nebraska.(Maxuser | Justin Craft)

That is cooler than we have been, and also about 7 degrees below seasonal averages. Sunday we will be partly cloudy and breezy; some isolated t-storms are possible with highs staying near 77. Monday we keep partly cloudy skies with another chance of evening showers/t-storms; hotter with highs in the low-mid 90s.

A chance of rain/thunderstorms for Monday across Greater Nebraska.(Maxuser | Justin Craft)

Tuesday should be mainly dry with partly cloudy skies; still warm with highs near 87. Wednesday partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain/thunderstorms after 1pm and for the night. Thursday mostly sunny skies and a slight chance of rain/thunderstorms during the night.

Mostly sunny skies for Thursday, with a slight chance of rain/thunderstorms across Greater... — Mostly sunny skies for Thursday, with a slight chance of rain/thunderstorms across Greater Nebraska.(Maxuser | Justin Craft)

Then for Friday we’ll be mostly sunny but dry; highs remain in the low-mid 80s. Next Saturday mostly sunny and highs near 89.

A spring like temperature weekend before hot weather across Greater Nebraska.(Maxuser | Justin Craft)

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3 children, 3 adults shot inside Nebraska home: Police

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15 hours ago

June 29, 2024

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3 children, 3 adults shot inside Nebraska home: Police

Six people were injured, including three children, during a shooting inside a home in Crete, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon.

The unidentified suspect was later found dead inside the house from what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The shooting occurred at approximately 4:30 pm inside a home on Crestline Drive in Crete, according to Nebraska State Patrol Captain Sean Caradori.

In this screen grab from a video, law enforcement officials are shown at the scene of a shooting in Crete, Nebraska, on June 28, 2024.

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“It appears that all the victims of the shooting will survive,” Caradori said during a news conference Friday.

The victims suffered from “apparent gunshot wounds” and were transported to the Crete Area Medical Center. Some victims were later transferred to other medical centers for further care.

A friend of one of the victims spoke to ABC affiliate KETV and claimed the shooter had previously made incendiary remarks before he “shot the house up.” He said that the shooter shot his friend, as well as his friend’s mom four times in her back.

According to Caradori, officers heard “at least one additional gunshot” in a home across the street from where the victims were found. They later located a handgun and discovered a “male deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound” who is believed to be the suspect.

Investigators do not believe there are any additional suspects involved. Investigators said they are still trying to determine a motive and the probe is ongoing.

Crete Police officers, Saline County deputies, Nebraska State Troopers and Nebraska Game and Parks officers had responded to the scene, in addition to fire departments of neighboring towns.

The Nebraska State Police SWAT Team responded with multiple armored vehicles, and they “breached the door of the home where the gunshots came from” at approximately 6:40 pm.