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NebraskaLINCOLNNeb.-based student loan company to hire 250
Student loan company Nelnet Inc. says it plans to hire more than 250 people to expand its Lincoln work force.Nelnet spokesman Ben Kiser said all the jobs are permanent positions and most are full-time. They include customer service, bill collection, accounting and supervisory positions.
LINCOLNMeasure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails
The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.The Board of Regents, which is elected, voted 4-4 on a proposition to limit the stem cell research at the university to types allowed under President George W. Bush. The board needed a majority of its eight members to approve the measure, and many backers thought they had the necessary votes.
OMAHANebraska ethanol plant fire produces lawsuit
The owners of a Lexington ethanol plant and their insurer are suing a subsidiary of a Houston-based natural gas provider they say is responsible for an explosion and fire that shut down the plant for weeks.Cornhusker Energy Lexington and its insurer say the plant lost more than $1.8 million after a pipeline carrying natural gas outside the plant ruptured last December. On Thursday, an attorney for Cornhusker Energy filed a federal lawsuit against pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission.
OMAHANeb. ethanol plant fire produces lawsuit
The owners of a Lexington ethanol plant and their insurer are suing a subsidiary of a Houston-based natural gas provider they say is responsible for an explosion and fire that shut down the plant for weeks.Cornhusker Energy Lexington and its insurer say the plant lost more than $1.8 million after a pipeline carrying natural gas outside the plant ruptured last December. On Thursday, an attorney for Cornhusker Energy filed a federal lawsuit against pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission.
LINCOLNU. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes
The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.The eight-member Board of Regents voted 4-4, defeating the resolution that would have restricted stem cell experiments to cell lines approved under President George W. Bush. President Barack Obama removed government funding restrictions on new stem-cell lines earlier this year.
OMAHASurvey suggests improving but weak Plains economy
Business appears to be slowly improving in rural areas of 11 Midwest and Plains states, but the economy there remains weak, according to a new survey of bankers."The decline in farm income related to pullbacks in agricultural commodities from last year continues to weigh on the rural, agriculturally dependent economy," Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said.
LINCOLNNebraska governor signs budget-cutting package
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman signed into law $334 million in budget reductions on Friday, after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the cuts during an emergency session in which there was little disagreement over how to close the largest budget gap in recent memory.The plan hinges on across-the-board cuts to most state-agency budgets of 2.5 percent this fiscal year and 5 percent next year, although the details of what gets cut was left up to the individual agencies. State officials, lawmakers, and rank-and-file state employees may not know until January, when agencies will report on how they plan to slash spending.
LINCOLNNebraska unemployment rate unchanged at 4.9 pct
Nebraska's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in October even as the national rate crept up to 10.2 percent.The figures released Friday show the Nebraska unemployment rate is the second-lowest in the nation after North Dakota's 4.2 percent.
OMAHAU. of Neb. board mulls new stem cell restrictions
The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved under former President George W. Bush.The vote by the Board of Regents would come eight months after President Barack Obama removed government funding restrictions on new stem-cell lines.
OMAHAStem-cell debate unlikely to fade after Neb. vote
The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved under former President George W. Bush.The vote by the Board of Regents would come eight months after President Barack Obama removed government funding restrictions on new stem-cell lines.
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