Auto sales up in state, bucking national trend (Lincoln Journal Star)

7 September 2008, 10:52 pm

Automobile sales in Nebraska are on the rise, bucking a national trend. Through May, the most recent month available from the Nebraska Department of Revenue, taxable motor vehicle sales were up nearly 9 percent, from $1.17 billion to $1.27 billion.... read more

Transcript of Chancellor Perlan's State of the University Address (Daily Nebraskan)

4 September 2008, 11:28 pm

The State of the University address is the opportunity to review the past year and to focus our attention on the future. As I reflect on the past year, I am reminded of one of my student teaching evaluations which I have shared with you before: The one that read "a doctor told me I had only an hour ... read more

Officials working to replace jobs leaving DeWitt (Lincoln Journal Star)

4 September 2008, 12:31 am

It’s probably too late for politicians to keep Vise-Grip tool manufacturing in DeWitt. But state representatives, economic development officials and candidates for office say they are working to replace those jobs leaving DeWitt and prevent other companies from doing the same in the future.... read more

Lizzie Widdicombe: A Democratic cowboy rides in from Nebraska. (The New Yorker)

2 September 2008, 9:41 am

As our thoughts turn to Denver, it’s tempting to imagine that the political stagecraft on view will be different this time--that after eight years of watching our leaders hunting quail and clearing brush in front of television cameras the country will have got over its thing for cowboy statesmen ... read more

Unity theme spreads from Denver to Lincoln, Omaha (Lincoln Journal Star)

29 August 2008, 12:31 am

DENVER — Time to come together. Democrats came together here this week, and the mayors of Omaha and Lincoln say it’s time for Nebraska’s two cities to do the same.... read more

Fair attendance up for first weekend (Lincoln Journal Star)

26 August 2008, 12:33 am

The Nebraska State Fair is on its way to its fifth consecutive increase in annual attendance, based on results released Monday for the opening weekend.... read more

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