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Huskers Complete Weekend Sweep at Illinois

March 6, 2021 by LPP Reporter

The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team won its third straight sweep with a 26-24, 30-28, 25-17 win over Illinois at Huff Hall on Saturday night.  March 6, 2021 8:32 pm Courtesy: Nebraska AthleticsCHAMPAIGN, IL. (Nebraska Athletics) – The No. 4 Nebraska volleyball team won its third straight sweep with a 26-24, 30-28, 25-17 win over Illinois at Huff Hall on Saturday … [Read more...] about Huskers Complete Weekend Sweep at Illinois

This I Believe: I Believe in Thread

February 17, 2021 by LPP Reporter

A small, fragile piece of thread is what I believe. A piece of thread that is often overlooked. I believe in a piece of thread that has been intertwined in my life for a multitude of years. From using it in my kindergarten art class to using it to hang a German project my sophomore year of high school. From stitching on my very first merit badge on my sash to stitching my Eagle … [Read more...] about This I Believe: I Believe in Thread

Shoppers Splurged In January As New Stimulus Checks Arrived

February 17, 2021 by LPP Reporter

As it turns out, January was for shopping. Retail spending soared 5.3% last month compared to December, much more than anticipated, as U.S. families began receiving new federal coronavirus relief checks. People bought more across the board last month, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday: furniture, electronics, clothes, sports equipment, restaurant food, groceries. In … [Read more...] about Shoppers Splurged In January As New Stimulus Checks Arrived

Aspen Words Announces 5 Finalists For 2021’s Literary Prize

February 17, 2021 by LPP Reporter

Three novels and two story collections — selected from a longlist of 15 — remain in contention for this year's Aspen Words Literary Prize.The $35,000 prize honors fiction that "illuminates vital contemporary issues," and this year's finalists span the globe, covering everything from Native American land ownership questions to the intersections of Blackness and queerness to the … [Read more...] about Aspen Words Announces 5 Finalists For 2021’s Literary Prize

Life In Texas Is Perilous After Arctic Weather Slams The Region

February 17, 2021 by LPP Reporter

There are still millions of people in Texas without electricity because of the Arctic blast that dipped into the Deep South. An unknown number died and there are more problems in the coming days.Copyright 2021 Texas Public Radio. To see more, visit Texas Public Radio.View Source … [Read more...] about Life In Texas Is Perilous After Arctic Weather Slams The Region

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CDC: It’s OK for vaccinated grandparents to visit family if no risk for severe disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for people vaccinated for COVID-19 that will be good news for grandparents. (Photo by Johnny Cohen on Unsplash) WASHINGTON — … [Read More...] about CDC: It’s OK for vaccinated grandparents to visit family if no risk for severe disease

Laid-off workers sue Iowa company, claiming execs used pandemic to enrich themselves

Former Flexsteel employees are suing the Iowa company, alleging executives enriched themselves by blaming the pandemic for layoffs. (Photo by Getty Images) A group of former Flexsteel employees is … [Read More...] about Laid-off workers sue Iowa company, claiming execs used pandemic to enrich themselves

Post-USDA, Northey eyes consulting on climate, water quality, conservation

A farmer plants corn into a cover crop of barley. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service) Former Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey’s new career could involve consulting … [Read More...] about Post-USDA, Northey eyes consulting on climate, water quality, conservation

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