AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Nebraska City Nebraska. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/nebraska-city-ne 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/nebraska-city-ne https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:09:42 -0500 But words cannot hurt me– or so it goes. Welp, words actually can hurt. This week, words hurt our friends over at Fox News in 785,500,000 https://www.americantowns.com/news/nebdemsnews-sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-31566544-lexington-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nebdemsnews-sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-31566544-lexington-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), members of the Senate Commerce Committee, today https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-hickenlooper-lead-effort-to-finish-removal-of-highrisk-chinese-communications-equipment-from-the-united-states-31566668-chadron-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-hickenlooper-lead-effort-to-finish-removal-of-highrisk-chinese-communications-equipment-from-the-united-states-31566668-chadron-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, spoke on the Senate floor today about the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-slams-bidens-latest-electric-vehicle-mandate-31566669-kearney-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-slams-bidens-latest-electric-vehicle-mandate-31566669-kearney-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Your World with Neil Cavuto https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-joins-your-world-with-neil-cavuto-on-fox-news-to-discuss-recent-intel-leak-31566672-columbus-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-joins-your-world-with-neil-cavuto-on-fox-news-to-discuss-recent-intel-leak-31566672-columbus-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted the importance of funding for https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-discusses-milcon-funding-for-projects-in-indopacific-renovations-at-offutt-air-force-base-31566674-scottsbluff-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-discusses-milcon-funding-for-projects-in-indopacific-renovations-at-offutt-air-force-base-31566674-scottsbluff-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-announces-new-mobile-office-hours-31566678-sidney-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-announces-new-mobile-office-hours-31566678-sidney-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) yesterday highlighted Nebraska’s long history of nuclear power generation at an https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-highlights-need-for-improvements-at-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission-31566679-blair-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-highlights-need-for-improvements-at-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission-31566679-blair-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) spoke on the Senate floor about the ongoing drug crisis that continues to kill https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-outlines-solutions-to-combat-drug-crisis-on-the-senate-floor-31566681-ogallala-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-outlines-solutions-to-combat-drug-crisis-on-the-senate-floor-31566681-ogallala-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after his vote in support of ending an illegal U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-votes-to-end-veterans-affairs-rule-providing-taxpayerfunded-abortions-31566682-mccook-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ricketts-votes-to-end-veterans-affairs-rule-providing-taxpayerfunded-abortions-31566682-mccook-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN, NE – On Tuesday, April 25, Governor Jim Pillen will hold a signing ceremony for LB77, which provides for carrying of https://www.americantowns.com/news/advisory-governor-pillen-to-sign-lb77-constitutional-carry-31567011-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/advisory-governor-pillen-to-sign-lb77-constitutional-carry-31567011-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has appointed Rusty Kemp to a vacancy on the Nebraska Power District Board of Directors. Kemp will https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-fills-nppd-board-seat-31567012-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-fills-nppd-board-seat-31567012-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington– Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) hosted  a press conference to discuss https://www.americantowns.com/news/bacon-panetta-klobuchar-host-presser-on-resolution-condemning-russian-kidnapping-of-ukrainian-children-31567609-omaha-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bacon-panetta-klobuchar-host-presser-on-resolution-condemning-russian-kidnapping-of-ukrainian-children-31567609-omaha-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Yesterday, Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) introduced the Fight Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk https://www.americantowns.com/news/bacon-salinas-introduce-bipartisan-fight-inhumane-gambling-and-highrisk-animal-trafficking-act-31567611-omaha-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bacon-salinas-introduce-bipartisan-fight-inhumane-gambling-and-highrisk-animal-trafficking-act-31567611-omaha-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. –Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize Medicare https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-dingell-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-expand-inhome-care-31567616-grand-island-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-dingell-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-expand-inhome-care-31567616-grand-island-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed LB77 Constitutional Carry into Nebraska law. LB77 allows law-abiding Nebraskans who are 21 years https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-pillen-signs-constitutional-carry-bill-into-law-31568198-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-pillen-signs-constitutional-carry-bill-into-law-31568198-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500