AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Waterloo 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/waterloo-ne 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/waterloo-ne https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:26:57 -0500 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced he is extending the statewide suspension of the authority of local fire chiefs to waive the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-extends-statewide-burn-ban-31563852-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-extends-statewide-burn-ban-31563852-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced he is accepting applications for a new director to lead the Nebraska Department of Economic https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-seeks-applicants-for-ded-director-31563853-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-seeks-applicants-for-ded-director-31563853-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today a historic victory for the sanctity of life was achieved in Nebraska! Following today’s debate on LB-626, The Heartbeat Act passes! We https://www.americantowns.com/news/todays-heartbeat-act-vote-delivers-another-win-31565515-omaha-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/todays-heartbeat-act-vote-delivers-another-win-31565515-omaha-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -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 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Reuters: Republican-leaning states will be “hit hardest” by Republicans’ proposed budget cuts Don Bacon and extreme MAGA https://www.americantowns.com/news/extreme-maga-republican-proposal-will-hurt-nebraska-families-31566547-ogallala-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/extreme-maga-republican-proposal-will-hurt-nebraska-families-31566547-ogallala-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and 15 of her colleagues recently sent a https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-bipartisan-group-of-colleagues-urge-biden-administration-to-strengthen-renewable-fuel-standard-31566676-papillion-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-bipartisan-group-of-colleagues-urge-biden-administration-to-strengthen-renewable-fuel-standard-31566676-papillion-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN, NEB. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-welcomes-nebraska-air-national-guard-announcement-on-key-military-training-technology-31566677-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-welcomes-nebraska-air-national-guard-announcement-on-key-military-training-technology-31566677-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 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 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500