Nebraska
State
'Saturday Storylines' -- Tucson tops list...in a winner-take-all game at Nebraska for the Big 12 North title. But because of that loss, the Wildcats aren't yet bowl eligible and need to upset the Cornhuskers to extend their season. What a story that would be . . . Bill Snyder coming... In this article: Tucson, Michigan, Huskies, Stanford, Penn State, Colt McCoy, Gator Bowl, and Oregon |
-
AP Online | 19 hours ago
Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - 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...
In this article: University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Alzheimer's, National Institutes of Health, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama
-
AP Online | 23 hours ago
U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The University of Nebraska's governing board has 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...
In this article: University of Nebraska, Alzheimer's, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and University of Pennsylvania
-
AP Online | 1 day ago
Nebraska unemployment rate unchanged at 4.9 pct
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - 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...
In this article: Lincoln and North Dakota
-
AP Online | 1 day ago
Stem-cell debate unlikely to fade after Neb. vote
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - 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.
In this article: University of Nebraska, Alzheimer's, University of Pennsylvania, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama
-
AP Online | 3 days ago
Neb. company says it's recovered recalled beef
FAIRBURY, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska company says it has recovered the 90 pounds of ground beef listed in a federal recall report because of possible E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Fairbury Steaks is recalling...
In this article: E. coli, U.S. Department of Agriculture, E. coli 0157:H7, and Diarrhea
Trends
Loading...
More on Nebraska
Description from Wikipedia:
Nebraska (pronounced: /en-us-Nebraska.ogg/) is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha.
Nebraska probably gets its name from the archaic Otoe words Ñí Brásge, pronounced: /ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ/ (contemporary Otoe Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha Ní Btháska, pronounced: /ˌnĩˈbɫᶞaska/, meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state. American Indian tribes in Nebraska have included the Iowas, Omahas, Missourias, Poncas, Pawnees, Otoes, and various branches of the Sioux.
Once considered part of the Great American Desert (actually highly biodiverse prairie land), it is now a leading farming and ranching state, with the nation's largest population of domesticated llamas.
- Name:
- Nebraska
- Also Known As:
- Cornhusker State
- Capital:
- Lincoln
- Motto:
- Equality Before the Law
- Largest City:
- Omaha
- Governor:
- Dave Heineman (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Rick Sheehy (R)
- Total Area:
- 200,520
- Area of Land:
- 199,099
- Area of Inland Water:
- 481
- Latitude:
- 40° N to 43° N
- Longitude:
- 95° 19' W to 104° 03' W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 840
- Lowest Point:
- Missouri River
- Elevation highest point:
- 5,424
- Highest Point:
- Panorama Point
- Admittance Date:
- March 01, 1867
- Time Zone:
- Mountain: UTC-7/-6
- Demonym:
- Nebraskan
- Median Income:
- $44,623
Explore everything named Nebraska...