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Severe storms will affect the Midwest and the Plains today as a potent cold front advances.

Nebraska drivers are seeing no mercy at the pumps. Tuesday the state's fuel tax increased three cents per gallon.

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“If your leaders aren't working harder than everybody else, then they can't lead. That's what's happening with this year's group of players. Our best leaders are also our hardest workers.”

To "Respond to Randy" click on the link below and choose "Randy York's N-Sider" under "Area of Interest" on the new screen. via Huskers.com

The rain location is Lewis and Clark Middle School, 6901 Burt St. The beer garden, exclusively serving eco-friendly beverages from the New Belgium Co., will be open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Fort Collins, ... via Omaha World-Herald

Mike Mansour and his sixth-grade class are teaching others how easy it is to learn the three R's - reduce, reuse and recycle. via Omaha World-Herald

“The Friends always look forward to the culminating celebration of National Library Week as it gives us an opportunity to honor the Women's Club of Chelsea, the ones responsible for starting the first library”

McKune Memorial Library in Chelsea wraps up National Library Week with a community celebration of its award as the Best Small Library in America 2008. via Chelsea Standard-Heritage Newspapers-...

The ``Tell a Friend about Alma'' campaign seeks to have people familiar with the area urge friends and family to move to the city of 1,200 in Harlan County. via KRVN-AM Lexington

Lawmakers also passed a bill requiring the City of Bellevue to hire a full-time paid fire chief. via Omaha World-Herald

Issue date: 3/5/08 Section: Opinion Last Thursday, the Nebraska Legislature's Judiciary Committee killed LB963, which would have forbidden state agencies from giving undocumented immigrants state services and ... via Daily Nebraskan

News - State/Regional News Heineman: Illegal immigrants should not get state benefits by George Lauby - 3/3/2008 Photo by George Lauby Gov. via North Platte Bulletin

“Nebraskans are going to be very upset and very angry when they learn what the committee did.”

Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: News The debate has intensified over a legislative bill that would prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska. via Daily Nebraskan

“If we don't allow them to develop that potential ... we force them into the permanent underclass.”

Issue date: 2/28/08 Section: News The Nebraska Legislature may be asked to review a bill that would prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska ... via Daily Nebraskan

Full list of Nebraska priority bills Adams - LB1157, change provisions relating to statewide assessment and reporting of student learning. via Omaha World-Herald

“We're genuinely looking for somebody who is interesting and passionate, who has strong opinions and believes in themselves.”

Pamela Greene and her family made the trip from Elmwood on Thursday afternoon to audition for Lincoln's first-ever reality show. via Lincoln Journal Star

“What was wrong with the primary system?”

The first-ever Saline County Caucus was not at all what Morgan Spanyers had envisioned. via Lincoln Journal Star

“This is the state reaching into local affairs”

Last year, Bellevue city and fire department officials were ready to hit the road for Lincoln and voice their opposition to a bill that would have required the city to change to a paid fire department. via The Papillion Times

“Album covers were part of the fun”

Conor Oberst could just put his face on his album covers and they would sell. A decoder enclosed with the Bright Eyes CD "Cassadaga" brings out images Zack Nipper concealed in the gray pattern on the CD cover. via Omaha World-Herald