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Crete woman hosts sleepout for awareness about homeless students
In Crete, Nebraska, a local woman is staging a sleepout to raise awareness for Youth Homelessness Matters Day. About 300 students at Crete Public Schools were identified as homeless this academic year.
Ricketts donates $500,000 to petition drive aimed at enshrining abortion ban
The group aiming to enshrine an abortion ban after the first trimester of pregnancy in Nebraska's state constitution is reporting $500,000 in total cash, all from one donation.
It’s a crisis: Midwest lawmakers back Momnibus Act to curb Black maternal mortality
Representatives from Illinois, Kansas and Missouri are part of the caucus behind a package of bills that would promote healthy outcomes for Black mothers, who die from pregnancy-related causes at far higher rates than women of other races.
Bird flu is spreading in dairy herds. Midwest farmers say they're vigilant but not alarmed
The flu has been found in cows for the first time, but most cattle seem to be showing only mild symptoms and recovering from the illness. Officials say the pasteurization process means milk remains safe.
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