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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 12 MIN

Aug. 24 | Beef imports, data centers, Omaha sinkholes

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Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Aug. 24, include: more data center developers are exploring land near Hallam in southwestern Lancaster County, two initiatives to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska have qualified for November general election ballot, Nebraska cattle leaders and members of Congress are criticizing plans for increased foreign beef imports, confirmed Nebraska cases of cyclosporiasis linked to tainted lettuce have more than doubled in two weeks, Husker and Maverick Athletics raised combined $130 million in donations over past year, Legal Marijuana NOW U.S. Senate candidate Mike Marvin has dropped out, corn futures reached 18-month high as lower yield predictions boost prices, Omaha's sinkhole problems have raised questions about whether ongoing construction is responsible or whether deeper geological factors are involved.

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