May 22 | Perkins Canal fight, prison oversight, NWS hiring

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Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, May 23, include: federal lawyer urges U.S. Supreme Court to focus on Nebraska's irrigation water dispute with Colorado instead of Perkins County canal project, weekend rainfall brought some drought relief to parts of Eastern Nebraska, Nebraska National Weather Service offices are rehiring staff ahead of severe weather season, Nebraska's prison oversight office has new Inspector General, Lake Minatare Elementary closes this week ending generations of history for one Western Nebraska family, one Nebraska kindergarten classroom is marking final week of school with alphabet-themed countdown.

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