Nebraskans are racking up an average gambling debt of $26,722, according to the annual report for the Nebraska Gamblers Assistance Program (GAP) in the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was notified last week it will receive $500,000 per year for 3 years to implement best practices to prevent youth suicide.

 One in seven children under age 18 in Nebraska is food insecure, meaning they can’t count on their next meal, according to “Ending Childhood Hunger in Nebraska:  Strategies for Improving and Maximizing Child Nutrition Programs” a report released today by the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest.

Haley Kreifels push shot helped propel the Lourdes volleyball team to a second set win en route to a three-set tourney title victory.

Based on September 1 conditions, Nebraska’s corn crop is forecast at a record high 1.55 billion bushels.

The Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca softball team opened their new stadium in style Tuesday by besting preseason No. 1 and defending Class C state champion Yutan-Mead with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Nebraska City football team dropped its first game of the 2009 season in a 70-0 decision to Omaha Skutt, while Lourdes won its opener at Louisville, 62-14.

Video >>> Highlights from the 2009 Sidney, Iowa Rodeo.

Listen to the tournament on the web and follow tourney scores on twitter.

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has issued a new type of card to Medicaid clients that will save the state money in printing, postage and mailing. 

The Nebraska City Seniors American Legion baseball team will open Class B state play at 11 a.m. Friday at Wayne.

The 22nd annual Cook Car Show, sponsored by the Cook Lions Club,  was held in downtown Cook on Sunday, July 19th, under beautiful blue skies, white summer clouds, and temps in the mid-80's.  Entries included 178 classic cars spanning the 1940's to the 1990's, the second largest show on record.

Nebraska City opens play Tuesday, while Syracuse opens play on Wednesday.

Video >>> WASHINGTON — With 2009 now half over, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to take advantage of the numerous tax breaks made available earlier this year in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

The first death of a Nebraska resident due to novel H1N1 influenza virus was reported Tuesday to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.  The patient was a woman in her 50s who resided in Custer County.  The woman had several chronic, underlying health conditions, such as heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  Because of state statutes, the name and other details about the patient can’t be released.