9/01/20 • Day 72 of Phase III • Nationwide case trends
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Today we have stories about student-athletes urging OPS to start fall sports, Ernie Chambers’ name on the ballot for Douglas County Commissioner and Chris Janicek refusing to drop out of the senatorial race.
Your Top Local Stories
In Omaha
- At least half a dozen student-athletes from different OPS schools urged Superintendent Cheryl Logan to reinstate fall sports.
- A group of Black entrepreneurs is launching an innovative new enterprise aimed at helping build wealth through owning businesses and homes.
- Volunteers filed petitions at the Douglas County Election Commission to get state Sen. Ernie Chambers’ name on the ballot.
- Three OPS board members requested a special meeting about remote learning and a potential return to in-person learning.
Around the State
- Nebraska Democratic senatorial candidate Chris Janicek says he won’t drop out the race.
- Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he’s very confident in the state’s plans for handling COVID-19 in prisons, despite a sharp rise in the number of inmates testing positive.
- After five surgeries, a Lincoln police investigator is still fighting for his life, according to LPD’s chief.
- Four more Greek houses on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s campus are under quarantine due to coronavirus clusters.
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