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DEVELOPING: WATER WOES, CENSUS-TOWN TALLY, INVESTMENT FEES LAWSUIT
ADDS: WATER WOES, BOATING DEATHS, CENSUS-TOWN TALLY, INVESTMENT FEES LAWSUIT, CROP REPORT, SMOKING BAN, BAG OF GUNS, COURT COSTS, CREIGHTON-PHOENIX CAMPUS, MANSION TRESPASSING, MISSING BOATER-MISSOURI RIVER, STIMULUS-NEBRASKA, WEST NILE VIRUS
WATER WOES
LINCOLN—The referee in a multimillion dollar water fight between Kansas and Nebraska was expected to release a report on Tuesday that could lead to a resolution or convince either side to go to court. Kansas has demanded $9 million from Nebraska for overusing water from the Republican River in recent years and says the state hasn’t done nearly enough to curtail irrigation. By Nate Jenkins.
BOATING DEATHS
LINCOLN—Autopsies on two Omaha-area men killed in a weekend boating accident in southeast Nebraska showed one drowned while the other bled to death after being struck by the propeller. The news comes as state officials are urging caution on Nebraska’s waters, particularly during the upcoming holiday weekend.
CENSUS-TOWN TALLY, HFR. EDS: HOLD FOR RELEASE 12:01 a.m. CDT WEDNESDAY. THIS STORY MAY NOT BE POSTED ONLINE, BROADCAST OR PUBLISHED BEFORE 12:01 a.m.
LINCOLN—New 2008 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau are set to be released on Wednesday, showing population trends in Nebraska towns and cities. By Nate Jenkins
BUSINESS:
INVESTMENT FEES LAWSUIT
OMAHA—The Securities and Exchange Commission says an Omaha investment adviser improperly charged at least $773,000 in fees to clients since last August, and about $250,000 remains missing. The SEC filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Ryan Jindra and his company to recover the improper fees. Regulators also asked for an order freezing Jindra’s assets and his investors’ accounts. By Business Writer Josh Funk.
CROP REPORT
ST. LOUIS—Farmers planted an unexpectedly large crop of corn and soybeans this year, easing some fears of rising food costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday a record 77.5 million acres of soybeans were planted through June, up 1.8 million acres from last year. Farmers also planted 87 million acres of corn, up 1 million acres from last year and the second-largest corn acreage in more than 60 years. By Agribusiness Writer Christopher Leonard.
SPORTS:
— NEBRASKA-1962 JERSEYS—Nebraska will wear uniforms matching those worn by the 1962 Cornhuskers to help celebrate Memorial Stadium’s 300th consecutive sellout Sept. 26 against Louisiana-Lafayette.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— SMOKING BAN—State attorneys have asked a Lancaster County district court to reject an Omaha pool hall’s request to declare Nebraska’s new smoking ban unconstitutional.
— BAG OF GUNS—A weekend fishing trip for a Hastings man brought in a bigger catch than he expected.
— CREIGHTON-PHOENIX CAMPUS—Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha will have a new presence in Phoenix.
— COURT COSTS—Costs for all cases filed in Nebraska courts are going up.
— MANSION TRESPASSING—A 48-year-old man accused of trespassing on the grounds of the Nebraska Governor’s Mansion has been fined $250 for the offense.
— FIRE ESCAPE—Omaha firefighters say nine people escaped unharmed from an early-morning house fire.
— GRILLING GUIDELINES—Many Americans will use grills over the July 4th weekend, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to make sure the food served is safe.
— MISSING BOATER-MISSOURI RIVER—A body has been discovered on the Missouri River, but authorities have yet to determine if it’s the Nebraska man who was ejected from a boat on Saturday.
— STIMULUS-NEBRASKA—U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson is lauding news that Nebraska will receive $600,000 for loans to go to low-income people and communities lacking adequate, affordable financial products and services.
— WEST NILE VIRUS—A University of Nebraska-Lincoln extension educator says the mosquito population is increasing because of recent heavy rains, and that means the West Nile virus risk also is on the rise.
The AP, Omaha.
