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Fuel Analysis: Average Nebraska driver will spend $71.21 more on gas this June

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

The average price of regular gas in Nebraska in June is $4.28 per gallon.

VA provides 16.6% more purchase loans in Nebraska for 2020 vs. 2019

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

The number of VA purchase loans in Nebraska for 2020 was 2,785 and totaled $679.8 million.

Nebraska ranked 26th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 5.2% in Q2 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

Nebraska ranked 26th in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 5.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

197 businesses in Nebraska have between 250 and 499 employees in 2019

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

There were 197 businesses in Nebraska with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Nebraska ranks 39th in total OASDI beneficiaries in 2020

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

There were 357,164 OASDI beneficiaries in Nebraska in 2020, ranking it 39th in the United States, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 with 56 being in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 56 deaths being in Nebraska, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Week of May 14: 117 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 117 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 14.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Nebraska during week ending May 14

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska in the week ending May 14, making up less than 6.9% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

Nebraska ranked 38th in total VA home loans during 2020

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 1, 2022

Nebraska ranked 38th in VA home loans in 2020 with 7,446 loans issued.

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We know we're breaking the first rule of Fight Club here

By Press release submission | Jun 1, 2022

We know we're breaking the first rule of Fight Club here.

Congrats, Nicole Konert!

By Press release submission | Jun 1, 2022

Congrats, Nicole Konert!

722 businesses in Nebraska have between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By Cornhusker State News | May 31, 2022

There were 722 businesses in Nebraska with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Nebraska collected $571.2 million in corporate net income taxes in 2021

By Cornhusker State News | May 31, 2022

Of the $7 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2021, 8.2 percent, or $571.2 million, came from corporations net income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Nebraska collected 3.7% more in insurance premiums sales tax in 2021

By Cornhusker State News | May 31, 2022

Of the $7 billion in taxes collected by Nebraska in 2021, $69.6 million came from insurance premiums sales tax, a 3.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).