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News from January 2023

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In-state students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln paid some of the highest tuition and fees in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in Lincoln, were $9,872 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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56 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

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.

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In-state students at Central Community College paid some of the lowest tuition and fees in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Central Community College, in Grand Island, were $3,300 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Nebraska receives 14 EDA grants totaling $33,176,098 for economic adjustment assistance in 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

Nebraska received 14 grants totaling $33,176,098 for economic adjustment assistance in 2022 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Nebraska receives $169,160 in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

The VA issued one Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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2022: Nebraska ranks 36th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $35,291,406

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

In 2022, Nebraska received $35,291,406 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking 36th nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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54 people die from diseases of the heart in Nebraska during week ending Dec. 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

There were 54 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Nebraska in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 19.9% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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VA provides 671 home purchase loans in Nebraska in Q4 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

There were 671 VA home purchase loans issued in Nebraska in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022 totaling $209.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Nebraska increases from Q3 to Q4

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Nebraska during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $169,160, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Number of VA loans issued in Nebraska decreases by 47.6% from 2021 to 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 4,425 home loans totaling $1.2 billion in Nebraska during the fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Nebraska deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Dec. 17, 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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VA issues fewer Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska in Q4 vs. Q3 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

The VA issued one Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared to 18 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 3.1% more home purchase loans in Nebraska in Q4 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

There were 671 VA home purchases in Nebraska in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2022, totaling $209.5 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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CDC estimates 20 people in 65-74 age group in Nebraska died during week ending December 17

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending December 17.

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Q4 2022: Nebraska's combined tax revenues down 8.8% since Q3 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

Nebraska collected $1.7 billion in total tax revenues during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA Purchase Loans in Nebraska average $301,002 for Q1

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 1, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Nebraska in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $301,002, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.