Nebraska residents are preparing for extreme heat. A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of the state today from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The heat index could reach 110 degrees, and people are being warned that the hot temperatures and high humidity could lead to heat-related illnesses. Most of Iowa will be under a heat advisory today from noon until 8 p.m. The advisory will cover all of the state, with the exception of northeastern and eastern Iowa. Highs in the high 90s are expected, but the National Weather Service predicts heat index values of up to 105.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is expected to sign an executive order today. The order will suspend state tax incentives for large-scale data centers. The measure will also note the creation of a task force to propose new safeguards to protect the state’s natural resources from data center use.
A candidate for Nebraska’s First Congressional District seat is suspending his campaign. Nonpartisan candidate Austin Ahlman announced yesterday that he is suspending his campaign to be with his family after his father’s cancer returned. Incumbent First District Republican Congressman Mike Flood will face Democrat Chris Backemeyer in the November election…