Barack Obama credits Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his 'immense gifts' for creating racial progress in American politics

Barack Obama credits Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his 'immense gifts' for creating racial progress in American politics

March 6, 2026Updated: March 6, 2026

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CHICAGO (AP) — Barack Obama credits Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his 'immense gifts' for creating racial progress in American politics.

Regional

Norfolk FFA students use freeze-drying to serve community

Norfolk FFA students use freeze-drying to serve community

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

Norfolk woman injured in rollover crash near Pilger

Norfolk woman injured in rollover crash near Pilger

Traffic stop leads to five felony drug arrests in Stanton County

Traffic stop leads to five felony drug arrests in Stanton County

State

Nebraska Department of Labor hosting hiring events, workshops after Tyson closure

Rising gas prices could mean higher costs for local businesses

Norfolk FFA students use freeze-drying to serve community

Blizzard conditions slow traffic on North 385

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

DHHS encourages colon cancer screenings during awareness month

Sports

Glover scores 25 off the bench, Omaha knocks off South Dakota 76-62 in Summit League Tournament

Friday's local scoreboard, March 6

Gretna East shocks top-seed Norris, advances to Class B title game

The Lady Warriors return to the state tournament

Colorado sports notes: LeBron James breaks the NBA career field goals record in the Lakers' 120-113 loss to the Nuggets

Thursday's local scoreboard, March 5

Ag & Outdoor

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring

Nebraska ag leaders push for year-round E15 sales

Outdoors notes: Archery paddlefish applications to be accepted March 1-14