Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Jan Janisch-Hanzlik was out of options. In decline from progressive multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that damages the nerves, the nurse from Blair had gone from being a runner to now slowly walking with the aid of a cane. By this point, "I was very limited," with no drug or treatment that could slow her body's deterioration, Janisch-Hanzlik said. "You just continuously decline. You don't necessarily have any relapsing or any better periods." But in November 2024, when meeting with her d...
Nebraska is slipping into a "two steps forward, one step back" trend when it comes to supporting women in science, technology, engineering and math fields. In 2023, women held a little over a quarter of STEM jobs in the state. That's a slight increase since 2015 and puts Nebraska marginally ahead of neighbors like Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado and Kansas. But the improvement came with bad news: In 2015, Nebraska women in STEM earned around 86 cents to every dollar made by a man. In 2023, that dro...
