One lucky player who bought a Nebraska Pick 5 ticket for the Wednesday, January 19 drawing is holding a ticket worth $130,000. The Nebraska Lottery has confirmed that one ticket sold for Wednesday’s Nebraska Pick 5 draw matched all five winning numbers for the $130,000 jackpot.
During the month of December 2021, sixteen people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation. These 16 fatalities occurred in 14 fatal crashes.
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, working with deputies from Franklin and Webster Counties have arrested one person and recovered a stolen vehicle following a pursuit Monday morning. At approximately, 8:40 a.m.
The 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Program is set to begin sales on Friday, Feb. 11. This year, nine cookie varieties will be offered for sale, from perennial favorites such as Thin Mints and Caramel deLites to the new offering, Adventurefuls.
LOURDES CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL MENUS January is National Be Kind to Food Servers Month, and all LCC student lunches remain free for the 2021-2022 school year, per the USDA, regardless of income. Tuesday, Jan.
After a one-year hiatus because of COVID-19, members of the First Lutheran Church in Nebraska City and volunteers continued their mission of building houses in San Luis, Sonora, Mexico. Joel Wichman has been working with Casa Homes of Hope in Yuma, Ariz., for more than seven years and has been volunteering to build seven houses.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $5 million in grants to develop a diverse talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians. The Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants were awarded to organizations that will teach technical skills and prepare participants to pursue aviation maintenance careers.
Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State Colleges increased their fall enrollments by 7 percent since originally announcing the preliminary enrollment numbers in early September. The Nebraska State Colleges’ overall student enrollment (8,774) is the largest headcount since 2016.
Brief breaks during the work day can dramatically improve one's ability to focus on a task. A 2011 study published in the journal Cognition found that brief mental breaks can improve focus on a prolonged task. The study's authors tested participants' ability to focus on a repetitive computerized task for 50 minutes under various conditions. The control group performed the task without breaks or diversions. The switch group and non-switch group memorized four digits before performing the task and were directed to respond if they saw one of the digits on the screen while performing the task. The switch group was the only group to be presented with the digits twice during the experiment, and both groups were tested on their memory of the digits at the end of the task. Most participants' performance declined considerably over the course of the 50-minute task. However, the performance of those in the switch group did not decline at all, as the two brief breaks to respond to the digits allowed them to maintain their focus throughout the experiment. The researchers behind the study concluded that the switch group's performance was steady because the brain is built to detect and respond to change, and its performance will actually suffer if it must maintain prolonged attention on a single task without taking a break. Professionals with a lot on their plates may see their performance improve by taking frequent mental breaks throughout the workday.
Lack of motivation can affect anyone in any aspect of their lives. Days at the office when motivation is difficult to muster can adversely affect productivity, while lack of motivation at home can have a negative impact on individuals and their families.