Former NFL, UFL player Chris Payton-Jones dies at 30

Chris Payton-Jones, a former cornerback in the NFL and UFL, has died. He was 30.
Via Justin Barney of News4Jax, Payton-Jones was involved in a car accident on Saturday night.
Undrafted out of Nebraska in 2018, Payton-Jones played for the Cardinals, Lions, Vikings, and ******* ans. He appeared in 29 regular-season games, with six starts.
He played for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in 2023. He then played for the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks in 2024 and 2025.
“Chris was a beloved teammate and leader in the locker room, who demonstra

A triple whammy polar vortex is coming. Will your state feel the chill?

The polar vortex is on the move and will take up a position near Hudson Bay, Canada, directing rounds of Arctic air southward from the North Pole to parts of the central and eastern United States through the middle of the month. The waves of Arctic air will trigger rounds of flurries and squalls in some areas and may help fuel storms with more widespread snow.
The Arctic air is expected to deliver subzero temperatures from the Dakotas and Minnesota to Iowa and Nebraska, and by far the lowest temperatures of the season

Tyson operates meat plants in Nebraska communities, including Omaha. Its plant in Lexington, Nebraska, is set to close in January. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
LINCOLN — In a blow to the local economy of Lexington, Nebraska, Tyson Foods announced that it is closing the town’s longtime Tyson beef plant that employed about 3,200 people.
The Arkansas-based Tyson said in a statement that changes were designed to “right-size” its beef business and position it for long-term success.
The Lexington plant is to close on or around Jan. 20. The statement did not elaborate on why the plant in the tow

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For the third consecutive year Governor Jim Pillen officially proclaimed Nebraska Small Business Week to shine a spotlight on the state's small business community . As budget discussions and tariff concerns continue, local leaders are advocating for the needs of entrepreneurs-

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