AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBroadband Milestone: Nebraska just marked a first-of-its-kind win under the federal BEAD program, with Vistabeam turning on the nation’s first BEAD-funded household connection near Ogallala—officials say it’s already delivering speeds above 800 Mbps down. Rural Health Expansion: UNK and UNMC celebrated the opening of a new Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney, aimed at expanding medicine, pharmacy, public health, and allied health programs. Biofuels Push: Nebraska lawmakers are cheering the U.S. House passage of a year-round, nationwide E15 bill—now headed to the Senate, where the fight is expected to get tougher. Weather Stress on Wheat: Western Nebraska drought plus late freezes are hitting wheat heading and could wipe out many fields, with growers bracing for a rough next season. Public Safety & Security: Justice Clarence Thomas warned that Supreme Court security has become “very, very dicey,” as threats drive higher protection costs. Business Watch: WM opened a Nebraska facility that captures landfill gas and turns it into renewable natural gas for homes and trucks.
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