AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUtility Merger: Montana regulators gave final approval to NorthWestern Energy’s $15.4 billion merger with Black Hills Corp., clearing the last major hurdle for a deal Nebraska regulators had already approved. The combined company, Bright Horizon Energy, is expected to serve 2.1 million customers across eight states. Grant Oversight: Nebraska’s auditor says more than $800,000 of a $1.2 million state grant to Omaha’s Nebraska Startup Academy went to four people in leadership roles; the state has suspended the funding amid concerns about management and conflicts of interest. Farm Economy: USDA cut Nebraska’s corn yield estimate by four bushels per acre, to 184, in its latest crop report, contributing to a lower national production forecast. Consumer Protection: Nebraska joined the FTC and four other states in a lawsuit alleging Hims & Hers misused customers’ sensitive health data and misled users about billing and cancellations; the company disputes the claims. Regional Connections: Leaders marked 25 years of the Newcastle-Vermillion Bridge, a Missouri River crossing credited with strengthening access and economic ties between northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota.
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