AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOmaha Economy & Jobs: American Foods Group will shutter its Skylark Meats plant in southwest Omaha after Aug. 25, ending operations at a 215,000-square-foot facility and putting 218 jobs at risk. Broadband & Rural Access: Nebraska is seeing more pushback on federal BEAD funding as some regional fiber builders opt out, citing tougher math and rising deployment costs. State Policy & Health Care: Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers signed off on medical cannabis regulations, but warned that if the measure lacked required signatures for the ballot, future rules could lose legal footing. Local Government & Housing Finance: Scottsbluff voters will decide in November on a half-cent sales tax to fund a proposed $25 million aquatic and senior center, with collections targeted to start in April 2027. Workforce & Training: McCook’s growth plan is tied to workforce housing and business development through state partnerships, including EDCC support. Business & Compliance: The former owner of closed 9 South CharGrill in Lincoln was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $859,604 in restitution for failing to turn over payroll taxes. Ag & Community: Nebraska Extension released a 2026 custom rates benchmark, and the Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation awarded 11 ag-focused scholarships totaling $36,500. Public Safety & Courts: A Grand Island man was charged in federal court for an April 1 robbery of a Cornerstone Bank branch in Bradshaw.
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