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A telephone company buries time capsule to commemorate 70 years of service
KTIV - Iowa
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July 16, 2025
JACKSON, Neb. (KTIV) - Northeast Nebraska Telephone company is celebrating 70 years of service. Tuesday afternoon, a crowd gathered, in Jackson, Nebraska, to bury a time capsule and plant a Maple tree. The time capsule will be unearthed in 30...
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Ag is very important in Nebraska
Cedar County News - Nebraska
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July 16, 2025
Today, agriculture, food, and related trades employ more than one in ten American workers and contribute over $1.5 trillion to our annual Gross Domestic Product. In Nebraska, one in four jobs are related to agriculture. According to the latest...
United Way of Western Nebraska to Host Mobile Food Pantry in Alliance
Alliance Times Herald - Nebraska
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July 16, 2025
United Way of Western Nebraska is pleased to announce a new partnership with Food Bank of the Heartland in hosting mobile food pantries in their service area. The first pantry in partnership with AmeriCorps Seniors Box Butte County RSVP and Food...
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska becomes first in state to fully legalize cannabis on reservation
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 16, 2025
Very soon, some Nebraskans will be able to buy marijuana in Nebraska. But there's a catch: it will only be sold by the Omaha Tribe, and only on Native land.The Omaha Tribal Council adopted Title 51 on Tuesday, creating a Tribal Cannabis Regulatory...
'Big Beautiful Bill' to increase energy costs in Nebraska, report says
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Nebraska residents could pay more for energy as a result of the megabill that President Donald Trump dubbed the "big, beautiful bill." The legislation, which Trump signed into law July 4, will raise electricity rates by 14% to 21% for residential,...
Nebraska team demystifies ag succession for heirless farms
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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July 15, 2025
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability has launched new resources to help farmers and ranchers without a family heir plan for their operation’s future. A series of informational articles written by Jessica...
Nebraska Grazing Conference set Aug. 5
North Platte Bulletin - Nebraska
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July 15, 2025
Make plans now to attend the 2025 Nebraska Grazing Conference in Kearney at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney on Aug. 5. This year, the conference will be held on a single day. A field tour kicks off the conference from 9-11:30 a.m. on...
Nebraska’s U.S. senators will decide on $9.4B funding cuts from public media, foreign aid
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 15, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - The U.S. Senate has until the end of the week to decide whether to claw back $9.4 billion the federal government had already approved for international aid and public media. The legislation that passed the...
'EPIC Option 2.0' Aims to Nix Nebraska Property, Income, Corporate, Death Taxes
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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Nebraska residents will have another chance to sign a petition aimed at overhauling the state’s tax system through a constitutional amendment. Dubbed “EPIC Option 2.0,” the ballot initiative would eliminate property taxes, personal and corporate...
Retired Navy veteran Kishla Askins joins Nebraska 2nd District U.S. House race
Nebraska Examiner
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July 15, 2025
LINCOLN — The Democratic primary for the open U.S. House seat in Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District is getting crowded. Retired U.S. Navy veteran Kishla Askins, a former deputy assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs under President...
Midwest farm economies suffered while some Sun Belt states rolled in early 2025
Nebraska Examiner
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July 15, 2025
Global clashes and trade wars hammered Midwestern states’ agricultural economies early this year, while a continuing boom in Southeastern states’ housing and tech jobs kept their economies humming along. Some Southeastern states were seeing a...
Auditor Probes Nebraska African American Affairs Commission In New Report
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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LINCOLN, Neb. — State Auditor Mike Foley says some struggles continue for Nebraska’s African American Affairs Commission, citing new concerns about how the commission has documented its meetings and expenses. Foley released a 60-page audit of the...
Dawson County ranks 71st highest in Nebraska for per capita government transfer income at $10,605 in 2022
SC Nebraska News
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July 14, 2025
In 2022, Dawson County ranked 23rd lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in Nebraska, with residents receiving $10,605 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...
Downtown Grand Island businesses offer free haircuts and coffee for veterans
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 14, 2025
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Two downtown Grand Island businesses are teaming up to give back to Nebraska veterans in a simple but meaningful way. Starting Sunday, July 19, Railside Barbershop and Daily Dose Coffee will offer free haircuts and...
DEA and FBI Seize $10M in Crypto From Sinaloa Cartel in Explosive US Drug Bust
Bitcoinist
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July 17, 2025
US law enforcement agencies have intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking organizations, leading to a multi-state operation that included the seizure of over $10 million in cryptocurrency. The action, carried out by the Drug Enforcement...
UNK receives $1.8 million grant for student support program
UNK News - Nebraska
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July 16, 2025
Post Views: 303 More than 1,600 students served by TRIO Student Support Services have graduated from UNK since the program was launched here in 1993. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications) KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney...
SCAM ALERT: Nebraska businesses warn PPP loan recipients of fraud scheme
KMTV 3 News - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — If you're a small business owner and received a Paycheck Protection Program loan, or PPP loan for short, during the pandemic, there's a new scam you should be aware of. NBA President and CEO Richard Baier shares what the scam...
Pillen Touts New Efficiencies, Seeks $500 Million In Budget Cuts
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Gov. Jim Pillen ceremonially signed four bills Wednesday that he said would increase government efficiencies, previewing his intent to tighten Nebraska’s belt even further. The bills Pillen highlighted help “clean out the closets,”...
Nebraska ranks 39th in total VA home loans during Q1
Cornhusker State News - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Nebraska ranked 39th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 977 loans issued,...
Nebraska Makes History: Duo Dominates Regional Best Warrior Competition
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
In a historic first for the Nebraska Army National Guard, a noncommissioned officer and a junior enlisted Soldier have both secured victories at the highly competitive Region V Best Warrior Competition, earning their spots to compete at the...