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Power outage affecting portions of Sherman Reservoir
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 15, 2025
LOUP CITY, Neb. (KSNB) - Nebraska Game and Parks shared on Monday that West Ridge Campground and Thunder Bay fish cleaning station at Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area are temporarily without power. Recent heavy rains caused severe erosion...
From the Editor: “Yes. Crisi-tunity.”
Manure Manager
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July 15, 2025
In my nearly five years as your trusted editor, I’ve dropped a few personal details into these editorials – like the fact that I teach dance or didn’t grow up in an agricultural hub. Another important fact? I love The Simpsons. Matt Groening’s...
Gov. Pillen announces appointments to new School Financing Review Commission
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Gov. Jim Pillen announced appointments to the School Financing Review Commission on Thursday, which was created through the passage of LB303. The bill, which received bipartisan support from the Legislature on a vote of...
Obituary - William (Bill) John Escudero
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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July 15, 2025
William (Bill) John Escudero was born in Columbus, Ohio, April 27, 1931, to William Syrus Escudero and Marie (Mary) Potterf. He passed away June 24, 2025, at the age of 94 at Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells. His grandparents on his...
Injured pitchers? Rangers say MLB draft strategy stems from trust in team’s support system
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 15, 2025
Maybe it’s from watching Moneyball too often. But the tendency is to look at drafts now and figure out a team’s strategy. In the case of the Rangers, it seems to be kind of a novel approach: Take the hurt pitchers. Well, that’s not quite the way...
Cereal maker Kellogg snapped up in $3.1 billion deal by company behind Nutella, Kinder
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 10, 2025
Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales. The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg...
The rest of the story: Soil health, community, and a vision for Nebraska
Midwest Messenger - Nebraska
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By Mike McDonald, Nebraska Soil Health Coalition Paul Harvey’s iconic sign-off, “And now you know the rest of the story,” captivated more than 24 million weekly listeners from 1951 to 2008. His legendary piece “So God Made a Farmer” resonates to...
Curtis clinic closure cited as first of many in Nebraska if Medicaid cuts stand, advocates warn 2 hours
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
Nebraska leaders and advocates are raising concerns about what they say are immediate and long-term consequences of federal budget cuts to healthcare and food assistance programs, following the recent closure announcement of a rural health clinic...
'Enjoy our corner of the world': Nebraska Passport Program helps people find hidden gems
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
The Nebraska Passport Program encourages families to explore the state's hidden gems. The town of Wahoo features one of those hidden hot spots. Found + Flora, a flower shop in Wahoo, wants to change the pace of today's hustle and bustle."We're...
America's Top States for Business 2025: The full rankings
CNBC
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July 10, 2025
To rank America's Top States for Business in 2025, CNBC scored all 50 states on 135 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. The fundamentals of the study, now in its 19th year, are the same as they have always been, identifying the...
All Energy Solar Expands Services Westward, Bringing Award-Winning Solar Solutions to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All Energy Solar Inc, an award-winning leader in solar energy solutions, announce a significant expansion of its Midwest operations to include North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. This...
What to look for when the Red River Market returns on Saturday
InForum - North Dakota
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July 10, 2025
We’re nearing the middle of summer and that means gardens are really hitting their stride. With that comes prime farmers market season. The biggest local market returns Saturday with the Red River Market in downtown Fargo. Saturday Shoppers can...
From the Pacific Ocean to Nebraska: One Omaha company recycles the world’s derelict fishing gear
The Reader - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
When people walk into the recycling facility of FirstStar Fiber in Omaha, they see bags of trash from floor to ceiling. But it’s not going to a landfill. “What makes FirstStar recycling unique is then we take hard to recycle plastics,” explained...
Nebraska Farmers Network introduces subsidiary, NFN Farm Exchange
North Platte Bulletin - Nebraska
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July 7, 2025
Nebraska Farmers Network introduces NFN Farm Exchange, a new subsidiary The Nebraska Farmers Network (NFN) has announced a new subsidiary — NFN Farm Exchange to help farmers and ranchers navigate 1031 and DST real-estate exchanges. IRS 1031 and...
Bianchi: How Scott Frost’s 5-word truth bomb blew up the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Yahoo Sports
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Running off at the typewriter. … “Don’t take the wrong job.” It took just this one off-the-cuff, five-word crack to make national headlines, ignite the entire state of Nebraska and turn Husker Nation against new UCF and former Cornhuskers coach/...
Nebraska Democratic Party condemns House passage of healthcare bill
KHGI - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb — Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issued a strong statement following the House of Representatives' narrow 218-214 vote on what she referred to as Trump's "Big Ugly Bill." "On the eve of America’s birthday—a day meant to...
Mike Bianchi: How Scott Frost’s 5-word truth bomb blew up the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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July 10, 2025
Running off at the typewriter. … “Don’t take the wrong job.” It took just this one off-the-cuff, five-word crack to make national headlines, ignite the entire state of Nebraska and turn Husker Nation against new UCF and former Cornhuskers coach/...
Nebraska's One-Room Schoolhouses
Nebraska Life
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(This story originally appeared in the September/October 2013 NL issue of Nebraska Life Magazine) A YOUNG FEMALE teacher in a long black dress yanks hard on the clanging school bell to greet her students. Just hours ago she rolled out of the same...
Mutual funds explained
Akron Legal News
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THE MOTLEY FOOL Ask the Fool Published: July 15, 2025 Q: Can you explain what mutual funds are? -- T.P., Akron, Ohio A: Sure. A mutual fund is the pooling of many investors' money, which is then managed by financial professionals. In passively...
Economists Say Iowa’s Lagging GDP Due To Job Market, Ag Sector Doldrums
KIWA Radio - Iowa
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July 7, 2025
Iowa (RI) — A federal report on economic activity shows Iowa’s gross domestic product — or GDP — fell just over six percent in the first three months of the year. The GDP fell in 39 states, but Nebraska and Iowa tied for the biggest drop. Iowa...