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Nebraska farmers benefit from tax incentives for corn-based fuel
Sandhills Express - Nebreska
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July 30, 2025
Despite the elimination of a handful of alternative energy tax incentives in the new federal budget, Nebraska corn farmers will benefit from one that was extended. Tax breaks and rebates encouraging investment in solar and wind power in Nebraska...
Biggest sources of immigrants to Nebraska
Hastings Tribune - Nebraska
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Nebraska And while the distinctive American culture and spirit is the result of blending many diverse cultures and histories, the United States has for centuries had an up-and-down relationship with immigration....
Blast at U.S. Nebraska Plant Leaves Three Missing
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Three individuals remain unaccounted for following a powerful explosion at a Fremont, Nebraska plant on Tuesday, according to local officials and media reports. The Nebraska State Patrol confirmed on Facebook that troopers, alongside...
Ricketts supports Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger, citing benefits for Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle News
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July 29, 2025
Senator Pete Ricketts, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Pete Ricketts Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Pete Ricketts, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Pete Ricketts Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska has commented...
Screwworm closer to US border, threatening Texas cattle industry
KWKT - Texas
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July 29, 2025
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The deadly parasitic New World screwworm has been spotted less than 400 miles from the Southwest border and is threatening Texas cattle, lawmakers say. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the screwworm flies could...
Gov. Pillen Celebrates $1 Billion in Federal Funding Approval for Nebraska Hospitals
Alliance Times Herald - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
Governor Jim Pillen is celebrating a significant federal financial award — one that will have a huge impact on hospital, health and nursing care across the state. Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the U.S. Department...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Files Lawsuit Against General Motors for Deceptive Collection and Sale of Nebraskans’ Driving Data
Alliance Times Herald - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that the State of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC for unlawfully collecting, processing, and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their...
Report Says New Jersey Has One of the Worst Social Media Habits in the U.S.
97.3 ESPN - New Jersey
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July 30, 2025
If your birthday predates 1992, then you will remember the original social media platforms were websites such as MySpace, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Tumblr. But you could only access those platforms from a desktop computer. Today, there is an endless...
Nebraska leaders praise Union Pacific merger to create coast-to-coast rail system based in Omaha
Nebraska Examiner
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July 29, 2025
OMAHA — Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad’s announcement Tuesday that it is acquiring the Norfolk Southern Railway — a move that would create the first transcontinental, coast-to-coast rail system — drew praise from Nebraska’s public and business...
Nebraska State Fair shares additional info on recent property purchase
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The month of July is near end, which means Nebraskans will soon travel to Grand Island for 2025 Nebraska State Fair. Earlier this year, the State Fair purchased a property adjacent near the south parking area of the...
Nebraska storm victims eligible for SBA disaster loans
KHGI - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb — Governor Jim Pillen announced that small businesses, nonprofits, and residents in several Nebraska counties can apply for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) following severe storms and flooding...
Nebraska farmer elected to National Corn Board at Corn Congress
KHGI - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb — Nebraska corn farmer Jan tenBensel has been elected to the National Corn Growers Association's (NCGA) Corn Board during the Corn Congress held in Washington, D.C. last week. "I’m honored to join the National Corn Board, an...
Three missing after massive explosion at Nebraska plant left crews battling fire for hours
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 30, 2025
Three people remain missing after a massive explosion at a Nebraska plant Tuesday left crews battling a fire for hours. The explosion happened at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont. The plant makes animal bedding and wood pellets for heating...
'Never experienced a clawback like this': Nebraska Public Media faces uncertain future after federal cuts
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
Shake-ups to federal funding, spurred by President Donald Trump's administration and approved by Congress, left public media outlets across the country scrambling for funding. It marks the end of a decades-long era."Public broadcasting has been...
Nebraska looking to be 'player led' in 2025
News Channel Nebraska - Southeast
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"When they're willing to have hard conversations with each other, when they're willing to hold each other accountable, that's player leadership," Rhule said. "Players don't listen to coaches - they listen to each other. They hear me for 20 minutes...
3 people missing after explosion at plant in U.S. Nebraska
Xinhua News Agency
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LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Three people are missing after an explosion at a plant on Tuesday in Fremont, U.S. state of Nebraska, local authorities and news outlets said. Troopers, along with multiple fire and police agencies are on the scene...
Disaster declared for six Nebraska counties following June storms, offering low-interest loans
Nebraska Examiner
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July 29, 2025
LINCOLN — The U.S. Small Business Administration this week approved a disaster declaration for six central Nebraska counties following late June storms and opened eligibility for certain low-interest loans. The declaration covers the counties of...
Fremont, Nebraska: Three Missing After Massive Explosion At Horizon Biofuels Plant | Watch
Times Now
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July 29, 2025
Horizon Biofuels, which produces fuel pellets and animal bedding, is a key player in Fremont’s industrial landscape. | Representational Image Photo : iStock A chilling video circulating online shows the moment a massive explosion ripped through...
3 missing after massive explosion, fire at Nebraska plant
New York Daily News
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July 29, 2025
Three people are missing in eastern Nebraska following an explosion Tuesday afternoon at a wood pellet manufacturing plant. The incident occurred around noon local time at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont, about 40 miles northwest of Omaha....
SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to Nebraska storm victims
KHGI - Nebraska
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GRAND ISLAND, Neb — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for Nebraska small businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by severe storms and flooding on June...