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Nebraska Corn Board wants the sweet high fructose corn syrup to keep flowing
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 28, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - High fructose corn syrup vs. cane sugar, it’s the debate that’s gaining national attention and the outcome could play a factor in Nebraska corn growers’ profits. Recently, the White House tweeted a Truth Social post by the...
Michael Shafik Brings Passion to Technology and Automotive Industries
Grit Daily News
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July 30, 2025
Driven by a purpose to serve the greater good, Michael Emil Shafik is a distinguished professional and expert in the technology and automotive industries. Shafik’s innovation and creativity are evident in the significant contributions he has made...
Explosion, fire at Nebraska plant preventing search for 3 missing people
Arab Times
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July 30, 2025
OMAHA, Neb, July 30, (AP): Firefighters in eastern Nebraska battled a fire for hours following an explosion Tuesday at a wood pellet manufacturing plant, but authorities said they have been unable to get close enough to search for three people...
Nebraska Volleyball matches and TV schedule: Know timings, where and how to watch
Sportskeeda
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July 28, 2025
Nebraska Volleyball has announced most of its TV and streaming schedule for the upcoming season, starting in August. This is a different year for the team in terms of leadership as Dani Busboom Kelly has taken over the program following the...
Three Missing After Explosion and Building Collapse at Nebraska Manufacturing Plant
[your]NEWS
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July 30, 2025
By Blessing Nweke Three people remain missing after an explosion Tuesday at a manufacturing facility in Fremont caused a partial building collapse, trapping workers inside. The blast occurred just before noon at Horizon Biofuels, Inc., a facility...
Fischer discusses Russian aggression and Senate appropriations process on FOX Business
SE Nebraska News
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July 29, 2025
Senator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the...
Horrifying moment Nebraska factory explodes and collapses leaving ‘dad and two daughters’ missing among ‘mangled’ steel
The U.S. Sun
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July 30, 2025
DRAMATIC footage has captured the moment a biofuels plant exploded and collapsed, leaving three people missing. Flames were seen bursting from one of the factory towers before it was engulfed. 4 Flames seen engulfing a biofuels plant in...
Nebraska State Historical Marker honoring first Lt. Governor to be dedicated in Grand Island
Central Nebraska Today
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Nebraska Historical Marker, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today) GRAND ISLAND — The Hall County Historical Society (HCHS) is pleased to announce the dedication of a new Nebraska State Historical Marker honoring Othman Ali (O.A.) Abbott,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Nebraska National Guard Strengthens Ties with Tanzania During U.S. Army Birthday Visit
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A Nebraska National Guard delegation traveled to Tanzania in June to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and advance the newly established State Partnership Program between Nebraska and Tanzania....
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...
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...
Nebraska Volleyball will make at least 19 regular-season national TV appearances
KNOP - Nebraska
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July 28, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (Huskers.com) - The Big Ten Network announced its 2025 volleyball TV schedule on Monday. The Huskers will make at least 19 regular-season national TV appearances on Big Ten Network, FOX, FS1, NBC, ABC and ESPN. Twelve of Nebraska’s...
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...
PolitiFact FL: Is Newsom right that Florida is worst for mental health, home insurance and more?
Central Florida Public Media
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July 28, 2025
WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Is Florida the worst state in the nation in mental health care, elder fraud,...
'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...
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...