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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...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger promises economic boost for Nebraska
KHGI - Nebraska
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OMAHA, Neb — U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts expressed optimism following the announcement of a merger deal between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. "Union Pacific is an engine for growth in Nebraska," said Ricketts. "Consolidating another railroad...
Desperate search for 3 missing people continues after major explosion at Nebraska plant
The Mirror US
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July 30, 2025
Firefighters battle a fire after an explosion in an industrial area in Fremont, Neb., Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ( Image: AP) Firefighters in eastern Nebraska battled a fire for hours following an explosion Tuesday at a wood pellet manufacturing...
Search underway for missing people after explosion at Nebraska fuel pellet plant, officials say
Fox 5 Las Vegas - Nevada
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July 30, 2025
FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - Authorities say three people are unaccounted for after an explosion at a plant in Nebraska Tuesday morning. Reports say the explosion happened just before noon near Schneider Street and Cloverly Road in South...
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Corn Belt ag economic conditions subdued
Agrinews - Ilinois
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CHICAGO — The agricultural economic outlook across the Corn Belt’s Federal Reserve Districts remain subdued, according to a survey published July 16. A summary of commentary on current economic conditions was published in the Federal Reserve...
Keller: "Grievance murders" can find support on social media, expert says
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. Police say the man who shot and killed four people in a New York City skyscraper spent days traveling across the country to reach his target. Murders...
City of Grand Island announces small business loans for flood damage
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) — June floods damaged numerous homes and businesses in the Grand Island area. The city of Grand Island Tuesday announced that some homeowners and businesses may qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration....
Stevensville insurance business named 2025 New Business of the Year
Bitterroot Star - Montana
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July 29, 2025
by John Dowd Many who move to Montana will say it was because of the mountains, the hunting or maybe the slower rural pace of life. However, for one insurance agent, it was because she believed God had a mission for her here. Because of an award...
Beef crisis deepens: Soaring prices and shrinking herds mark a troubling era for U.S. cattle industry
Natural News
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July 29, 2025
Beef crisis deepens: Soaring prices and shrinking herds mark a troubling era for U.S. cattle industry U.S. cattle herd at 94.2 million, lowest since 1973, driving ground beef prices to $6.10 per pound. New World screwworm outbreak in Mexico...
Farmers Eye Crop Conditions and Talk Tech
Progressive Farmer
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With nearly 2,000 acres of prevented planting this year, the farm has had a weed crop to take care of too. "We've been running a vertical tillage tool over those acres," he said. Tending irrigation pivots remains a legitimate chore but gone are...
Dani Busboom Kelly, Rebekah Allick & Harper Murray Preview the 2025 Nebraska Volleyball Season
BVM Sports
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July 29, 2025
New Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly, Rebekah Allick & Harper Murray Preview the 2025 Nebraska Volleyball Season at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, IL July 28, 2025 . . . #GBR #Huskers #NoPlace #Nebraska #B1G #NCAA SUBSCRIBE to...
Matt Rhule Receives Clear Message from Dylan Raiola’s Successor as Unexpected 5-Star News Hits Nebraska
Essentially Sports
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July 29, 2025
We’ve all heard about Matt Rhule and his Year 3 charm. But he is making olnas for Year 5 already. Rhule has consistently made splashes in recruiting cycles, always going for the big fish. His 2027 class has the chance to be loaded with the best of...
Summer is peak time for foodborne illness. How does your state fare?
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Summer — and August in particular — provides a feast not only for friends and families having outdoor barbecues and parties, but for the bacteria and even parasites that thrive on meat and produce that are left out too long or...
Five things to know about Nebraska as Huskers open camp
The Athletic
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July 29, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. — Minus the triple-digit heat index, it felt like fall Monday at Nebraska. Before the first practice of preseason camp, some 120 football players awoke at Selleck Hall. They were reintroduced last weekend to the dorm life that has...
We The People: Nebraska brothers killed in World War II remembered in historian’s book
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 28, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The stories of four young Nebraska men killed in World War II live on through the pages of a book. People gathered at First Unitarian Church in Omaha to meet the author and learn the history of the men who sacrificed their...
Man sentenced to life in prison for double homicide at Nebraska bowling alley
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
THE METRO. BREAKING NEWS OUT OF KNOX COUNTY, NEBRASKA. THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING TWO PEOPLE AT A BOWLING ALLEY PLEADS NO CONTEST TO FIRST DEGREE MURDER. PROSECUTORS SAY IN FEBRUARY 20TH 2426 YEAR-OLD ELIAS REID WALKED INTO THE BLOOMFIELD BOWLING...
Report: Nebraska National Guard troops could be used in immigration enforcement
The Reader - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
Nebraska National Guard troops could be called up to help with federal immigration enforcement, according to a memo from the Department of Defense. The memo, which was obtained by NPR, said an overall total of up to 500 guard members could be...
USDA cuts funding for small farms and businesses
The Hutchinson News - Kansas
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The Trump administration is terminating the Regional Food Business Centers program, impacting small farms and food businesses. The program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act under the Biden administration, was intended to support local...
Missouri limits large-scale water exports to protect vital resources, aid agriculture and industry
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 29, 2025
By limiting large-scale water exports from the state, experts and farmers said Missouri has taken forward-thinking measures to protect one of its most vital resources. According to them, it will benefit agriculture, industry and municipal services...
Paraguay invests in progressive cattle industry
Midwest Messenger - Nebraska
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Where did the month of July go? The swather and I are working on our love-hate relationship. I keep thinking about how much hay is left to knock down and wondering what I’m going to have to do to keep this relationship in the “love” category. We...