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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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Nebraskaland Aviation breaks ground, the first in the Iron Horse Business & Industry Park
Central Nebraska Today
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Phelps County Development Corporation, Courtesy HOLDREGE — Nebraskaland Aviation has broken ground at the future site of Iron Horse Ag, LLC, a facility that will hold 6,665 tons of dry fertilizer across nearly 40,000 square feet. This...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...