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USDA cuts program and pulls grant funds for small farm and food businesses
Iowa Public Radio
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July 30, 2025
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced last week that it will cut the Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) program, which provides grants to small and medium-sized local farm and food businesses. The federal program aimed to strengthen...
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...
Two kids under the age of 12 and an adult are dead after an explosion at a Nebraska plant
The Independent
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July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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 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...
Fremont Explosion: Three Dead After Biofuel Plant Incident in Nebraska
Newsweek
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July 30, 2025
Three people—two young girls and one adult—have been confirmed dead following a powerful explosion that ripped through a biofuels plant in Nebraska, authorities said Wednesday. The blast, which occurred Tuesday, left the facility in ruins and...
HCHS to dedicate new Nebraska State Historical Marker on August 4
The Shelton Clipper - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
The Hall County Historical Society (HCHS) is pleased to announce the dedication of a new Nebraska State Historical Marker honoring ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a...
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, including 2 young girls, killed in Nebraska plant explosion
CBS News
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Two young girls and an adult man are dead after a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant, officials said Wednesday. The three had been missing since the Horizon Biofuels facility exploded Tuesday in Fremont, about 32 miles northwest...
Mamdani beware: Government-run grocery stores have historically failed
The Gazette - Colorado
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Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's $65 million plan to establish five city-run grocery stores, one in each borough, is not a novel idea. It has been done before, replicated in America by well-meaning visionaries, yet has...
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...
World News | Fire is Still Raging at Nebraska Biofuels Plant Where Explosion Left 3 Missing
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
Fremont, Jul 30 (AP) Fire and heavy smoke were still pouring out of a Nebraska biofuels plant Wednesday morning, preventing firefighters from getting close enough to search for three people missing in a huge explosion a day earlier, officials...
Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee, and the fire is still burning
Newsday - New York
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FREMONT, Neb. — Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters were still battling smoke and flames smoldering in the wreckage nearly a day...
Children's Nebraska Raises the Horizon on Healthcare Innovation
HealthLeaders - Tennessee
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Concepts that have been used in the gaming industry for decades are now helping pediatric surgeons understand exactly what they’re going to do before they even pick up the scalpel. It’s happening at Children’s Nebraska. In a partnership with...
Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - July 2025
JD Supra - California
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August 1, 2025
[co-author: Semhal Gebrekirstos] Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business...
Feds say Nebraska GDP shrunk more than 6% in first quarter of 2025, led by ag
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
Nebraska and Iowa tied for the states with the largest losses of Gross Domestic Product in the first quarter of 2025, of 6.1%, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Most remaining states also saw their GDP’s shrink,...
Nebraska plant explosion killed 2 girls and an employee, and the fire is still burning
WBAL - Maryland
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July 30, 2025
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters were still battling smoke and flames smoldering in the wreckage nearly...
Nebraska land values fall 2 percent amid lower crop prices, rising costs
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
By Ryan Evans, Department of Agricultural Economics LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s average agricultural land value declined in 2025 for the first time in six years, falling 2% to $3,935 an acre, according to the final report from the University of...
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...