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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...
'Breadbasket of the world': Sen. Pete Ricketts hopeful amid Nebraska GDP report
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
A new federal report shows Nebraska's Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, was tied with Iowa for the lowest in the nation in the first quarter of 2025. At -6.1%, it was one of 39 states to see a decrease in the months of January to March, compared to...
USDA: California Had Highest Average Cropland Cash Rent in 2025
Progressive Farmer
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8. Nebraska, $226 an acre; $286 irrigated. 9. Idaho, $211 an acre; $284 irrigated. 10. Minnesota, $200 an acre; $224 irrigated. ** Here are the top 10 states by highest average cash rents for irrigated cropland: 1. California, $483 an acre. 2....
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...
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...
Feds say Nebraska GDP shrunk more than 6% in early 2025, led by ag
Nebraska Examiner
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July 30, 2025
LINCOLN — 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Democrats have outraised the Nebraska GOP since 2022. Does it matter?
Nebraska Examiner
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July 29, 2025
LINCOLN — While Nebraska remains a firmly red state in terms of its registered voters and elected leadership, that tilt hasn’t translated into donations to the state’s top political parties. Since 2022, the Nebraska Democratic Party has outraised...
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith proposes bigger tax breaks for mining rare earth elements
Nebraska Examiner
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July 29, 2025
LINCOLN – Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is proposing additional tax relief aimed at increasing American production of minerals used in electronics, including microchips. The legislation aims to increase the “depletion allowance” for...
Nebraska Volleyball Makes Statement at 2025 Big Ten Media Days
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
The officials who organized the Big Ten volleyball media days knew what they were doing when they placed Nebraska as the final team to address reporters on the first of the two-day event. Nebraska media represented the majority of the crowd of...
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...
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...
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,...