The Property Assessment Division inside Nebraskas Revenue Department is looking into reports from across the state of some wide swings in the valuation of certain agricultural land. As valuation change notices hit mailboxes last week, Senator Steve Erdman said his office fielded a number of calls from across Nebraska, asking…
County fairs are some of the most anticipated events in rural communities. When Covid-19 hit, though, events from concerts to graduations were canceled, and as the pandemic continued the question became what would happen to county fairs. On May 21, in his daily Covid -19 update, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts…
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (May 15, 2020) — Nebraska State Fair Board approved to hire William “Bill” Ogg, CFE, to lead the Nebraska State Fair and the Askarben Livestock Show as the executive director during the scheduled board meeting on Friday, May 15. “Of the candidates we interviewed, Bill is the most…
Governor Pete Ricketts again hosted his daily media briefing on Nebraskas response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are individualized video clips from todays briefing on each topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9FAqrLmKw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWhW7Io1sCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ikD_DX_hY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsLdFniWcLc
(Fremont, NE – May 4, 2020) – Lincoln Premium Poultry shared that they learned today of the passing of an employee due an underlying health condition that was made worse by COVID-19. “We are heartbroken to learn that we lost a team member and are working to assist the family…
The Dawson County Cattlemen President recently outlined the impacts of the pandemic on the cattle industry. Dawson County, Nebraska is situated toward the middle of the state right along the Platte River. This gives the county of 1,019 square miles a unique position in the beef industry. The county hosts…
An adventurous Nebraskan is traveling the Cornhusker state one small town at a time. Cody Sperl is the creator of Cody’s Adventurous Travels of Nebraska Towns, a Facebook page that showcases Sperl’s journey of visiting every incorporated town in the state. So far, Sperl has visited 392 Nebraska towns. He…
During Tuesday afternoons daily media briefing, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a major partnership to help COVID-19 testing in Nebraska. He began, as always, by reminding Nebraskans to follow the six steps to stay healthy amid the pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMFHCODRKwU Then, Ricketts announced a new program in the states fight against the…
On April 18, the Bureau of Reclamation announced a new designation of funds requested for the Gering-Ft. Laramie irrigation canal as emergency funds. The change came about after Nebraska Senators Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer and Representative Adrian Smith urged the Bureau to make the emergency designation. The new emergency…
Organizers of the Scottsbluff-Gering United Chamber of Commerce 2020 Water Tour and of the Nebraska Water Center’s (NWC) Water Conference, in consultation with public health experts, have postponed both events until 2021. The Conference was to be held on Aug. 3 at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center (PHREC) in…
