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Telecommunications, broadband top PSC workload
It has been a very busy and productive past several months at the Nebraska Public Service Commission. As spring arrives, I wanted to share another quarterly update on the work over the past three...
CTE organizations have outstanding showing at state conventions, competitions
This month, three career and technical education organizations at Summerland Public Schools have attended state conventions, giving students an opportunity to show knowledge gained in the classroom an...
Local FFA chapter president builds on his rural roots
When Gavin Whiting was a freshman at Summerland Public Schools, he decided to attend the kickoff meeting for a new activity - FFA. "I didn't know much about it ... It sounded like fun, so I figured...
Attorney General fighting laws he supported as senator
Attorney General Mike Hilgers is now fighting prison reform measures he supported not too long ago as a state senator. That's politics. In the Attorney General 's office. Imagine that! Not hard to...
DeKay continues working for district 40 constituents
The Legislature adjourned shortly after Memorial Day, but my duties as your representative continue at a fast pace. In the interim between the adjournment of the previous session and the convening of...
James Jim Schmidt
A funeral service for James J. (Jim) Schmidt, 78, of Kennard will be Friday, March 17, at 11:30 a.m., at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation will be Thursday, March 16, from 5 to...
Snow routes
A decision whether non-village employees should be allowed to remove snow from village streets was tabled during the Feb. 13 Clearwater trustees’ meeting. Village vice chairman, Cody Kester, said duri...
Holt County Supervisors table decision on proposed zoning regulations
A decision on proposed planning and zoning regulations in Holt County will wait until at least Nov. 16. That's the next time county supervisors will meet in regular session, at 9:45 a.m., at the...
Nebraska's agricultural innovation
Nebraska is a land of pioneers. Our state was settled by hardy homesteaders who ventured across windswept prairies in search of opportunity. While we often celebrate the grit and determination of...
Coming together to grow Nebraska
Nebraska is experiencing terrific growth. We’ve seen big success creating jobs, cutting taxes and attracting investment to our state. Recently, I hosted Nebraska’s Ag and Economic Development Summit i...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Commissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska Aug. 9, 2022 Vice-chairman opened meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Open meeting. Approved agenda and minutes of 08-02-2022 BOC meeting. Correspondence was...
'Naturally in our DNA': Community gardens, urban farms spread through Omaha
Growing up on a hill overlooking North Omaha during World War II, Mary Carpenter remembers the numerous vegetable plots, called victory gardens, that dotted her Florence neighborhood. “Everybody had one,” said Carpenter, the reporter’s mothe...
Enforcing the US-Mexico-Canda agreement
Since entering into force on July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement has provided a powerful framework to fight for opportunity on behalf of American workers, producers and industry...
Traveling the Third district
While traveling the Third District in recent weeks, I have been encouraged by the expertise and creativity our communities possess and sobered by the challenges we face. We have much to be thankful...
Summerland FFA students receive state awards
Summerland FFA students competed in the state FFA convention, April 6 through 8, in Lincoln, with several students receiving recogntion. Madison Melcher and Dillon Moser earned state degree awards. Gavin Whiting participated in the ag issues...
Former state senator, rural champion dies
Merton L. "Cap" Dierks spent years serving as an advocate for agriculture and rural Nebraska issues, including education, wind energy development and the right to life. The longtime Ewing resident...
Microenterprise Tax Credit bill advances in legislatu
The Legislature continues to work through the stack of priority bills, sometimes working into the evening and adjourning between 8 and 10 p.m. Since my last column, we’ve debated a couple of bills r...
Briese bills debated during last week's legislative session
The Legislature debated several of my bills last week. On Tuesday afternoon, we debated my amendment to my LB 561, a bill to further define and implement the voter-approved initiative on casino...
Hilgers gives nod to two Briese bills
The work of the Legislature is now about getting bills to the floor for debate by the entire body. And that generally means a priority designation. Priority bills, one per senator, two per committee a...
Applications accepted for Nebraska youth ag institute
It’s application time for one of the biggest youth agriculture outreach events in the state—the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute. This year, NAYI is celebrating 50 years of bringing together high school students to learn more about Nebraska agri...
Antelope County commissioners give nod to repair four 'worst' roads
Antelope County commissioners worked a little closer to resolving a plethora of road issues last week, although no decision was reached for bonding more work. The bulk of the July 7 meeting at the...
Commissioners move toward bonding asphalt road work
Antelope County commissioners approved an upgrade to security technology at the Antelope County Jail when they met at the courthouse in Neligh last week. After hearing some security-sensitive information during an executive session called on the...
Farm legal aid clinics offered
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and Legal Aid of Nebraska are hosting free farm finance clinics in June. The clinics are one-on-one, not group sessions, and are confidential. The legal and financial clinic gives farmers a chance to meet with a...
Pass, ''no harm' policy explained by Orchard principal
Orchard principal Cathy Cooper told Orchard board members that graduation is still planned, when the original and advisory boards met recently. She said graduation will “definitely” take place, but factors regarding timing will have to be worked out....
Antelope County district court clerk to retire
June 30 retirement of longtime Antelope County clerk of the district court, Judy Cole was announced during the April 14 meeting of the Antelope County commissioners. The meeting was held via video...
