Brewster
Brewster, NE · Business
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Finnegan Family Honored as 2026 Farm Family of the Year
Agriculture is built on more than acres, equipment, and harvests. It is built on generations of hard work, family commitment, perseverance, and a deep connection to the land. Those values were celebrated Thursday, Aug. 6, during the annual Chamber Ag Banquet held at the Elks, where Dan and Cindy Finnegan and family were recognized as the 2026 Farm Family of the Year.
gothenburgleader.com
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS: Burge Flying Over Fields
Jake Burge may not have always known specifically what career path he might one day take, but he admits the one thing he’s always been sure of is that it would be in agriculture. While he is still figuring out his future, Burge has spent his summer developing his own ag-related business using some of the latest technology available.
nebraskapublicmedia.org
Study finds lasting mental health impacts on Lexington’s laid-off Tyson Foods workers
The unexpected closure of a massive Tyson Foods plant in Lexington earlier this year left more than 3,200 people out of work. It had wide-ranging impacts on the city and Nebraska’s economy. But Athena Ramos, a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health who focuses on health and safety in the agriculture sector, was focused on what the closure meant for the laid-off workers.
North Platte Bulletin
Inbox: Maline’s Superfoods, done in by soulless superstore
For nearly 35 years, Bob and Sherry Maline, through the storefront known as Maline’s Superfoods in Sutherland, didn’t just build a business; they forged an institution out of brick, butcher twine, and small-town trust. It was the beating heart of a 30-mile expanse, a sanctuary where neighbors met...
North Platte Post
Hershey Voters to Decide on 1.5% Sales Tax for Infrastructure
HERSHEY — Hershey voters will decide in November whether to approve a new local sales and use tax dedicated to public infrastructure improvements. The Village of Hershey Board of Trustees passed Resolution 81026 on August 10, 2026, placing the question on the November 3 general election ballot. The proposed...
North Platte Bulletin
Hotel-motel occupancy exceeds 50%
In the first half of the year, Lincoln County hotel occupancy averaged 53.1%, up 5% from the comparable period, the visitor’s bureau said Tuesday. The increase in occupancy helped drive total hotel revenue to $17.7 million, an 8.6% increase from the same period last year. The overall demand for hotel rooms rose by 5%, the announcement said.
North Platte Bulletin
From the Chamber: Sample $$ benefits of hyperscale data center
The following are questions and answers from a land developer/ data center prospect, the North Platte Chamber of Commerce-Development Corporation said. The questions are from the Chamber. The answers are from the developer:. Approximate investment that would occur?. Data center: $25-35 billion. Power Plant: $5-7 billion. Anticipated value of the...
cattlebusinessweekly.com
Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame Inductees
On July 24 seven men – Jerry Lee Speck, Dwayne Mays, Scott Van Winkle, Jim Odle, Rick Machado, Ken Jordan and H. Skinner Hardy – were inducted into the Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Dodge City, Kansas. Read more about them here:. Jerry Lee...
North Platte Bulletin
From the NP Chamber: Size, scale, water use of data centers
Communities across Nebraska and the country are being approached by companies looking for locations to build data centers. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, online storage, and digital services has created unprecedented demand for this type of infrastructure. The President has declared it a national security issue....
North Platte Bulletin
Maline’s Superfoods to close in Sutherland
Maline’s Superfoods in Sutherland will be closing permanently on Aug. 14 due to rising costs, minimum wage increases and corporate competition. The grocery store has been one of the few, if not the only, full-service grocery store between North Platte and Ogallala at its present location for more than 35 years.
KSNB Local4
Sutherland chamber reacts to Maline’s Superfoods closure after 30 years
SUTHERLAND, Neb. (KNOP) - Maline’s Superfoods announced Wednesday it will close permanently on Aug. 14, ending more than three decades of service to Sutherland and surrounding communities. The store has operated in Sutherland since 1990, sponsoring school events, the town’s Fourth of July celebration and partnering with the local...
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Feed and Co. changes ownership after years serving local ranchers and farmers
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Feed and Co. is under new ownership after Michelle Whitson and Pat Laird announced they are passing the store on to new operators. In a letter to customers, Whitson and Laird said the store became more than a place to buy feed and supplies. They described it as a gathering place for ranchers, farmers, and families to swap stories and check in on one another.
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Agriculture Online
Midnight Flash Flood Threatened 100 County Fair Cattle, Then Neighbors Stepped In
Showing livestock at the county fair teaches kids all kinds of lessons: patience, persistence, humility, and the importance of practice, to name a few. But those showing cattle this week at the Custer County Fair in Broken Bow, Nebraska, got a lesson in what it means to be a good neighbor.