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Nebraska beef town hit hard as meatpacking shakeout raises food-price questions

Lexington, Nebraska, is known as a beef town. But the closure of its massive Tyson Foods plant is turning it into one of the clearest examples of how food factory…

Lexington, NE · 06-11

North Platte Bulletin

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Lincoln County Assessor: Business income data would be provided voluntarily (updated)

Lincoln County Assessor Julie Stenger told the county commissioners Monday that her request for the income and expenses of commercial properties is not mandatory; only voluntary. Stenger, in a letter to commercial property owners dated June 3, asked the owners for specific financial data about each business property in the...

Lincoln County, NE · 06-15
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Cottonwood fire ranchers still losing livestock three months later

FARNAM, Neb. (KSNB) - Three months after the Cottonwood fire burned thousands of acres in Lincoln and Dawson counties for two weeks, ranchers are still losing livestock to smoke and soot inhalation. Wade Craig, a goat rancher northeast of Farnam, said the delayed effects began appearing about 30 days after...

Dawson County, NE · 06-14
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Dawson County weekly real estate transactions, June 5-12

LEXINGTON — The Dawson County Register of Deeds released the weekly real estate transactions from the week of June 5 through June 12. Rodney L. Carlson, sole surviving trustee of the Rodney L. Carlson Trust and Rodney L. Carlson, sole surviving trustee of the Mary Ann Carlson Trust, to Eric Standage and Pamela Standage, Lot 1, Block 1, Suburban First Addition, City of Cozad, Dawson County, $540.56 revenue.

Dawson County, NE · 06-12
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Goat Rancher Feels the Lost After Cottonwood Fire

Dawson County, NE · 06-14

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North Platte Airport breaks ground for new hangar as terminal project nears completion

North Platte, NE · 06-13

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Nebraska feedlot launches project to convert manure to natural gas

A large cattle feedlot in central Nebraska's Custer County is being rebuilt to turn manure into natural gas. Construction equipment dumps, grades, and compacts concrete at the Adams Land and Cattle Company feedlot outside Broken Bow on a warm spring afternoon. Here, in cattle pens on about 600 acres, 85,000 cattle are fed three times a day. The construction project is converting dirt pens to concrete for the cattle to live on, while they gain 700 to 800 pounds before they’re sent for slaughter.

Custer County, NE · 06-09

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Ogallala Livestock Auction Sees Surge in Cattle Amid Drought and Fire Recovery

In Ogallala, Nebraska, the record-breaking sales have far outpaced measurable rainfall and after a weekend in the 90s, dry is becoming a four-letter word but the high cattle market has been a bright spot now that the wildfires are behind them. Jay Nordhausen, owner and manager of Ogallala Livestock Auction,...

Ogallala, NE · 06-08

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Stumpf Field Day and Wheat Variety Tour in Grant set for June 16

NORTH PLATTE, NEB.–– A field day at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Research Center will be held in conjunction with the 2026 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Wheat Variety Tour on June 16 at 9 a.m. MT. The field day and tour are free and open to the public, and no registration is required.

Lincoln, NE · 06-09

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Pillen, ag industry supporters celebrate passage of LB 525

On Saturday, Gov. Jim Pillen joined members of Nebraska’s agricultural industry at the Machine Shed near Gothenburg to celebrate passage of a bill designed to protect agricultural data. LB 525 was introduced in the 2025 legislative session by Sen. Mike Jacobson of North Platte on behalf of the governor...

Nebraska · 06-08

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Gov. Pillen, Farmers, Ranchers and Ag Industry Supporters Celebrate Passage of LB 525

GOTHENBURG, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, Senator Mike Jacobson, and Sherry Vinton, director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, joined members of Nebraska’s agricultural industry at the Machine Shed near Gothenburg to celebrate passage of a first of its kind bill for protecting agricultural data. LB 525 was introduced initially in the 2025 legislative session by Sen. Jacobson on behalf of Gov. Pillen and was passed this year. It establishes clear rules for the collection, processing and use of agricultural data in a way that best protects the privacy of farmers and ranchers who own the data.

Nebraska · 06-06

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Nichols and Dimes brings books, coffee, community to North Platte

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - A new independent bookstore is now open in North Platte, offering a wide selection of books along with coffee and other beverages. Nichols and Dimes Bookstore opened near 1320 S. Cottonwood St. Owner Sarah Nichols said opening a business has been a longtime goal. “My...

North Platte, NE · 06-05

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Pillen seeks exemption from Medicaid work requirements for Dawson County after Tyson plant closure in Lexington

People in Dawson County, hard-hit by the closing of a Tyson meatpacking plant in Lexington, would be temporarily exempt from Medicaid work requirements under a waiver being sought by Gov. Jim Pillen. Pillen announced Friday he’s directed the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to seek federal approval for...

Dawson County, NE · 06-05

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Eustis Body Shop Uses CCC Pay Workflow to Cut Payroll From Days to Hours

Every pay period, the admin team at Eustis Body Shop faced the same grind. Eight locations. Different pay structures at each one. And a payroll process held together by Excel spreadsheets, manual clock-in entries, and a lot of patience. Flag sheets came out of the shop management system, got keyed...

Eustis, NE · 06-03

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Steele’s Roofing and Construction adds dumpster rental service

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) -Steele’s Roofing and Construction held a ribbon cutting for Steele’s Roll-Off, a service that provides dumpster rentals for residents to help out with any cleanup projects they may have. The ribbon cutting took place Thursday. Owner Scott Steele said the new service wouldn’t be...

North Platte, NE · 05-30

North Platte Bulletin

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Commissioners to consider data centers

The prospect of a large data center with its own power plant in southern Lincoln County has brought the issue to the attention of the Lincoln County Commissioners. The commissioners will discuss such prospective developments around 10 a.m. Monday in the commissioners’ meeting room in the east end of the courthouse.

Lincoln County, NE · 05-31

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Severe weather causes power outage in Dawson County

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Severe weather is causing issues in central Nebraska on Saturday. The Nebraska Public Power District reported that 1,443 customers are currently without power in Lexington due to severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, winds have been reported as high as 70 mph in Dawson...

Dawson County, NE · 05-31

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UNL Adjusts 2026 Wheat Variety Tour schedule due to drought and freeze damage

Persistent drought and repeated freeze events have significantly impacted Nebraska’s 2026 wheat crop, prompting changes to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crop Performance Testing Program’s annual Wheat Variety Tour schedule. Despite these challenges, several tour stops will continue in modified formats, providing growers with timely insights on wheat variety...

Perkins County, NE · 05-30