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Nebraska is one of the nation’s leading cattle-producing states, where good grazing ground and reliable water are important features of a successful operation. A recent ranch auction on the edge of the state’s Sandhills region offered both, along with productive hay meadows and established livestock facilities. H Bar...
Record diesel prices are creating new challenges for agriculture and transportation alike. Matt Wells, vice president of the Mid-West Truckers Association said higher fuel costs will eventually work their way through the supply chain. "Eventually what's going to happen is it's going to trickle down to the consumer and the...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A deck contractor accused of fraud faces four theft by deception charges in Cass County, Nebraska. Taking money from customers and not finishing a project does not always lead to criminal charges. Cass County Attorney Chris Perrone filed the charges against contractor Hayden Achenbach after a...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Uribe Refuse Services is offering money for people who recycle aluminum cans. The company bought a recycling plant near 4th and J streets in the Haymarket. Now, RecycleLink is reviving the payment program for aluminum cans. “We had a lot of customers that were really...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A historic block in downtown Lincoln is getting a new purpose as city and business leaders celebrated the opening of MURAL, a nearly $35 million affordable housing development built on the former site of Pershing Auditorium. White Lotus Group and the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce...
$1.2 billion. That’s how much one disease costs the U.S. pork industry every year. A Nebraska startup is working to change that. On this episode of Building Nebraska, host Bryce Doeschot sits down with Josh DeMers, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of DARO, a Lincoln-based startup developing technology that could transform how pork producers detect and manage disease.
Hobby Lobby never actually walked away from model kits. The rumor pops up in hobby forums now and then, but the chain still lists boxed kits and often puts them on sale. Still, I get why people worry. A big-box aisle can feel thin when you’re hunting one specific Gundam, a vintage promo car, or a box of Warhammer troops.
Lincoln residents can once again sell aluminum cans at RecycleLink’s facility at 440 J St., just south of the Haymarket. The company weighs bags of cans on site and was paying 50 cents per pound Wednesday. “Right now, it’s 50 cents a pound, but next week that could go...
One small frame shop on this list has custom framed more than 50,000 pieces. That number stopped me cold. I tried to picture that many diplomas, wedding photos and faded tractor calendars lined up on one wall. Hobby Lobby’s decision to cut back on custom framing left a lot of...
One Nebraska meat plant will dry-age your beef for up to 28 days and won’t charge a cent extra for the wait. That detail stopped me cold. Most of us can barely wait 28 minutes for a roast to rest. It also made me curious about the small-town lockers...
LINCOLN, Neb. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Nebraska State Director Neil Moseman announced the USDA will invest $250,000 in Nebraska through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program Phase 4. “Local meat processors play an important role in serving producers and consumers throughout rural Nebraska,” said Moseman....
Ten years after Lincoln Premium Poultry (LPP) began taking shape in Nebraska, the impact of the Costco Chicken Project reaches far beyond the state-of-the-art processing facility in Fremont. What started as a business decision to secure a consistent supply of chickens for Costco’s popular rotisserie program has grown into an important part of Nebraska agriculture, creating new opportunities for farm families, supporting rural communities, and helping bring another generation back to the farm.
Lincoln buyers found more choices as inventory climbed, though prices edged up and homes spent more time on the market.
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tom Kircher received an automatic deposit from the IRS one week after a First Alert 6 investigation into a long delay for his tax refund. Kircher and his wife had been waiting eight months for a refund of more than $11,000. They contacted First Alert 6 after receiving repeated notices that their tax return and refund were under review.
Small Business Saturday was created in the midst of the recession in 2010. Conceived by American Express, the event encourages holiday shoppers to shop local the day after Black Friday. Since then, the event has grown substantially. It is important for small towns to support Small Business Saturday, as small businesses are the lifeblood of your community.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lincoln’s effort to get more locally grown food into businesses and organizations is expanding, with participation in the city’s second annual Mayor’s Local Food Challenge more than doubling from last year. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird joined community leaders at Open Harvest Co-op...
The century-old Paddock building in downtown Beatrice is nearing the finish line on a roughly $10 million transformation into apartments, offices and small-business space, with the newly formed Gage Development Coalition hoping to move into the building by the end of 2026. Crews are closing out the work. From Grand...
