Alda News

“We learned about corn and water. And we learned how many farmers grow crops”

It's a celebration of water as Grand Island celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Children's Groundwater Festival. via KHGI

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“We sell 80 percent of machinery used in the U.S. and Canada for wall panels and stair equipment”

One local business, Merrick Machine Company in Alda, is a major player in the show. via KHGI

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“A study that was done a number of years ago actually estimate that we have about 60,000 one day visitors to this area”

The Sandhill Cranes are back in the state and so are the thousands of visitors that flock to Nebraska to watch them. via KOLN-TV Lincoln

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Barack Obama topped a Clinton in another contest on Sunday -- the Grammys. The presidential candidate beat both former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter to win best spoken word album for his audio ... via Lincoln Journal Star

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“A total of 17 deer tested positive for the disease, and all but three of the positive tests were from deer harvested within the endemic area in the Panhandle”

EMAIL ARTICLE Article Posted: 12/18/2007 8:30:37 AM Red Willow County Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease More than 3,200 hunter-harvested deer and 44 elk were tested for chronic wasting ... via Southwest Nebraska News

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“None of the elk tested positive.”

More than 3,200 hunter-harvested deer and 44 elk were tested for chronic wasting disease this fall, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. via Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine

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“We feel the effort has a definite payoff and will hopefully eliminate the need for us to contest something when the preliminary count comes out.”

Grand Island's population may get a bit of a boost without any annexation. That's because the city will be allowed to count its own population and that of its "urban cluster" the populated areas around Grand ... via Grand Island Independent

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Cairo has the highest 2007 property tax levy in Hall County. The consolidated tax rates were finalized Nov. via Grand Island Independent

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An early Wednesday morning fire at the Baxter Feedlot west of Grand Island did extensive damage to grain bins, two elevator conveyors, feeder hoppers and an office complex. via Grand Island Independent

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THE RESEARCHER ACTED QUICKLY, SNAPPING PICTURES OF THE CRANES SITTING IN A CORNFIELD NEAR THE ALDA ROAD BRIDGE. via KOTA Television

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