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Noah Spagnotti participates in plenty of activities as a member of Nance County 4-H clubs The Westerners and Hot Shots.

The following is a press release from UNMC: Having raised more than $2.5 million for cancer research over the past 10 years, the Cattlemen's Ball has established itself as one of the premier fundraising events ...

“This process was about everybody being part of the solution”

Lawmakers have brokered a deal moving the State Fair to Grand Island. It gives the university land to expand, and gives Grand Island a tradition rich event that's been struggling to find a future. via KHGI

“I think standardized tests are one tool for assessment of performance of individuals, but it's only one test and what happens is it's so easy to hang your hat on because you get a quantifiable score that's comparable across districts”

A bill requiring standardized tests for all Nebraska schools advanced in the Legislature Tuesday afternoon. via WOWT-TV Omaha

“We are particularly concerned because the Medicaid population tends to be very, very poor. And they don't have the disposable income to make up for whatever holes there might be in their coverage”

State Health and Human Services leaders would like to reduce five services provided by Medicaid -- from chiropractic visits to dental care -- for an estimated $2.54 million in cuts from the $1.5 billion health ... via Lincoln Journal Star

There isn't much traffic in unincorporated towns and villages, but a rural state lawmaker wants to make extra sure drivers there don't suffer through any train-caused traffic jams. via Lincoln Journal Star

“We have the opportunity to make government more efficient”

Nebraska's energy office, now under the auspices of the governor, would become a separate agency renamed the Nebraska Office of Energy Independence, under legislation proposed Monday by Sen. via Lincoln Journal Star

A state lawmaker wants to make Nebraska a leader in ethanol made from switch grass and other non-corn sources, and proposes spending millions to do it. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“A Time for Thanks, A Time for Giving”

We take care of our own in Nebraska. Whether we are working together to rebuild a town devastated by a tornado, or giving Christmas gifts to a family in need, if our neighbor needs a hand we give it. via Lincoln Journal Star

“Every other state, every other competitor of ours, is thinking big right now. We cannot afford to be complacent.”

Relocating the State Fair to the Lancaster Event Center to make way for a University of Nebraska research park could be done with no new burdens to taxpayers, a coalition of local business leaders told ... via Lincoln Journal Star

“I think it's crucial that we fund what we require”

AURORA Nebraska is on track to have $516 million in reserve by next summer, its largest surplus ever. via Grand Island Independent

“I'm hoping he'll succeed. He'd be great to represent Hall County and all the people here.”

After 28 years at St. Francis Medical Center, including 15 years as the president and chief executive officer, Mike Gloor has resigned. via Grand Island Independent

A 100-year-old Fullerton woman died Friday after she was pulled from her burning home. via Beatrice Daily Sun

A house fire claimed the life of a 100-year-old Fullerton woman. The Nance County Attorney, says the Fullerton Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a fire at the home of Grace Russell on the morning of ... via KOLN-TV Lincoln

Four men and one woman have applied to fill the unexpired term of Ward 3 City Councilman Fred Whitesides. via Grand Island Independent

“I'm hoping sheriffs, ambulance drivers will come and say, 'I had to respond to a call and this is what I had to do to get to that call because I couldn't cross where I needed to cross,'”

If you've ever been late for work, waited at harvest time or had a delay from emergency responders due to a blocked train crossing, the Nebraska Legislature wants to know. via Grand Island Independent

“I'm a very strong believer in the concept of pay now or pay later”

As is the case with a number of government-sponsored programs, funding is a primary roadblock when it comes to getting disabled Nebraskans the services they need. via Grand Island Independent

Constituents of Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., will be able to meet with a representative of Smith's office this month in Albion and Fullerton. via Grand Island Independent