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County fairs other buyers scoop up Ashland Rodeo equipment
The bleachers, bucking chutes and other equipment have been removed from the Ashland Rodeo Grounds.Buyers, mostly from Iowa and Nebraska, hauled the items away after a May 11 sale run bySchram Auctions Inc."It wasn't a large crowd but those who were there were buying," said Tom Schram, president of the Gretna-based company.Council Bluffs-based Westfair bought many of the bleachers ...
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51s offense carries them to 2nd straight victory in Omaha
The Sun's Las Vegas 51s section /inline-content --> Andrew Brown drove in four runs and scored three of his own to help the Las Vegas 51s run away with a second straight victory in Omaha, Neb. The right fielder went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a triple, one of three triples the 51s hit in a 9-4 victory against the Omaha Storm Chasers. The 51s scored two in the first inning before ...
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Neb. city to use plastic coyotes on golf course
COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) -- The eastern Nebraska city of Columbus has a wily plan to keep raccoons, skunks and other critters off its Quail Run Golf ...
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Shuttered Hastings ethanol plant closing permanent
The Ag Processing Inc. cooperative said Friday that it is permanently shutting down the 55-million-gallon-a-year plant, citing the plant's age and high utility costs associated with running ...
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Lincoln utility looks to triple wind energy use
The Lincoln Electric System board on Friday approved a plan to negotiate a purchase agreement for 100 additional megawatts of wind energy, the Lincoln Journal Star reported ...
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Police Man stabs woman then cuts his own throat
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) -- Police say a man stabbed his estranged girlfriend at least 20 times in a Grand Island church parking lot before cutting his own throat and ...
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Risk of tornadoes threatens Nebraska Kansas
Severe storm warnings have been issued for parts of Nebraska and Kansas, and the storm could spread to Oklahoma City by early Monday. Residents are bracing for heavy downpours and potentially strong winds. TODAY's Dylan Dreyer ...
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Omaha gay-rights group seeks return of donations
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- An Omaha gay-rights group is seeking the return of some $1,800 donated to a Lincoln woman convicted of lying about being attacked in her home by masked men who carved anti-gay slurs into her ...
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Carnival ride mishap in Iowa injures child
Authorities say the child was on the "Monster Truck" ride - a small ride in which cars run along a track - when his truck lurched and flipped over onto the one in front of ...
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Veterans group asks for return of memorial bricks
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) -- Officials are hoping for the return of some 40 personalized bricks destined for a North Platte veterans' memorial that someone intercepted at the memorial group's office, then hauled ...
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Remains of Native Americans are buried in Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) -- The remains of 11 Native Americans, including two sets that were housed at the University of Nebraska State Museum, have been buried in a Michigan ...
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Neb. lawmakers to review school breakfast programs
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Lawmakers are planning to review why few Nebraska students who receive free and reduced-price lunches also participate in the government-backed breakfast ...
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51s victorious in second game in Omaha
The Sun's Las Vegas 51s section /inline-content --> Behind a staunch performance from the bullpen, the Las Vegas 51s snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night in Omaha, Neb. The 51s defeated the Storm Chasers 7-3 to even their four-game series at one win apiece. The game was tied 3-3 after five innings, when Las Vegas manager Wally Backman pulled starter Matt Fox and began to use ...
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Nebraska residents wary of crude oil pipeline
The Keystone pipeline is highly controversial because it has the potential to provide major benefits to the US and Nebraskan economy, while also posing as a potentially devastating risk, while state leaders recently conceded they have little say in whether it is built in the state.
The Keystone pipeline is a massive 2,100 mile long crude oil pipeline that has been under construction for several years and is intended to transport crude oil from Alberta, Canada to Illinois and Oklahoma, as well as the Gulf Coast. It will pass through the state of Nebraska as part of a 291-mile expansion to provide Cushing in Oklahoma with crude oil. Cushing is a major regional oil hub. Read more
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