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UPDATE 1-AGP Inc says permanently closing Nebraska ethanol plant
Fri May 17, 2013 5:56pm EDT (Updates with quote from spokesman, details on closure) May 17 (Reuters) - Ag Processing Inc, the U.S. largest farmer-owned cooperative, is permanently closing a Nebraska ethanol plant that had been idled since February, a company spokesman said on Friday. "It just reflects the general industry trend of difficult economic times for ethanol plants. (Margins) ...
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Stocks finish higher for fourth straight week
The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all ended higher Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing at record levels. For the week, the S&P 500 added 2%, the Dow rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq advanced ...
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State employee busted for pot
-- Mug shots: See who got arrested An arrest warrant affidavit states police also found more than a pound of pot and drug paraphernalia. Meidell worked in the Attorney General's Office as a litigation assistant for more than nine ...
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Analyst Gas prices will continue to soar
The price of gas spiked once again overnight, and analysts say Nebraska and Iowa motorists will likely see new record high prices if the situation in the Midwest does not ...
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Judge finds Iowa mother guilty in childs death
The Sioux City Journal reports District Judge Jeffrey Neary said in a ruling Friday that the actions of 25-year-old Ashley Cameron, of Onawa, did not rise to the level of murder. She also was convicted of child endangerment causing the death of a ...
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Many around the metro bike to work Friday
Local cyclists making the trek to work Friday morning via the Keystone Trail in Aksarben Village were treated to a free bike checkup and bacon, courtesy of Trek Bicycles of ...
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Powerball jackpot now 2nd-largest in history
Saturday's jackpot will be the largest in the history of the Powerball game, surpassing a $587.6 million jackpot that was split by winners in Arizona and Missouri in ...
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Nebraska jobless rate drops to 3.7
Authorities say Nebraska's preliminary unemployment rate declined to 3.7 percent in April after registering 3.8 percent for four straight ...
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Marine gets surprise reunion with old friend
-- See photos from the reunion The four-year-old yellow Labrador named Casey was adopted by the Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office for $5 in November through a Defense Department program after she finished her tour in Afghanistan. Casey is a trained explosives detection dog. She saved lives by helping detect improvised explosive devices or IEDs. On Friday, Gundlach had thought he was coming ...
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Martina McBride to perform at Ralston Arena
Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, May 24 at 10 a.m. They can be purchased at the Ralston Arena Box Office, by phone at 800-440-3741 and online ...
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Neb high court Search of students truck improper
Court records show Justis Puchalla was 17 when he left Millard West High School grounds in August 2010 to retrieve items from his truck, parked on a city street off school property. Upon returning, school officials searched Puchalla's pockets and backpack, finding a wallet, cellphone and ...
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Man charged with felony child abuse appears in court
5min France's top court ruled Friday that a bill permitting same-sex marriage and allowing gay couples to adopt children adheres to the constitution. President Francois Hollande is expected to sign the bill into law on Saturday. After the lower house of ...
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$75K bail set in stolen shoes case
The seller went to the Old Mill Apartments to deliver the shoes, and police said 18-year-old Marlon Simpson pulled a gun and took the sneakers without ...
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Farms Almanac Origins of Thirsty Thursday
When the Asheville Tourists were sold just prior to the 2010 season, the new ownership group got more than just a baseball club. It also received the rights to what just may be the two most recognizable words in all of Minor League Baseball. Thirsty Thursday. From coast to coast, rookie ball to Triple-A, "Thirsty Thursday" is a promotional staple at ballparks nationwide. Though the ...
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Outgoing IRS chief blames foolish mistakes
A huge increase in workload, rather than deliberate targeting, led to "foolish mistakes" and the political discrimination an inspector general's report found in the Internal Revenue Service, the outgoing commissioner of the agency said ...
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House committee questions IRS officials
The first congressional hearing on IRS targeting of conservative groups began Friday with the House Ways and Means Committee looking at what it called political ...
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Seven still missing after Texas tornadoes
View Photo Reuters/Reuters - A trailer blown into a home on Lindsay Lane in Cleburne rests on a car after a tornado touch down in Cleburne, Texas May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Richard ...
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First News helps you find better deals
In a week-long series on KETV First News, we helped viewers find better deals on everything from travel to banks. In case you missed it, here's a look ...
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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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