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Nebraska Gov. Ricketts seeks appointment to US Senate seat

OMAHA, (AP)-Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced his intention to seek appointment to the state’s U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Ben Sasse, who is leaving Congress to become president of the University of Florida.

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KEARNEY–Graduateandundergraduatedegreeswillbeconferred for 405 winter graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 16 at UNK’s Health and Sports Center.

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Cody-Kilgore Schools Monday,Dec.19- Breakfast: Cody- Rollerbites,cereal,toast,fruit,juice, and milk. Kilgore - Cooks choice, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.

Gov. Ricketts highlights efforts to improve health outcomes for underserved communities in Nebraska

LINCOLN - Governor Pete Ricketts held a press conference to highlight initiatives and organizations working to improve health outcomes for underserved communities in Nebraska. The Governor was joined by Kevin Bagley, director of the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), as well as Jeff Stafford, chief executive officer of United-Healthcare Community Plan of Nebraska.

Attorney General Peterson received the Kelley-Wyman award

The Office of the Nebraska Attorney General is pleased to announce that Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson is a recipient of this year’s Kelley-Wyman award from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). NAAG announced the recipients of its annual awards during the organization’s annual Capital Forum event on December 7.

Seventh Day Adventist Church welcomes Pastor Terry Pflugrad

Valentine’s Seventh-day Adventist Churchrecentlywelcomedtheir new pastor Terry Pflugrad, who will also be serving the churches at HyannisandGordon.Hehasbeena Seventh-dayAdventistpastorsince 1999 when he answered a call into ministryandleftthefamilyranchin Oregon. He and his wife, Marie, left Alaska in 2008 to minister in North Dakotaandhadbeenthere14 years.