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LINCOLN – On Thursday, August 5, 2021, Governor Pete Ricketts issued Executive Order (EO) 21-10 to help address gasoline supply shortages in the Midwest. For carriers of gasoline and gasoline blends, the EO temporarily waives restrictions on the hours of service a driver may work.

Darius J. Randall, Valentine.

Following new guidance that the Centers for Disease Control has issued in response to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, the University of Nebraska system today provided the following updated protocols for faculty, staff and students on its campuses:

COLUMBUS- With the forced rolling blackouts from February 2021 still fresh in the minds of Nebraskans, the public is being encouraged to voice their support for an energy future built on a foundation of reliability and affordability. The Nebraska Electric Generation & Transmission Cooperative (NEGT), whose 20 utility members provide power to approximately 150,000 consumers in rural Nebraska, wants Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to hear from the public at town hall meetings beginning next week.

CHADRON-As summer winds down, Chadron State Park and Fort Robinson State Park have adjusted the schedules of many of their services. Most scheduled activities at the parks are closed after Labor Day, but parks, their offices and their campgrounds are open to vehicles with a Nebraska Park Entry Permit throughout the year.

LINCOLN-If you could see your future, what steps would you take now to prepare for your next chapters in life? Join Nebraska Public Media for “Aging in Nebraska: Planning for Your Future,” an online event about aging, focused on caregiving and end-of-life planning, at 5:30 p.m. CT, Tuesday, August 17, at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/engage and live on Facebook.

AUGUST 9, 2021 LINCOLN-The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) has launched a new drone program designed to get roadways cleared faster, while still conducting a thorough crash investigation. The new program includes crash reconstruction investigators throughout the state.

With more than half of teachers reporting significant learning loss during the pandemic but poorer districts disproportionately impacted, WalletHub released their report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in Nebraska. To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub scored the equitability of each school district in Nebraska based on two metrics: average household income and expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil.

OMAHA-As students across Nebraska return to school, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is reminding families to make time for conversation about the dangers of drugs and is encouraging discussions on the risk of overdose associated with counterfeit pills.

Valentine High School Monday, August 16 - Breakfast: Baked sausage biscuit sandwich, cereal choices w/toast, Smucker’s peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, iced long john, banana chocolate chunk BeneFIT bar, mini chocolate and powdered donuts, peaches, juice and milk choices. Lunch: French toast sticks w/eggs, cheeseburger, baked ham and cheese sub, hash brown triangle, fruit and veggie bar, choice of milk.