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Missionary and Valentine native, Jerry Spain, will be speaking at Crossroads Assembly of God Church, Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend..

LINCOLN (AP) - Nebraska will pay out public assistance beyond what it normally offers to local governments hit by the 2019 floods, a state agency announced Thursday, June 17. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said Gov.

OMAHA (AP) - Nebraska is approaching having 70 percent of its adult population vaccinated for the coronavirus but the pace of distribution of the shots continues to slow down. The state may be close to President Joe Biden's goal of having 70 percent or more of all adults with at least one dose of the vaccine by July 4.

Nebraska collected $297 million more in tax revenue in May than expected, according to figures released Tuesday, June 15. The Nebraska Department of Revenue reported net tax receipts $720 million, which is more than 70 percent higher than the official forecast of $423 million.

Steven R. Trumbley, Gothenburg.

June 17, 2021 – With the arrival of summer and the July 4th holiday weekend just around the corner, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist in swimming pools and hot tubs, onboard boats, on docks and piers, and in waters surrounding boats, marinas, and launch ramps.

(June 15, 2021) OMAHA-With the global pandemic canceling vacation plans for much of the country in 2020, travel is heating up this summer. The gradual loosening of COVID-19 restrictions has led to a renewed interest in trips, both international and domestic. So much so, in fact, that VRBOs and AirBNBs are going fast.

Wall, SD, June 18, 2021 – The National Grasslands Visitor Center in downtown Wall is now open to the public, safely welcoming visitors from around the world to discover America’s four million acres of public prairies.

June 16, 2021 LINCOLN-Gov. Pete Ricketts has approved payment of a state share of public assistance projects under DR 4420, the flooding disaster of 2019. This will include assistance for power, irrigation and natural resource districts. While the state normally pays a share of the public assistance cost for other subrecipients, it does not usually pay a share of the non-federal portion of public assistance costs for these districts.

June 17, 2021 Ainsworth-The State Highway Commission will hold its regular meeting June 25, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. at the Niobrara Lodge, 803 E Highway 20 in Valentine, Nebraska. You can also attend virtually by dialing 1-415-655-0003. When prompted, enter meeting number 145 732 2989 to connect to the call.