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  • Hendee: North Platte River good spot for trout fishing
  • Chances are that you didn't think of trout fishing. Although there are trout in some North Platte tributaries in western Nebraska — and in Lake Ogallala ... World'' by an outdoor magazine. A 1910 fish fry in Saratoga featured more than 3,900 ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 2/4/2012 7:12:32 PM
  • Argentines seek peaceful resolution in Falklands
  • Instead, Fernandez has persuaded her South American allies to close their ports to Falklands-flagged vessels _ itself a largely symbolic move because it doesn't include banning the fishing fleet that operates under Falklands government licenses.
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 2/4/2012 10:22:49 AM
  • New transmission line project means new opportunities for wind development
  • The association is establishing “no-build zones” for environmentally sensitive areas with the assistance of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. “We have established a very high standard for environmental ...
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 2/4/2012 7:31:01 AM
  • Kelly: Couple lived to see age 100
  • They loved to fish and play golf. "Gentleman Jack" was a Yankee Doodle ... and had 'round-the-clock care toward the end. Very few Nebraska couples are known to have lived to 100. Maynard and Agnes Wall of Omaha each lived to 103; he died in ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 2/3/2012 11:17:06 PM
  • Unedited: Nebraska … ya gotta love it. Or not!
  • If the Nebraska Weather Service folks in Hastings were on the mark, you might be reading this Sunday or Monday instead of Saturday. That’s because we might not have been able to get a paper onto your porch like normal. The nice weather guy ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 2/3/2012 9:58:21 PM
  • Feds seek offshore wind developers in Mass. area
  • But they soon heard from fishermen who complained it encroached on their fishing grounds, as well as areas that had long been shut to them to protect various species. It didn't seem right to shut fishermen out of an area for years, then allow ...
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 2/3/2012 5:04:52 PM
  • Charles L. Matz
  • He was a member of the American Legion Club and he enjoyed Nebraska football, Bing Crosby and family reunions.  His favorite hobby was fishing.   Survivors include a son, Gary Matz of Loveland, Colo.; a daughter, Karen (Marty) Childs of Kearney ...
  • Lexington Clipper-Herald
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  • 2/3/2012 1:44:26 PM
  • Michelle R. Sherman
  • Memorial services will be Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at 6 p.m. at the Autism Center of Nebraska’s Great Room ... Michelle outdoors whether it be gardening and planting flowers, fishing or enjoying the fresh air on a motorcycle. 
  • Lexington Clipper-Herald
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  • 2/3/2012 12:40:00 PM
  • Few arguments on need to cut deer population
  • Another measure would make the right to hunt, fish and trap part of the Nebraska Constitution, if approved by voters. The latter is a reaction to potential threats from animal rights groups as more and more of the state's population shifts from the ...
  • McCook Daily Gazette
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  • 2/3/2012 10:02:31 AM
  • Changes discussed at waterfowl meeting
  • Proposed and possible changes in the way waterfowl seasons are structured in Nebraska were discussed in a recent meeting ... and rule making developed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). The process is known as Adaptive Harvest Management.
  • North Platte Telegraph
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  • 2/3/2012 2:02:55 AM
  • Block 16: Street food with some creative twists
  • Premium ContentClick on Premium Content on the Featured navigation bar for information. Chefs Paul Urban and Jessica Joyce didn't set out to open downtown Omaha's hippest lunchtime outpost for upscale street food. But they have. Block 16 ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 2/2/2012 11:11:07 PM
  • World-Herald editorial: Be careful with hunting legislation
  • since it's unthinkable that Nebraskans' ability to hunt and fish would ever be undermined by the state. People here have been hunting and fishing since long before Nebraska was a state. It's a great part of Nebraska culture. Outdoorsmen ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 2/2/2012 11:03:58 PM
  • Guest Opinion: Picking a president is puzzling
  • Gone are the days when we had a clear-cut choice in picking a president. We don't see a clear-cut choice as was the case between Harry S. Truman and Thomas Dewey. The two major parties now are bedfellows each scratching each other's back while ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 2/2/2012 9:59:32 PM
  • Four Score and More: Is this Nebraska?
  • Green lawns in January and February… no snow or ice on the streets… temperatures in the 60s… can this be Nebraska? Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody can do anything about it. Maybe there is something to all this verbiage about ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 2/2/2012 9:59:32 PM
  • Deer hunters could help feed hungry
  • LINCOLN — Nebraska's largest homeless shelter usually finds enough ... To make up the difference, the department dipped into an account funded by sales of all hunting and fishing licenses. No general fund money was used, Coffey said.
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 2/2/2012 6:24:47 PM
  • Fulton calls it no-brainer: Reduce deer, feed hungry
  • LINCOLN — Nebraska’s largest homeless shelter usually finds enough ... To make up the difference, the department dipped into an account funded by sales of all hunting and fishing licenses. No general fund money was used, Coffey said.
  • Kearney Hub
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  • 2/2/2012 11:58:15 AM
  • Nebraska measure seeks to expand legislative term limits
  • Term limits for Nebraska lawmakers have given lobbyists, political parties and executive-branch officials an upper hand in shaping state policy, a state senator said Wednesday. Holdrege Sen. Tom Carlson told the Legislature's Executive Board that he ...
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 2/2/2012 8:02:01 AM
  • NRD votes to buy 50% of Thirty Mile
  • If the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission find that construction would disturb the beetles habitat, then construction would likely start in October 2012. The area is also subject to the Migratory Bird Act which wouldn .
  • Gothenburg Times
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  • 2/2/2012 5:46:01 AM
  • OPINION: Protecting Recreation
  • fish, camp or shoot, with step-by-step guidance for anyone interested in taking up or sharing an outdoor activity. Majors at Nebraska Outdoor U! are called pathways, of which four currently are available to explore: hunting, camping, fishing and ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 2/2/2012 12:59:41 AM
  • Lawmakers advance hunting rights proposal
  • LINCOLN (AP) - A proposal to include hunting, fishing and trapping rights in the Nebraska Constitution advanced Tuesday to a final vote in the Legislature. Lawmakers gave second-round approval to a constitutional amendment proposal for voters in ...
  • Kearney Hub
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  • 2/1/2012 7:20:15 AM
  • Death, Leonard Julius Hoffman, Bradshaw resident, 87
  • When he wasn’t working the ground or tending livestock, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing golf.  Leonard is survived by his son, Dan Hoffman and wife, Shirlene, Bradshaw; daughter, Candice Christen, Pawnee City; six grandchildren ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 1/31/2012 9:54:45 PM
  • Third quarter surge leads Centennial to win
  • On Tuesday night with a berth in the Southern Nebraska Conference semifinals at stake ... we did a much better job on those,” commented Broncos head coach Bob Fish.  “I also felt we were getting some good looks in the first half, the ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 1/31/2012 9:54:45 PM
  • Tourism consultant gets local input
  • The potential for packaging of hunting experiences in Southwest Nebraska was said to be second to none during the meeting. Access to property was raised as one hurdle and fluctuating water levels in reservoirs that made it difficult to maintain fish habits
  • McCook Daily Gazette
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  • 1/31/2012 12:22:05 PM
  • Lawmakers advance hunting and fishing measure
  • Senators gave second-round approval Tuesday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would add Nebraska to a list of 13 states that make hunting, fishing and trapping a ... $480 million annually to hunt and fish, support 8,500 jobs and $238 million ...
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/31/2012 10:13:14 AM
  • Lamakers debate hunting and fishing measure
  • Pirsch has said there is a "clear and realistic" reason for concern that some groups want to stop all hunting, fishing and trapping. Pirsch said Nebraska's 280,000 sportsmen spend $480 million annually to hunt and fish, support 8,500 jobs and $238 ...
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/31/2012 7:07:08 AM
  • Double-digit raises up for a vote
  • "There is no way I can go along with those numbers," he said. Warren cited stagnant property tax revenue and the possible elimination of the inheritance tax by the Nebraska Legislature. Last year, state aid to local governments was eliminated.
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/31/2012 1:30:41 AM
  • Nebraska community college bill advances
  • Nebraska lawmakers have given first-round approval to a new funding formula for the state's community colleges. The bill by Sen. Greg Adams of York would adjust how state aid is divided among the colleges, a point of contention between Omaha's Metropolitan
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/30/2012 12:01:48 PM
  • Italian islanders worry about their future
  • Crews worked to collect tons of ship debris dispersed in the surrounding waters, which are prime fishing grounds and part of a protected area for dolphins and whales. The search for the missing from the Jan. 13 disaster remained suspended.
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/30/2012 8:27:03 AM
  • Fire danger persists without snow
  • A drought that has nagged at eastern Nebraska, northwest Iowa ... fire management officer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "The risk can instantly go up. When you have all that fuel out there, on a really windy day, it's off to the ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 10:54:23 PM
  • States try to stretch park budgets
  • LINCOLN — Recent state funding for Nebraska parks has been flatter than the Platte ... As with past transfers, the two properties will remain open to fishing, camping and other public uses. The transfers are as much about saving fuel and ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 10:11:26 PM
  • Notes: Safety rules for goose hunters
  • With goose hunters out in force, the Nebraska Game and Parks ... weighing 5.74 pounds at the Recycled Fish Okoboji Hardwater Open earlier this month at Little Emerson's Bay at West Lake Okoboji. Local fishing guide John Grosvenor caught the ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 6:00:54 PM
  • Jim Caraballo
  • Jim’s working years were all spent at beef packing plants in Nebraska and Kansas.  He worked 20 years for Tyson Fresh Meats in Lexington until the time of his death.  Jim loved to fish. He spent many hours at the Johnson Lake Inlet catching ...
  • Lexington Clipper-Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 3:59:13 PM
  • Outdoors news, 1/29: Be alert to hypothermia
  • If you are ice fishing, you should wear a life vest ... Two hunting-related deaths reported in 2011: The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received reports on 12 hunting-related incidents in 2011, with two of them resulting in the death of one person.
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/29/2012 7:59:36 AM
  • Fire victim was mechanic, fisherman
  • An elderly man remembered by family members for his skill with engines and his love of fishing died early Saturday in a northeast ... 18th St. Swiney died either on the way to or at the Nebraska Medical Center. Swiney's sister, Maybell Jones ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 12:35:48 AM
  • Hendee: Marcotte happy how far Ducks Unlimited has come
  • fish, frogs, turtles and all kinds of other birds, too. You're creating habitat for all wildlife." Paul Floersch of Omaha, who was state chairman in 2002-03, used to hunt ducks near Grafton in the Rainwater Basin of south-central Nebraska.
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 7:20:50 PM
  • Hendee: Marcotte glad to see how far Ducks Unlimited has come
  • fish, frogs, turtles and all kinds of other birds, too. You're creating habitat for all wildlife." Paul Floersch of Omaha, who was state chairman in 2002-03, used to hunt ducks near Grafton in the Rainwater Basin of south-central Nebraska.
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 4:36:11 PM
  • Nebraska sets another meeting on waterfowl zones
  • The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has scheduled another Lincoln meeting to discuss potential changes in waterfowl zones.   Issues include potential changes to the state’s duck zone and hunting season split configuration. The U.S. Fish ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 9:33:51 AM
  • Unedited: Fear and danger help us know we’re alive
  • the tent was rolled up nice and tight and we were in a cabin. What came next was the decision to walk a narrow trail through the trees to a purported hot spot for trout fishing. We went in perhaps a mile or two, then scattered along the creek ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 1/27/2012 9:59:30 PM
  • OPINION: Tourism
  • Western Nebraska has the state’s most beautiful and diverse natural attractions and is also rich in western history. It includes parts of most of the state’s scenic byways, offers a variety of hunting, fishing and camping opportunities and ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/27/2012 7:50:39 PM
  • Wildlife officials consider wolves to control elk
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service planner Laurie Shannon says it’s not the preferred alternative, but it’s an option for controlling elk herds that have taken a heavy toll on the cottonwoods and willows lining stream banks.  “Right now ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/27/2012 12:26:50 PM
  • Omaha aquarium work goes swimmingly
  • TV monitors have been added for identifying the exhibits. "The rock stars are the fish," Pate said. "Everything will put emphasis on them." The new education and conference center is connected to the aquarium's west side. The state-of-the-art facility will
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/27/2012 6:50:24 AM
  • Collecting fishing gear can be fun, interesting
  • I have written about Adam Diehl (Brady) and Drew Bailey (North Platte) a couple of times. First when they won the Nebraska state bass fishing championship, then again when they won the regional championship in Texas. The fishing tournament they ...
  • North Platte Telegraph
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  • 1/27/2012 2:04:04 AM
  • Hooper leads No. 19 Nebraska women over Iowa 60-53
  • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Jordan Hooper recorded her Big Ten-leading ninth double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds, and 19th-ranked Nebraska held off Iowa's late comeback attempt for a 60-53 victory Thursday night. Lindsey Moore added 15 points ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/26/2012 10:07:50 PM
  • What about Bob: Switched at birth
  • Both the new, 2012 Experience York and Nebraska Travel Guides ... plastic bags for freezing fish, sleeping bags, food and beverages. Tickets for this Fly-In Fishing drawing in Canada’s Heartland, valued at $2,000.00, are selling for $10.00 ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 1/26/2012 9:53:31 PM
  • Ricketts: Holy Name worth saving
  • Pete Ricketts' interest in Holy Name School started while standing in line at fish fries and serving as a guest reader ... the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Alegent Health and the TeamMates Mentoring Program. "Kids from low-income (homes ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/26/2012 6:30:06 AM
  • Brand: Genetic engineering critical to feeding the world
  • Brand spoke at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jan. 17 as part of the Institute of ... and pigs with as much heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids as fish. “That will be really neat -- encouraging people to eat more bacon because it’s good for you ...
  • Gothenburg Times
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  • 1/26/2012 6:22:57 AM
  • Foundation forming to preserve Holy Name
  • Pete Ricketts' interest in Holy Name School started while standing in line at fish fries and serving as a guest reader ... the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Alegent Health and the TeamMates Mentoring Program. "Kids from low-income (homes ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/26/2012 12:39:21 AM
  • Your Ticket calendar for Thusday, Jan. 26
  • Information: www.unl.edu/finearts Preston Pugmire, musical entertainer, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room, University of Nebraska at Kearney ... a prehistoric fish was recreated by award-winning paleo-artist Gary Staab.
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/25/2012 3:56:48 PM
  • Prairie dog bill advances
  • Nebraska lawmakers gave initial approval Wednesday on a bill ... prairie dogs while it decided whether they deserved to be protected. But in 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared that listing the prairie dog as a threatened or endangered ...
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/25/2012 2:02:16 PM
  • Reel in deals this weekend at RV, Boat and Sport Show
  • said recreation vehicle vendors will showcase their RVs and campers while boat dealers from eastern Nebraska and Kansas display watercraft, including fishing boats, ski boats, pontoon boats and sailboats.  “We endeavor to present new and ...
  • Kearney Hub
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  • 1/25/2012 9:23:05 AM
  • Philippines disarms villagers in killing probe
  • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police disarmed villagers on a southern island and will test their weapons to determine whether they were used to massacre 15 fishermen at sea in a suspected feud over lucrative fishing grounds ...
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/25/2012 7:28:33 AM
  • Project work begins at Carter Lake
  • The weed harvester will help clear shoreline growth, which should improve boating and fishing. “It’s progressing ... in 2006 and has involved cooperation among several eastern Nebraska and western Iowa local agencies.
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/25/2012 12:33:23 AM
  • Hanging up his cleats, again
  • Joe DiMaggio. The Yankee Clipper. One of baseball’s most iconic players. And there was her husband, nonchalantly swapping stories with the legend about hunting, fishing and other non-baseball topics. Such encounters with celebrity athletes were ...
  • Hastings Tribune
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  • 1/24/2012 10:07:14 AM
  • Omaha Time Capsule: Officials hunt for cause of blast
  • 1941: Extension of the territory of the Omaha Motor Club from three to 20 Nebraska counties and change its name ... Sharks, sea turtles, moray eels and hundreds of brightly colored fish native to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea would ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/23/2012 11:30:08 PM
  • The Amish Cook
  • The snow is mostly gone except in the ditches and where it was piled up.  Some men have been ice fishing but it has not been possible for most of the winter due to the warmth.  Joe hasn’t been able to go yet, but he is eager to do so.
  • York News-Times
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  • 1/23/2012 11:30:08 PM
  • Death, Rex L. Jurgensen, Stromsburg resident, 89
  • Rex was a farmer by choice but took time to enjoy many activities including family trips, hunting, fishing, bowling and especially golf. In his younger years he played baseball for the Cordova area team and he continued to be a baseball fan his ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 1/23/2012 10:54:21 PM
  • Francis Moul without a book is a rare sight
  • I don't hunt or fish, but I've always had a desire to know about nature." As an instructor in the 1960s, he had started the first environmental club at Wayne State College and helped organize the first Nebraska affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/23/2012 9:06:58 PM
  • Donald D. Phillippi
  • He then owned and operated the Reverie Campground and Fishing Lodge at Elwood Reservoir for many years, retiring in 1999. Don enjoyed life, he loved having his grandchildren and great-grandchildren around to tease and teach them the fine art of fishing!
  • Lexington Clipper-Herald
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  • 1/23/2012 7:09:27 AM
  • Mary F. Jensen
  • She has spent most of her life in Southwest Nebraska where she was a waitress, a cook. and bartender in several places in Benkelman and Stratton where she cooked at theGrandview Center. Mary loved fishing, jigsaw puzzles, pickles cards and shuffleboard.
  • McCook Daily Gazette
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  • 1/23/2012 6:47:59 AM
  • New book focuses on Platte Co. plants
  • Days were spent mushroom hunting, fishing and camping along the river ... The just complete "Plants of Platte County Nebraska Wetlands" book contains photographs and descriptions of more than 200 common plants found in this region. It was a more than ...
  • Columbus Telegram
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  • 1/23/2012 5:00:36 AM
  • Fair tries to reach all of Nebraska
  • GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Last year the Nebraska State Fair drew more than 330,000 people to Grand Island. But State Fair officials hope that total can increase substantially. According to Joseph McDermott, Nebraska State Fair executive director ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/22/2012 11:17:00 PM
  • Outdoors news, 1/22: Nebraska woman gets spot on archery team
  • Engineers and fisheries biologists from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will be at ... duck zones and hunting seasons are split and configured. After the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service changed some of its criteria for duck zones last ...
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/22/2012 7:53:35 AM
  • Aglines roundup
  • Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head ... These foods include beans, cucumbers, cabbage, artichokes, cauliflower, peppers, salsas, some sauces and fish, singly or in any combination. Exempted from FDA regulations are acid ...
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/21/2012 8:55:02 PM
  • Hendee: Anschutz on target for more records
  • Anschutz, who grew up in Grand Island and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the world's top-ranked ... Anschutz, now retired in suburban Cincinnati, was a supervisor in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Grand Island ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/21/2012 5:34:36 PM
  • Former Islander Anschutz on target for more records
  • Anschutz, who grew up in Grand Island and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the world's top-ranked ... Anschutz, now retired in suburban Cincinnati, was a supervisor in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Grand Island field office.
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/21/2012 5:05:58 PM
  • Neb. bill would offer more hunting opportunities
  • LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska hunters may soon be able to set their sights on new opportunities on certain state-owned lands. A bill before the state Legislature would ensure that hunting, fishing and fur harvesting rights remain public on land ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/21/2012 8:09:06 AM
  • U.P. projects in Nebraska to hit $1 billion
  • Union Pacific's plan to spend $1 billion on Nebraska rail projects in the next several years could help spark other investments from businesses, Gov. Dave Heineman said Friday. The Omaha-based railroad will distribute the money on projects ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 8:13:16 PM
  • Power company builds a nest
  • non-game bird program manager with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The raptors are beginning to move into the Midwest, he said. Last year a pair nested out by Lake Alice. Ospreys, also known as fish hawks or fish eagles, are fish-eating ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 8:06:06 PM
  • Fishing derbies possible in future
  • “Tagged fish can be life-changing amounts of money.” Gabelhouse said there are no active plans for such events this year, but they are now possible. Cabela’s, the Nebraska-based hunting, fishing and outdoor retailer, celebrated its 50th ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 7:16:00 PM
  • Nebraska unsure on next step in pipeline fight
  • LINCOLN — President Barack Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline has cast a legal shadow on what Nebraska can do next in seeking an alternative pipeline route that avoids the Sand Hills, state officials said Thursday. Gov. Dave ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 4:02:44 PM
  • Darrell E. “Ed” Johnson
  • Presentation of flag will be presented by the Nebraska National Guard ... He enjoyed golf, hunting, fishing and visiting with his many friends and family. Darrell never met a dog that did not love him. Survivors include his wife Patricia ...
  • Lexington Clipper-Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 3:12:37 PM
  • Lake Wanahoo plan OK'd by Game and Parks
  • LINCOLN — Eastern Nebraska's newest state recreation area and its big lake will snag big talk about big fish after it opens this spring. That was the fishing forecast Friday as the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved an agreement to ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 12:35:08 PM
  • Check-off for Nebraska wildlife fund available
  • Non-game species Over 2,000 species of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles ... These constitute 98% of all species in Nebraska. Laws state that revenue from hunting and fishing licenses cannot be spent directly on non-game species.
  • North Platte Telegraph
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  • 1/20/2012 2:05:12 AM
  • Basic survival gear - don't leave home without it
  • He caught up with me recently to tell me that the Nebraska chapter of TU is having their annual meeting/banquet in Omaha on January 28. The meeting will be held at Anthony's Steakhouse. The chapter is raffling off a very nice fly fishing outfit ...
  • North Platte Telegraph
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  • 1/20/2012 2:05:12 AM
  • Karen Schwager
  • She loved to travel, go fishing/camping and playing cards. Karen is survived by her husband, Robert of 54 years, also children Roger (Terri) of Chambers, son Wayne, daughter Carolyn Petersen (Kevin) and son Mike, all of Royal. She has 13 ...
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/19/2012 2:09:23 PM
  • Sunday, Jan. 22
  • Laurizten Gardens, 100 Bancroft St., is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HUNTING & FISHING EXPO: Cure cabin fever by attending ... The University of Nebraska Medical Center's public ice rink is open for its third season. The outdoor skating ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/19/2012 9:30:12 AM
  • Trees and textiles; Landscapes include more than horizon
  • As her artwork evolved, Weiss began to understand the political power behind landscapes. After moving to Nebraska and working as a professor in the Textiles, Clothing and Design Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she discovered ...
  • Kearney Hub
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  • 1/19/2012 7:28:31 AM
  • The end of the ride? CHS moves to B
  • However, the latest enrollment figures released by the Nebraska School Activities Association have Columbus ... But now, I’ve gotten a little tired of being the small fish in the big pond. We used to opt-in to Class A, and we were the smallest school ...
  • Columbus Telegram
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  • 1/18/2012 9:20:04 PM
  • Allan Marks
  • Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery at Tilden with military rites by American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 1644 and the Nebraska National Guard Honor ... and was a member of the Iris Society. He enjoyed fishing, spending time visiting with ...
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/18/2012 8:22:48 PM
  • Divers lead McCook efforts at Lincoln swim meet
  • LINCOLN, Neb. -- McCook High School is considered the smallest fish in the big pond of Nebraska state high school swimming and diving. But the Bison made a little splash at the Gene Cotter Invitational Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14, at the Lincoln HIgh .
  • McCook Daily Gazette
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  • 1/18/2012 8:08:29 PM
  • Injured hawk has been released
  • Nebraska, on Jan. 11 and turned over to Lorie Prestes' raptor rescue service at McCook has been released. "He was just knocked silly," Lorie said Monday. "He was doing really, really well, so he was ready to go." Lorie is licensed by the U.S. Fish and ...
  • McCook Daily Gazette
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  • 1/18/2012 9:02:46 AM
  • Shrimp season rolls on amid controversy over quota
  • Besides having their catch cut sharply from the past two years, fishermen also had their fishing days cut back — this winter they can fish only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Fishermen who catch shrimp in traps aren't allowed to fish until February.
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/18/2012 5:35:10 AM
  • Iowa man faces 2nd pot charge in Nebraska
  • Authorities say a 33-year-old Iowa man has been arrested again in Nebraska on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale. A news release from the Nebraska State Patrol says Kevin D. Jones, of Windsor Heights, Iowa, was arrested Sunday along Interstate 80 .
  • Columbus Telegram
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  • 1/18/2012 3:54:57 AM
  • Omaha woman sentenced for lying about fugitive
  • A federal judge has sentenced a 21-year-old Omaha woman to 10 months in prison for lying to officers about a fugitive. A news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg (gihlj) says Precious Williams was sentenced last week. Williams must serve
  • Columbus Telegram
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  • 1/18/2012 3:54:57 AM
  • Nebraska bill defines, punishes jail contraband
  • People convicted of sneaking cigarettes, cell phones or money to Nebraska inmates could spend a year in jail under a measure that advanced Tuesday in the Legislature. The bill defining jailhouse contraband and setting penalties for those who ...
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/17/2012 3:09:01 PM
  • Lincoln police hold suspect in fish thefts
  • Lincoln police say they've identified a suspect in two break-ins at a store where aquarium gear, small sharks and other exotic fish were stolen. Police say 22-year-old Justin Meyer is accused of breaking into Tropical Warehouse over the Christmas and New .
  • Columbus Telegram
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  • 1/17/2012 2:18:55 PM
  • Nebraska bill defines, punishes jail contraband
  • People convicted of sneaking cigarettes, cell phones or money to Nebraska inmates could spend a year in jail under a measure that advanced Tuesday in the Legislature. The bill defining jailhouse contraband and setting penalties for those who bring unlawful
  • Columbus Telegram
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  • 1/17/2012 2:18:55 PM
  • Homestead Act display to appear in Nebraska
  • The four pages that make up the Homestead Act of 1862 will be on display at the Homestead National Monument near Beatrice. The display, on loan from the National Archives in Washington, will be available for public viewing between April 25 and May 28. The
  • Beatrice Daily Sun
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  • 1/17/2012 5:00:34 AM
  • Gering man in jail, accused of sex assaults
  • A 50 year old Gering man has been arrested, accused of sexual assault and aggravated domestic assault. Authorities say a 48-year-old woman reported that the man came home and forced her to have sex three times on Thursday, despite her pleas to stop. She ..
  • Beatrice Daily Sun
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  • 1/17/2012 5:00:34 AM
  • Nebraska Lottery marks Powerball anniversary
  • The Nebraska Lottery is hosting a 20th-anniversary celebration for Powerball, which includes a display case with four jackpot-winning tickets. The Lincoln Journal Star ( http://bit.ly/xMYXmm) says the lottery celebrated the event on Sunday, the same day ..
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/16/2012 3:10:12 PM
  • Nebraska inmate lawsuit bill set for hearing
  • LINCOLN (AP) — A bill intended to limit frivolous lawsuits filed by Nebraska prison inmates is set for a legislative hearing. The measure by Omaha Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh would ban lawsuits from prisoners if they have filed three or more claims ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/16/2012 10:02:24 AM
  • Kendall Ray Moon
  • NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Kendall Ray Moon of North Platte passed away ... His hobbies included hunting and fishing, demolition derby cars, playing darts, and anything involved with the water sports. He enjoyed playing the harmonica and occasionally ...
  • McCook Daily Gazette
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  • 1/16/2012 8:36:30 AM
  • Nebraska bankruptcies drop 17 percent in 2011
  • The number of bankruptcies filed in Nebraska fell by about 17 percent in the past year. Data from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Nebraska District showed about 6,600 bankruptcies were filed in the state in 2011 _ the lowest total since 2007.
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/16/2012 8:36:30 AM
  • New duck-hunting zones aim to even chances
  • "You could have four independent season dates in different parts of Nebraska," he said. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allows states to consider such changes once every five years. That is this year. The federal agency also sweetened the ...
  • Kearney Hub
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  • 1/16/2012 7:03:26 AM
  • FBI seeks help finding Montana teacher's body
  • Authorities investigating the reported death of a Montana school teacher asked land owners in parts of Montana and North Dakota to check vacant farmsteads for signs of disturbed soil or matted grass, saying her body might be buried at such a site. As new .
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/16/2012 6:49:07 AM
  • Star City Dental welcomes Ginny McCracken
  • She is a recent 2011 graduate from the Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry ... They also enjoy all the camping and fishing they can do.
  • Lincoln Journal Star
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  • 1/16/2012 3:28:41 AM
  • Outdoor expo has food, fun
  • On Saturday evening, everyone sat down for a big game feed that included deer, goose, duck, buffalo, elk, pheasant, turkey and fish. Seven years ago, the event began at the Baptist Church with just big game feed. "Last year we expanded it more ...
  • North Platte Telegraph
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  • 1/15/2012 2:03:59 AM
  • MLK parade organizers hoping for big turnout
  • Harpham, 37, admitted in court to building a pipe bomb filled with 128 fishing weights that had been coated with a rat poison that prevented bleeding wounds from coagulating. The bomb was left in a backpack along the parade route, and could be triggered ..
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/14/2012 9:14:40 AM
  • Credit unions' new savings lottery finds support in Nebraska
  • Lee Briggs is enthusiastic about "Save to Win," a new Nebraska credit union program to encourage first-time savers by offering cash prizes for making deposits. "It's a way for me to reinvent myself financially," said Briggs, a College of St. Mary student.
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/14/2012 5:54:14 AM
  • Dutch nursery cares for slew of orphaned seal pups
  • But others are far more welcoming. "Some of the seals are really friendly," Utne said. "They will come right up to you and sniff you because they know you are the one bringing fish."
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/13/2012 8:47:13 AM
  • Groups offer $30,000 to solve monk seal killings
  • Hawaiian monk seals were hunted in the late 19th century and their population has been impacted by humans since then through killings, marine debris, entanglement in fishing gear ... will trample upon their right to fish. The killings are also happening ..
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/13/2012 8:47:13 AM
  • There's no snow, but still things to do outdoors
  • I've already written about goose hunting, ice fishing, fishing, sledding and stuff to do in ... All turkey hunters, except residents under age 16, are required to have a valid Nebraska Habitat Stamp. Spring turkey permits allow a hunter to ...
  • North Platte Telegraph
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  • 1/13/2012 2:06:21 AM
  • Anchorage on pace for snowiest winter on record
  • Another 4 to 7 inches could fall Thursday, Baines said. City officials in Cordova, a picturesque fishing community, already have learned that a regular shovel just won't cut it when you're digging out from nearly 15 feet of snow. There were plenty of ...
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/12/2012 6:10:55 AM
  • Anchorage prepares for snow dump
  • And residents there should brace for new snow, at least 4-7 inches, in Thursday's storm, Baines said. City officials in Cordova, a picturesque fishing community, already have learned that a regular shovel just won't cut it when you're digging out from ...
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/12/2012 2:36:10 AM
  • Life light: Centenarian works on 'to-do' list
  • Yet there are things the 100-year-old Nebraska native has yet to see and do in his own ... On Dec. 30, Quest took a trip to Shucks Fish House and Oyster Bar, 1218 S. 119th St., to try oysters. Members of the Life Enrichment staff and the ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/11/2012 11:08:35 PM
  • Meatless in the Midwest
  • A.G. Sulzberger gives my hometown a shout-out in his story: "In Nebraska, a place where cattle outnumber ... (For the record, McFosters serves just eight dishes with chicken, fish or seafood. It’s menu includes more than 50 meatless choices ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/11/2012 12:38:39 PM
  • Bomb plot suspect rails against Christians, Jews
  • A man accused of plotting to attack Tampa, Fla.-area nightclubs and a sheriff's office with bombs and guns also railed against Christians, Jews and Western living in videos he posted online. Authorities say 25-year-old Sami Osmakac, who was arrested Monday
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/11/2012 5:14:50 AM
  • Thousands expected at Utah officer's funeral
  • Thousands are expected to turn out for a funeral service honoring a Utah officer killed in a gunbattle that left five other officers and the suspect wounded. Ogden police officer Jared Francom died after being shot Jan. 4 during a drug raid at a suspect's
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/11/2012 5:14:50 AM
  • Time to celebrate the great outdoors
  • Dutch oven cooking, ice fishing, antler scoring and trapping demonstrations ... There will for sure be deer, goose, duck, buffalo, elk, pheasant, turkey and fish, but we always end up with other things we don't know about ahead of time."
  • North Platte Telegraph
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  • 1/11/2012 2:08:43 AM
  • Nebraska Prep Basketball Results Tuesday
  • Andrew Duran knew he might have raised his stock in Thursday’s Major League Soccer draft with his performance in the league’s recent combine. But even the former Creighton defender was surprised when he heard his name called near the end of ...
  • Omaha World-Herald
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  • 1/10/2012 8:39:26 PM
  • OPINION: Welcome winter
  • An annual ice-fishing tournament in Mobridge ... translates to half a foot or so in the mountains of Wyoming and Colorado. According to the Nebraska state climatologist Al Dutcher, we’re in for some weather that’ll feel a lot more like ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/10/2012 8:03:39 PM
  • Alaska town seeks shovels; braces for latest storm
  • Cordova, a fishing community famed for wild Copper River salmon, may have been hardest hit. Since Nov. 1, the city has received 176 inches of snow and 44.24 inches of rain, at times increasing the weight of the snow as it piled up to 6 feet high on roofs.
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/10/2012 6:09:07 PM
  • Informational waterfowl meetings scheduled
  • The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host the meeting that includes discussion on potential changes to the state’s duck zone and season split configuration. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2011 changed some criteria for duck zones.
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/10/2012 3:03:00 PM
  • Kayaker finds swimming dog that fled fatal crash
  • Later that afternoon, Rory O'Connor _ a tourist from Bellingham, Wash. _ was kayaking and fishing near Siesta Key when he spotted a dog swimming about a half mile offshore in the blue water. "I pulled him into the kayak and he was really scared," said O'Co
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/10/2012 2:48:41 PM
  • Warm, dry winter raises worries for Nebraska wheat
  • NORTH PLATTE (AP) — Some Nebraska wheat farmers have been worrying about the warm, dry winter. Crop specialist Bob Klein said that planting conditions were perfect in fall for dry land winter wheat. The most recent federal survey shows about ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/10/2012 1:01:19 PM
  • Nebraska Girl Scouts to offer quicker cookie delivery
  • LINCOLN (AP) — Girl Scout cookie fans in Nebraska will no longer have to endure a long wait between ordering and dessert. The Girl Scouts plan to try out a new direct sales model in the state this year. So cookie customers will be able to take ...
  • Star-Herald
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  • 1/10/2012 9:12:15 AM
  • Case dropped against Neb. woman whose home reeked
  • A gerbil, three birds, nine rats, 20 fish, 24 mice and 29 cats were found. Rupert was initially charged with child abuse and criminal mischief, but prosecutors dropped those charges on Monday. In November, Rupert pleaded no contest in juvenile ...
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/10/2012 8:07:49 AM
  • Woman's quest could mean Medal of Honor for dad
  • Back in Labadie, she heads a nonprofit animal-rescue group, and her property on a rural hilltop is home to dozens of rescued animals, from cats and dogs to donkeys, geese and fish. The new law may have arrived too late to recognize many Jewish heroes from
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/10/2012 4:40:14 AM
  • 2 Alaska towns seek help weathering harsh winter
  • Dozens of National Guard members are helping the fishing town of Cordova dig out from mountains of snow that collapsed roofs, triggered avalanches and trapped some people in homes. By one count, more than 10 feet of snow has fallen in the town ...
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/10/2012 1:34:07 AM
  • Ohio man pleads not guilty to drug charges
  • “I was on vacation in Nebraska, fishing, that’s when I got pulled over.” Waldron asked for a reduction to $100,000, 10 percent. “My concern is that he has IDs from California and Ohio, there’s discrepancies with them,” said Deputy ...
  • York News-Times
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  • 1/9/2012 11:03:48 PM
  • USDA says it will close 259 offices to save $150M
  • In Alaska, researchers had been looking for ways to use the vast waste generated by the largest wild fishery in the nation to make everything from gel caps for pills to fish meal for livestock feed. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported last month that .
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/9/2012 6:17:28 PM
  • Lane Seafood Co. moves out of truck into permanent location
  • Lane said he still plans to take the truck out on the road about once a month to service other areas of Nebraska and western Iowa ... including cioppino, a popular fish stew.  Whether he sells from the store or his truck, Lane said ...
  • Kearney Hub
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  • 1/9/2012 1:45:27 PM
  • Pipeline cash off the table
  • Construction crews won't be digging a ditch through Nebraska's Sand Hills ... said the agreement his company reached with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate damage to beetle habitat was unresolved. While a new route will most ...
  • Lexington Clipper-Herald
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  • 1/9/2012 9:34:54 AM
  • Burying beetle safe from pipeline for now
  • Construction crews won't be digging a ditch through Nebraska's Sand Hills ... said the agreement his company reached with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate damage to beetle habitat was unresolved. While a new route will most ...
  • Kearney Hub
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  • 1/9/2012 8:44:48 AM
  • Lack of snow a challenge for SD lion hunters
  • But the Game, Fish and Parks Department tells KEVN-TV that the lack of snow presents a challenge for hunters. The lion season began Jan. 1 and ends March 31, or when 50 females or 70 total lions are killed.
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/9/2012 6:21:38 AM
  • Alaska town tries to dig out from huge snow dump
  • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dozens of National Guard troops have arrived in Cordova to help the Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches. The city is used to ...
  • Norfolk Daily News
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  • 1/9/2012 6:07:19 AM
  • Drought threatens only surviving whooping cranes
  • "The only thing I've seen them eat, period, is dead fish off the side of the channel ... there's just nothing here to eat," said Moore, who observes the birds nearly every day. A century ago, the whooping cranes' majestic 5-foot frame and mournful call ...
  • Grand Island Independent
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  • 1/9/2012 1:13:50 AM

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