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NFU's John Hansen honored at NRRA's annual meeting

Click here for NRRA annual meeting photo album Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen was presented with the Nebraska Rural Radio Association's prestigious "Service to Agriculture Award" at the NRRA's annual meeting Monday November 12, 2018 in Lexington. During his acceptance speech, Hansen...

Three Arrested Following Pursuit, Suspect Strikes NSP Cruiser

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people following a pursuit overnight in York County. The Patrol says a trooper observed a 2005 Lincoln driving with its trunk open and displaying fictitious license plates at around midnight Sunday. The trooper performed a traffic sto...

Ricketts considering tax plan to help struggling farmers

Lincoln, Neb. -- Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is considering a proposal to change the way agricultural land is taxed to help farmers dealing with low crop prices. The governor mentioned the idea in an Associated Press interview as a way to prevent property taxes from sharply increasing even as the...

Man dies after being shot during a hunting trip near Omaha

Omaha, Neb. --  Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was fatally shot while hunting near Omaha. The Douglas County Sheriff's office says the incident happened northwest of Omaha around 6 p.m. Saturday. The sheriff's office says the man was accidentally shot by his adult son while...