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class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funder of NPR and PBS, to close " src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754071475812-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funder of NPR and PBS, to close </div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/2ac765ba-ba3e-4f61-9096-06a637d0b2be" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="🎥4 Astronauts launch to the space station for 6 month mission" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754067765162-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">🎥4 Astronauts launch to the space station for 6 month mission</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/ac6df776-47f4-4c03-8026-376a1ea6761d" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="🎥Former President Biden critical of Trump admin. in new speech" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1754052552782-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">🎥Former President Biden critical of Trump admin. in new speech</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/07e2af7d-e5a6-4310-80b7-af266cc01897" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Fischer Advances Over $200 Million for National and Nebraska-Based Defense Programs" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746551115882-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Fischer Advances Over $200 Million for National and Nebraska-Based Defense Programs</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Aug 01, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/c65e6736-5d9f-43f6-b8da-ac0977b150a8" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="🎥 President Trump 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src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753991748963-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">See images of White House plans for new $200M ballroom</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 31, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/200c0df2-eb54-421f-9b6b-e67423bdd18c" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Trump admin. launches new private health tracking system " src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753926728338-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Trump admin. launches new private health tracking system </div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 31, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/a68edb15-7acb-45f3-8e90-41b26a2c390c" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Former VP Kamala Harris explains why she won't run for Calif. governor " src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753903327321-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Former VP Kamala Harris explains why she won't run for Calif. governor </div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 30, 2025</div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="py-4 flex items-center justify-center"><a class="flex-shrink-0 bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 border-blue-500 hover:border-blue-700 text-sm border-4 text-white py-1 px-2 rounded outline-none focus:outline-none cursor-pointer" href="/category/state">More<!-- --> <!-- -->Regional<!-- --> <!-- 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class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Pioneer to honor Local Heroes as title sponsor in “Heroes Game”" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1603734069481-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Pioneer to honor Local Heroes as title sponsor in “Heroes Game”</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 30, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/375ba91e-35e7-4cec-ab2b-2a91bbf8f2e1" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Supernovas Libero Allison Whitten named Assistant Coach at College of Saint Mary " src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1699292257286-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Supernovas Libero Allison Whitten named Assistant Coach at College of Saint Mary </div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 30, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/406497e9-a1aa-4cfc-9f70-352ac107bc33" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Rippen, Amen, and Loop Top Divisions at Junior Ambassador Golf Finals" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753842526877-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Rippen, Amen, and Loop Top Divisions at Junior Ambassador Golf Finals</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 30, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/d81a2aa0-5a59-46c5-84bb-15d60d4bba86" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="MIAA Preseason Polls released; Lopers ranked 7th" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1700317760612-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">MIAA Preseason Polls released; Lopers ranked 7th</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 29, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/4dfdff50-8708-4974-8440-2eea47429ecb" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="North Platte Junior Ambassador Golf Tournament Opens With Strong Day 1 Scores at Lake Maloney" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753467419879-thumbnail.jpg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">North Platte Junior Ambassador Golf Tournament Opens With Strong Day 1 Scores at Lake Maloney</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 29, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/57f09c4d-b852-4267-b0a0-7a24f8dc5e1d" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Four Huskers named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731073183710-thumbnail.png" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Four Huskers named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team</div><div class="text-sm text-gray-600 group-hover:text-gray-900 italic font-sans absolute bottom-0 w-full h-5 flex flex-col justify-end pt-16" style="background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 72%)">Posted <!-- -->Jul 25, 2025</div></div></div></a></div><div class="border-b border-gray-300 mt-4"><a href="/posts/58d23efa-8a84-4f24-ba04-68462017ed4c" class="cursor-pointer group"><div class="flex mb-4"><img style="height:8rem" class="bg-gray-200 w-1/3 object-cover" alt="Wild Card Fever, Chess Championships, Super Sub Ryan Lutinski and more. Another fun week in the Pecos League!" src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1749219386715-thumbnail.jpeg" loading="lazy"/><div class="flex flex-col justify-between px-2 w-2/3 relative"><div class="text-xl leading-tight font-bold text-gray-800 group-hover:underline decoration-gray-900 decoration-1 overflow-hidden" style="height:8rem">Wild Card Fever, Chess Championships, Super Sub Ryan Lutinski and more. 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Space has been calling my name ever since I returned from my last mission in 2011. Our crew is ready. Let\u0026#39;s do this! Go Falcon, Go Dragon, Go Crew-11! \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/f91BPiZ6Lt\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/f91BPiZ6Lt\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Col. 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We are in my view at such a moment in American history.” \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/SHhij2OGPg\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/SHhij2OGPg\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1951094158438887817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eAugust 1, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"kPhVbxcyFz\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\" data-media-max-width=\\\"560\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003eBiden — randomly shouting — claims President Trump is working to \u0026quot;erase\u0026quot; everything his administration did.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorrect. \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/FLHk4ZWn5T\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/FLHk4ZWn5T\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1951102023853650256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eAugust 1, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"BsXUCLWlxf\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\" data-media-max-width=\\\"560\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003eJoe Biden says Trump is trying to “dismantle\u0026quot; the Constitution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’m being deadly earnest, man.\u0026quot; \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/uY5sKjwAUj\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/uY5sKjwAUj\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1951115836716150982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eAugust 1, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"PhoOMrOSDt\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003ca href=\\\"https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/former-president-biden-speaks-at-natl-bar-association-gala/663661\\\"\u003eClick here to watch the full speech\u003c/a\u003e\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T01:50:52.089Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T13:00:43.026Z"},{"id":"07e2af7d-e5a6-4310-80b7-af266cc01897","title":"Fischer Advances Over $200 Million for National and Nebraska-Based Defense Programs","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746551115882.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746551115882-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["northplatte","sandhills","panhandle"],"published":"2025-08-01T11:12:40.328Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"xopTXmWsvn\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746551115882.png\",\"caption\":\"U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":true,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"R71WqNPK5d\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eWASHINGTON\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e– Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she advanced over $200 million for key national and Nebraska-based defense programs, including U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), 55th Wing, 557th Weather Wing – located at Offutt Air Force Base – in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Defense Appropriations Bill. The bill now awaits consideration on the Senate floor.\u003ci\u003e“The first duty of Congress is to defend the nation, and as a member of the Appropriations Committee and Armed Services Committee, I’m working to ensure our nation is equipped to fulfill that mission. That’s why I advanced critical funding for projects that will boost U.S. Strategic Command, the 55th Wing, and the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, including critical defense programs our nation relies upon to keep our people safe,”\u003c/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;Fischer said.Key provisions secured by Fischer include:STRATCOM:\u003c/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"TmDLp0md30\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"unordered\",\"items\":[\"\u003cb\u003e$15 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;for STRATCOM’s nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) Enterprise Center’s Rapid Engineering Architecture Collaboration Hub (REACH) program\u003cb\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\"]}},{\"id\":\"Q6yRaXMu2O\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"unordered\",\"items\":[\"\u003cb\u003e$11 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to expand and improve STRATCOM’s NC3 Enterprise Center’s network sensor demonstration\",\"\u003cb\u003e$9 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to test and evaluate advanced electromagnetic warfare technologies\"]}},{\"id\":\"NxrjvLs7tg\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003e55th Wing:\u003c/b\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"L50OMTDUcI\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"unordered\",\"items\":[\"\u003cb\u003e$20 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to improve alternate position, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems onto the RC-135 fleet\"]}},{\"id\":\"-BrQD7KEV8\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003e557th Weather Wing:\u003c/b\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"cw94_Ft-2X\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"unordered\",\"items\":[\"\u003cb\u003e$1 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to mitigate security risks as the 557th Weather Wing transfers its data processing operations to cloud-based services\",\"\u003cb\u003e$1 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to improve 557th Weather Wing’s sensing and modeling capabilities to support emerging missions in the stratosphere\u003cb\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\"]}},{\"id\":\"o-TWh_zQWt\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eUniversity of Nebraska:\u003c/b\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"p2JzvmMEmn\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"unordered\",\"items\":[\"\u003cb\u003e$3 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to enable the University of Nebraska Medical Center to work with the Department of Defense and Health and Human Services (HHS) to build contingency plans for extreme health events\"]}},{\"id\":\"zmD9Js-bjO\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"unordered\",\"items\":[\"\u003cb\u003e$3 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to develop an Automated Resuscitation Catheter (ARCA)\"]}},{\"id\":\"CrON9VqSXn\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eOther Provisions:\u003c/b\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"gSBI_mxfRP\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"unordered\",\"items\":[\"\u003cb\u003e$60 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;above the President’s budget request to procure additional MH-139 helicopters to monitor and defend Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) missile fields\",\"\u003cb\u003e$50 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;above the President’s budget request to stabilize the industrial base for missile components\",\"\u003cb\u003e$47.5 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;above the President’s budget request to support U.S.-Israel Emerging Technology Cooperation to meet the challenges of the future battlefield\",\"\u003cb\u003e$30 million\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;above the President’s budget request for APEX accelerator programs\"]}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T11:12:40.321Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T11:14:53.429Z"},{"id":"c65e6736-5d9f-43f6-b8da-ac0977b150a8","title":"🎥 President Trump compliments Chiefs' Butker during White House event","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753995051912.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753995051912-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["stjoseph","northplatte","sandhills","maryville","panhandle"],"published":"2025-08-01T10:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"O4Z7QWTPFR\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003ePresident Trump: \u0026quot;I\u0026#39;m pleased to announce that we\u0026#39;re officially restoring the Presidential Fitness Test and the Presidential Fitness Award.\u0026quot; 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I look forward to the opportunity to help make our youth healthy—help get them engaged in sports and let them learn what it takes to be successful in… \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/Nw8vPXb05W\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/Nw8vPXb05W\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1951020063500144962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eJuly 31, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T00:52:16.933Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T10:00:16.546Z"},{"id":"5b0b8f7d-889e-46ce-b3b7-03faa7942fb8","title":"See images of White House plans for new $200M ballroom","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753991748963.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753991748963-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["state"],"sites":["littleapple","jc","northplatte","sandhills","maryville","stjoseph","panhandle","salina","hays","greatbend","hutch"],"published":"2025-07-31T23:00:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"gjRHLbGilq\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Washington, D.C.\u0026nbsp;— For 150 years, Presidents, Administrations, and White House Staff have longed for a large event space on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed. \"}},{\"id\":\"2UlqgIRSZH\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003e.\u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/PressSec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003e@PressSec\u003c/a\u003e: \u0026quot;We are proud to announce the construction of the new White House ballroom will begin...The White House state ballroom will be a much needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet.\u0026quot; \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/Zm548HUNMc\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/Zm548HUNMc\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1950985304199901450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eJuly 31, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"arZft1CtGi\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003cblockquote class=\\\"twitter-tweet\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\"en\\\" dir=\\\"ltr\\\"\u003eThe White House will continue to provide the American public with updates on this project. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheck out the renderings below ⬇️ \u003ca href=\\\"https://t.co/NSILmJDkNi\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/NSILmJDkNi\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) \u003ca href=\\\"https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1950988231945629824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\"\u003eJuly 31, 2025\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\" charset=\\\"utf-8\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"GBbw8ExazD\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"President Donald J. Trump has expressed his commitment to solving this problem on behalf of future Administrations and the American people.\"}},{\"id\":\"hGZgpPqhvO\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The White House is one of the most beautiful and historic buildings in the world, yet the White House is currently unable to host major functions honoring world leaders and other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building entrance. \"}},{\"id\":\"vTPWqMqHrx\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The White House State Ballroom will be a much-needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet of innately designed and carefully crafted space, with a seated capacity of 650 people — a significant increase from the 200-person seated capacity in the East Room of the White House.\"}},{\"id\":\"qaSSNwu2Tc\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In recent weeks, President Trump has held several meetings with members of the White House Staff, the National Park Service, the White House Military Office, and the United States Secret Service to discuss design features and planning.\u0026nbsp;President Trump has chosen McCrery Architects as lead architect, which is well-known for their classical architectural design and based in our nation’s capital. \"}},{\"id\":\"aLNM3nv1Mq\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"CEO Jim McCrery said: “Presidents in the modern era have faced challenges hosting major events at the White House because it has been untouched since President Harry Truman. 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A dinner follows at 6:15 p.m. with the induction ceremony afterwards. To purchase a ticket for the Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet, visit \u003ca href=\\\"http://unkalumni.org/homecoming\\\"\u003eunkalumni.org/homecoming\u003c/a\u003e by Oct. 1. Tickets are $40 per person ($45 starting Sept. 27), $15 for children aged 12 \u0026amp; under.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"1dd9QwmgPs\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"On Saturday, Oct. 12, the class will be recognized at the Homecoming parade and at half time of the football game vs. Missouri Western State (2 p.m.).\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"xz82TZpgxs\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A Kearney native, Day is among the top players in Loper women's tennis history. Her play helped the program reach new heights as UNK qualified for the NCAA Tournament between 2008-10. The Lopers won three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) tourney titles during her career and advanced to the NCAA \\\"Sweet 16\\\" in 2009 and 2010.\"}},{\"id\":\"tJ_8URymey\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Graduating with a B.S. degree in Nursing from UNMC, she overcame some injuries to win a then school-record 130 matches. Day was a three-time All-RMAC selection in singles, the 2007 RMAC and Central Region Freshman of the Year and the 2010 RMAC Player of the Year and the 2010 Central Region Senior Player of the Year. Day currently is a CRNA with CHI Health St. Francis.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"7rIsGehrSh\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Dr. Stade, a Kearney native, was a three-time All-American in the triple jump between 2000-02. She finished sixth, eighth and seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships and is one of just nine Loper women to be at least a three-time All-American at the Division II level.\"}},{\"id\":\"7UlbL6nuop\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"One of six UNK women to have won at least five RMAC individual titles, she currently holds the school record in the indoor triple (40-2) and ranks second in the outdoor triple (40-1.50). Dr. Stade also ranks in the Top 10 in both the indoor and outdoor long jumps and was a member of three teams that were RMAC runners up. Finally, in 2002, UNK won the RMAC outdoor title, the first team crown in program history.\"}},{\"id\":\"qoGen0y_xX\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Dr. Stade currently is an assistant professor at UNMC in the Occupational Therapy program. 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She currently is an educational assistant in Lake Oswego, Oreg.\u0026nbsp;\"}},{\"id\":\"LHzjAuUp3i\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Pfizenmaier is one of 15 three-time All-Americans in UNK wrestling history as he placed fifth, third and second at 149-pounds at the NCAA Championships. The Green, Kan., native and is one of 25 Lopers to be a national runner up; at the time of graduation, he was only the sixth runner up at the D2 level.\"}},{\"id\":\"RWuQdZ7SUi\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A member of the 2002-03 National Runner Up squad, he had 99 career wins and won two RMAC/West Region individual titles. 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They have been married for over 40 years and have three adult sons, three daughters-in-law and three grandsons.\u0026nbsp;\"}}]","created_at":"2025-08-01T15:48:20.388Z","updated_at":"2025-08-01T18:16:46.547Z"},{"id":"d4fac2bf-93ea-4710-851f-5eb8ef09fbbf","title":"Huskers earn Academic Recognition from WBCA","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739538575927.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739538575927-thumbnail.png","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["sports"],"sites":["northplatte","sandhills","panhandle"],"published":"2025-08-01T15:48:06.427Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"D6vEh2zx5q\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003ci\u003eStory by NU Athletic Communications\u003c/i\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"jj0fcRmDAd\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Nebraska women's basketball team claimed special mention from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as one of the top performing teams in the Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 academic year.\"}},{\"id\":\"mqo0cq6CdU\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The Huskers, who earned their third trip to the NCAA Tournament in the past four seasons, posted a program-best 3.579 grade-point average during the year. 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Pictured left to right are: Micajah Long, Kearney, (first); Janee Wagner, North Platte, (second); Gia Baker, North Platte, (third); Cyline Covey, North Platte, (fourth) and Taylor Race, North Platte, (fifth).\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":false,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"ApNRC4PqGV\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"ordered\",\"items\":[\"+38 Micajah Long\\n\",\"+41 Janee Wagner\\n\",\"+57 Gia Baker\\n\",\"Cyline Covey\\n\",\"Taylor Race\\n\",\"Izetta Schultz\\n\",\"Oliwia Wiezorek\\n\"]}},{\"id\":\"6-A6Jp9Jlw\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Girls 16-18\"}},{\"id\":\"-jBBie4gV_\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753842752215.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Winners of the Girls 16-18 flight stand on the stage Tuesday following the final day of play at the 2025 Junior Ambassador Classic in North Platte. Pictured left to right are: Allie Jones, North Platte, (first); Sawyer Swarm, Kearney, (second); Ansley Cadwallader, Atkinson, (third); Neeva Fisher, North Platte, (fourth) and Presley Pettera, North Platte, (fifth).\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":false,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"GzYkiHd8p_\",\"type\":\"list\",\"data\":{\"style\":\"ordered\",\"items\":[\"+25 Allie Jones\\n\",\"+30 Sawyer Swarm\\n\",\"+59 Ansley Cadwallader\\n\",\"Neeva Fisher\\n\",\"Presley Pettera\"]}}]","created_at":"2025-07-30T02:19:40.897Z","updated_at":"2025-07-30T02:34:08.268Z"},{"id":"d81a2aa0-5a59-46c5-84bb-15d60d4bba86","title":"MIAA Preseason Polls released; Lopers ranked 7th","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1700317760612.jpeg","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1700317760612-thumbnail.jpeg","featured":false,"status":"published","categories":["sports"],"sites":["northplatte","sandhills"],"published":"2025-07-29T11:54:44.521Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"osPrFv2nNZ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003ci\u003eStory by UNK Athletic Communication\u003c/i\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"5rh_gws1h1\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"UNK went 5-6 (3-6 MIAA) last fall, posting a 3-3 record in games decided by eight points or less. 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Find more updates at \u003ca href=\\\"https://www.sandhillspost.com\\\"\u003eSandhillsPost.com\u003c/a\u003e, and remember — whether you're casting a line or just soaking up the sun, life’s better at the lake.\"}},{\"id\":\"CBTkTnhR90\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Brought to you by Spahn Marine in Big Springs and Buzz’s Marine in Kearney.\"}}]","created_at":"2025-07-03T15:38:48.175Z","updated_at":"2025-07-03T15:43:01.850Z"},{"id":"844bc548-f5ac-4fe3-a70b-76c7181b2b82","title":"Lincoln County Fair Board Still Pursuing Multi-Purpose Building at Fairgrounds","body":null,"featured_image":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1751552931410.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1751552931410-thumbnail.png","featured":true,"status":"published","categories":["podcasts","local"],"sites":["northplatte","sandhills"],"published":"2025-07-03T15:24:00.000Z","ad_sidebar_location":"innerPageSidebar","ad_banner_location":null,"editing_by":null,"editor":"v2","blocks":"[{\"id\":\"ORtOTyIySl\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003cb\u003eListen to Full Interview About Building with Kristi Chessmore\u003c/b\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"qxzYKHV_Xu\",\"type\":\"raw\",\"data\":{\"html\":\"\u003ciframe title=\\\"Lincoln County Ag Society Building Still A Go: Conversation with Chessmore about building's progress\\\" allowtransparency=\\\"true\\\" height=\\\"150\\\" width=\\\"100%\\\" style=\\\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\\\" scrolling=\\\"no\\\" data-name=\\\"pb-iframe-player\\\" src=\\\"https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=pk7ud-18f542e-pb\u0026from=pb6admin\u0026share=1\u0026download=1\u0026rtl=0\u0026fonts=Times%20New%20Roman\u0026skin=3267a3\u0026font-color=auto\u0026logo_link=episode_page\u0026btn-skin=ff6d00\\\" loading=\\\"lazy\\\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\"}},{\"id\":\"aTJYVXFoWi\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/6/1655346441244.png\",\"caption\":\"\u003ca href=\\\"http://www.npkubota.com\\\"\u003ePost Podcast's sponsored by North Platte Kubota\u003c/a\u003e\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":true,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"CWDCTru3XZ\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Lincoln County Agricultural Society is renewing its call for community support as it continues efforts to fund and build a long-discussed multi-purpose facility at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte.\"}},{\"id\":\"9PS81fuv8g\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Kristi Chessmore, a member of the Lincoln County Ag Society Board, said in a recent interview with The North Platte Post that despite rumors to the contrary, the board is committed to seeing the project through.\"}},{\"id\":\"jOUMdRJfOV\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“Yes, absolutely,” Chessmore said when asked if the project was still active. “We are very dedicated to building a facility where year-round activities can happen—something North Platte doesn’t currently have.”\"}},{\"id\":\"O_jCep-J5A\",\"type\":\"image\",\"data\":{\"url\":\"https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1751552931410.png\",\"caption\":\"Rendering of Lincoln County Ag Society Building, should enough capital be raised to to build this multi-purpose building a the Lincoln County Fairgrounds\",\"withBorder\":false,\"withBackground\":false,\"stretched\":false}},{\"id\":\"sw4XOIzh4z\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The proposed facility would include a large indoor arena, flexible classroom and meeting spaces, and banquet seating for up to 500 people. It would be located at the northwest corner of the fairgrounds and would not impact the existing racetrack, a concern that had circulated online. Plans show the pits may be relocated, but the track itself would remain intact.\"}},{\"id\":\"axjSnvOpIk\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The estimated cost of the project is around $12 million, and while the fair board has already secured some pledged donations, they are still searching for a major benefactor to help move the project forward.\"}},{\"id\":\"p6QFpCG6Nd\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We had a $500,000 grant from the Lincoln County Visitors Bureau a few years ago,” Chessmore said. “But we had to turn it back because we didn’t break ground in time. We’re not giving up—but we need more in place before we can reapply.”\"}},{\"id\":\"Q01atn7BsF\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Several businesses have already stepped up with pledges, including Farm Credit Services and DaySpring Bank, which have committed $50,000 and $100,000, respectively. All donations are being kept in a separate account, Chessmore emphasized, to address concerns about past fundraising efforts.\"}},{\"id\":\"yQ6wn0fPbc\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“None of that money is mixed with our general fund,” she said. “Every dollar donated specifically for the building is accounted for and protected.”\"}},{\"id\":\"Rlt9bmvu1W\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Still, misconceptions linger. Chessmore noted public confusion around how past donations were used, as well as a general misunderstanding of the fair board's tax funding.\"}},{\"id\":\"v6Br8HdjP0\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We are the last line item on your tax statement,” she said. “We get about 0.0067%—we are the lowest-funded entity in the county.”\"}},{\"id\":\"NPDOwSyFog\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A new building committee has recently formed and plans to distribute survey table tents across the county in the coming weeks, seeking updated public input and gauging interest.\"}},{\"id\":\"00px9e6bPd\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The need for such a facility, Chessmore argued, is clear. The fairgrounds receive frequent inquiries from groups looking to host large indoor events, especially in winter, but there is currently no suitable venue in North Platte.\"}},{\"id\":\"99gWmca_Pb\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“We’re missing out on a lot of income that could be coming into this community year-round,” she said. “We know this would benefit not just the ag community, but local hotels, restaurants, and retail, too.”\"}},{\"id\":\"hwEEtcwqzn\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The board meets publicly on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Chessmore invited anyone with questions or interest in supporting the project to reach out directly by phone at 308-520-5420 or by email at \u003ca\u003ekcsmore@gmail.com\u003c/a\u003e.\"}},{\"id\":\"iXEBFt_HVW\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"In the meantime, preparations are underway for the 2025 Lincoln County Fair, set for July 23–27, with pre-fair events like the horse show beginning July 19. This year’s highlights include a Gary Allan concert, a new ranch rodeo, and live-streamed livestock shows.\"}},{\"id\":\"7YTQP-XBC6\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"While Chessmore acknowledged the disappointment from some over the absence of a carnival this year, she said the fair continues to prioritize youth and 4-H programming, emphasizing its role as a community tradition and agricultural showcase.\"}},{\"id\":\"w2QeNTmcIm\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“Fair is about the kids,” she said. “And our local youth are some of the most competitive in the state. They work hard—and they deserve a facility that reflects that.”\"}},{\"id\":\"B4KcD2N1u4\",\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\u003ca href=\\\"https://lincolegacy.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLTdRVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNZ3JhV0RUbnMwM25aZmx4AR7PFjHgRVSIMMLlEdcOw1lWWclnzfxU6qH9t9pPWlXCPwFFGrjPKk-sM2u_2w_aem__-j8NwFNP9AVlMo7Vu4kbQ\\\"\u003eThose wanting more information on the building project can click here for additional information.\u003c/a\u003e\"}}]","created_at":"2025-07-03T14:24:41.632Z","updated_at":"2025-07-03T14:42:54.748Z"}]},"__N_SSP":true},"page":"/","query":{},"buildId":"YsltkpRoxrlMNU3nS4lVf","isFallback":false,"gssp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}</script><script async="" src="/taboola-footer.js"></script></body></html>
