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Kimball wind turbines project to be operational in Mid-June

The Project Manager for the new, larger Kimball wind mill project says they are still "commissioning" the turbines before hoping to begin operations in the middle of June. The construction of a larger 30 megawatt capacity wind project in the same general area northwest of Kimball where a decommis...

Commission approves deer, antelope and elk hunting recommendations

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved recommendations for 2018 deer, antelope and elk hunting seasons when it met April 19 at Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford. Among the big game changes to Commission orders: Deer -- 1,550 buck permits are added in the Calamus East, Frenchman, Key...

Cheyenne Frontier Days sees drop in attendance, profit

Cheyenne Frontier Days' annual report says the outdoor rodeo and western celebration was less profitable last year than in 2016. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports the net profit last year was $887,744, down from almost $1.5 million the previous year. The annual report reveals more than 201,000 vi...

Stinner "hopeful" Ricketts will sign workforce housing bill

Gering Senator John Stinner is crossing his fingers , remaining optimistic that Governor Ricketts will sign the workforce housing bill he has worked on for two years and was given final approval by lawmakers Friday on a 35-8 vote. Stinner said, "I'm hopeful that he will sign the bill, thinking th...