Nebraska
Nebraska campers can see results of $9.4 million made in improvements at state parks
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Plenty of work being performed at state parks, recreation areas
NORTHEAST
Summit Lake State Recreation Space: West and south sediment basins excavated. Angler jetties and the boat ramp additionally had been improved and stabilized. Kayak launch website developed. Ten-mile equestrian path across the lake added in addition to a brand new playground.
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Space: 13 new 50-amp websites with rock surfacing added together with Lewis and Clark State Recreation Space: 13 new 50-amp websites with rock surfacing added together with 2 ADA-compliant campsites.2 ADA-compliant campsites.
Ponca State Park: Eight single camps and two double Tentrr websites added.
Willow Creek State Recreation Space: 3D targets on the park’s walk-through archery vary changed. Design underway for brand spanking new fish cleansing station.
Niobrara State Park: New water entry to the Niobrara River and a brand new park entrance.
Fremont Lakes State Recreation Space: Development will start this 12 months on a brand new bathe facility and dump station at Pathfinder Campground.
Fort Atkinson State Historic Park: Exhibit renovation at Harold W. Andersen Customer Middle shall be accomplished this spring.
SOUTHEAST
Indian Cave State Park: New boardwalk to the cave put in. Restoration of Hackberry Hole bathe home to make it ADA-compliant underway.
Rock Creek Station State Historic Park and State Recreation Space: Bridge repairs and financial institution stabilization prompted by erosion alongside the historic Oregon Path have been accomplished.
Alexandria State Recreation Space: Growing older vault rest room changed by an ADA-compliant one.
Stagecoach State Recreation Space: ADA-compliant vault rest room put in.
Pawnee State Recreation Space: Improve of the marina constructing has been accomplished. All 28 websites within the Space 3 Campground have been upgraded from fundamental to 50-amp electrical service.
Conestoga State Recreation Space: Design idea underway to improve campsites from fundamental to electrical service and add a bathe home.
Riverview Marina State Recreation Space: New vault rest room has been put in.
Branched Oak State Recreation Space: Electrical upgrades have been made at Areas 1 and 4. 4 growing older vault bogs have been changed by ADA-compliant ones.
Bluestem State Recreation Space: Campground electrical enlargement design idea in progress.
CENTRAL
Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Space: A number of campground enhancements. together with ADA compliant concrete restrooms at Willow Cove and Cottonwood campgrounds.
Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Space: 62-site electrical campground combining Thunder Bay and West Ridge campgrounds beneath development. Will embrace new connecting street and ADA-compliant websites. Tentrr websites added in 2022.
Smith Falls State Park: New boardwalk to waterfall is beneath development.
Calamus State Recreation Space: Two Barracuda fish cleansing stations added.
Keller Park State Recreation Space: All 25 campsites upgraded to 50-amp electrical service. Two new ADA-compliant concrete restrooms.
Victoria Springs State Recreation Space: Two cabins upgraded to satisfy ADA compliance. Two new ADA-compliant restrooms.
Cowboy Recreation and Nature Path: An erosion management construction defending the path alongside the Elkhorn River close to Norfolk and a big culvert close to Valentine are being renovated. Choose sections of path surfacing affected by flooding are also being changed.
SOUTH CENTRAL
Johnson Lake State Recreation Space: Seventy campsites are being upgraded to 50-amp electrical service and one website to be ADA compliant.
Fort Kearny State Recreation Space: ADA-compliant bathe home put in in east campground.
Mormon Island State Recreation Space: Advisor employed to design seven full-service tenting pads for leisure autos.
Windmill State Recreation Space: New archery vary was put in.
NORTHWEST
Chadron State Park: Forty-four campsites shall be upgraded to 50-amp electrical energy.
Field Butte State Reservoir State Recreation Space: Twenty new electrical campsites and a bathe home and sewage dump station needs to be prepared in June.
Fort Robinson State Park: Campsites and amenities for these touring with horses have been expanded, doubling the dimensions of the equestrian campground on the northwest nook of the primary park advanced. Included shall be 24 further websites with hook-ups to 50-amp electrical energy, water and sewer. Additionally new shall be an adjoining 30-pen enclosure for stalling horses outdoors.
Walgren Lake State Recreation Space: A fishing pier was constructed.
Wildcat Hills State Recreation: A brand new part of mountain biking path was added.
SOUTHWEST
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Space: A $3.5 million boating entry mission considerably upgraded Martin Bay’s entrance, parking space and high-water boat ramp, and the Cedar View Bay boat ramp.
Enders Reservoir State Recreation Space: A $1 million boating entry mission was accomplished to the Space A and No Title Bay boat ramps.
Ash Hole State Historic Park: Upgrades deliberate for current guests heart sidewalk entrance and outdoors loos to make them ADA-compliant. A mountain climbing path shall be constructed on the west aspect of the park.
Buffalo Invoice Ranch State Historic Park: Development will start this 12 months on a brand new, bigger bison habitat space.
Medication Creek State Recreation Space: Courtesy dock shall be put in on Path 3.
Pink Willow State Recreation Space: Barracuda fish-cleaning station put in.
Sutherland State Recreation Space: Boat dock put in at Westshore campground.
Lake Maloney State Recreation Space: New courtesy dock for Outlet Campground.
Swanson Reservoir State Recreation Space: New Barracuda fish-cleaning station with a shelter put in in Spring Canyon space.
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Nebraska
Sidney graduate Karsyn Leeling earns Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year
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SIDNEY, Neb. (KNOP) – Karsyn Leeling was named 2023-2024 Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year. The Sidney High School athlete had a senior season to remember in track and field. In May she wrapped up her high school career with three Class B state championships claiming titles in the long jump, triple jump and the high jump. She would also break a state record in the high jump back in April.
Leeling went on to win a national title in the high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals clearing six feet even to earn All-American honors.
She maintained a 3.66 PGA in the classroom and will continue her track and field career at the University of Nebraska this coming fall.
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Nebraska
Pillen officially announces intent to call special session for Nebraska tax reform
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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen took the next step in securing a special session in the state’s legislature this summer.
Gov. Pillen on Tuesday sent a letter to Speaker John Arch, officially announcing his plans to call senators back to Lincoln on July 25. The purpose of the session is to make more headway on addressing property taxes in Nebraska.
“In my sine die address in April, I stated that I would call a special session this summer to facilitate another opportunity for us to meet Nebraskans’ demand that their elected leaders fix this crisis now,” read the Governor’s letter, in part. “I have traveled extensively across the state since the Legislature adjourned and have heard from a wide range of people. Their message is clear: stop this massive overall tax increase by fixing property taxes.”
Gov. Pillen has been hosting town halls across the state over the past two months since the legislative session ended, working to educate Nebraskans on what he calls a “tax crisis.”
He still has several of those meetings planned:
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 p.m. (CT) Columbus: Columbus Chamber of Commerce, 753 33rd Ave, Columbus
Thursday, June 27
10:00 a.m. (CT) Valentine: Mid Plains Community College, 715 E Hwy 20, Valentine
1:00 p.m. (MT) Chadron: Chadron State College, Student Center – Lakota Room, 1000 Main Street, Chadron
4:30 p.m. (MT) Alliance: Westside Events Center, 2472 County Road 62, Alliance
Friday, June 28
8:30 a.m. (MT) Ogallala: Petrified Wood Gallery, 418 East 1st Street, Ogallala
1:00 p.m. (CT) McCook: Coppermill Steakhouse, 202 Coppermill St., McCook
4:00 p.m. (CT) Lexington: Central Community College – The Opportunity Center, 1501 Plum Creek Pkwy, Lexington
Along with slashing property taxes, Gov. Pillen also wants to ensure that the legislature knows he will call a special session regarding other “unfinished business” leftover from the 2024 legislative session, which could include Nebraska’s move to a “winner-take-all” state during elections.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 2.5% in May
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Nebraska’s unemployment rate in May was unchanged at a seasonally adjusted rate of 2.5%. That rate is unchanged from September 2023 and up 0.4% from May 2023.
Nebraska’s rate is the fourth lowest in the nation. The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2024 is 4.0 percent, up 0.1 percentage points from the April 2024 rate of 3.9 percent and up 0.3 percentage points from the May 2023 rate of 3.7 percent.
“Nebraska’s total nonfarm employment has been on an upward trajectory since February and reached an all-time high in May at 1,077,200,” said Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin. “Omaha’s leisure and hospitality industry saw a large gain over the month, with all the metro areas reaching record highs in total nonfarm employment.”
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