Nebraska
Nebraska State Patrol Encourages Safe Travel this Independence Day Weekend
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Nebraska State Patrol
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — Independence Day calls for more than fireworks and freedom. With many people travelling to celebrate the holiday with friends and family, Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol will be working hard to keep Nebraska roadways safe and help motorists in need of an assist.
“Our Nebraska communities are full of amazing Fourth of July celebrations, and we want everyone to be as safe as possible during their travels this week,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “If your party involves alcohol, make sure to plan for a sober driver. Make safe decisions and have a great Independence Day.”
NSP urges all motorists to make plans to ensure a sober ride, such as designating a driver, using a rideshare, calling a cab, or taking advantage of programs like AAA’s Tow to Go, which is available by calling 855-2-TOW-2-GO.
Troopers and dispatchers will be working overtime across the state thanks in part to a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office. The special effort runs from July 3 through July 7.
To report a dangerous driver or to request assistance on the road, call *55 or 800-525-5555 to reach the NSP Highway Helpline and speak with an NSP dispatcher.
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Nebraska
Cooper resigns from Nebraska football team
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Evan Cooper, the Huskers’ secondary and defensive pass game coordinator, has resigned, according to a Nebraska football spokesperson.
The spokesperson said the resignation was for personal reasons.
Cooper has been apart of Rhule’s coaching staff since 2013.
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Nebraska
Hall County Historical Society shares history of experimental government program in Nebraska
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WOOD RIVER, Neb. (KSNB) – The Hall County Historical Society visited the senior center in Wood River to tell the story of an experimental government program from the 1930s.
Rural Rehabilitation was an experimental government program that spanned across the United States and started in 1934. One of the locations that met the criteria for the program was Hall County.
Michelle Setlik, Vice President of Hall County Historical Society, said 10 Hall County families were selected for the Farmstead Project.
“Hall County was chosen for the Farmstead Program because it met the criteria for the federal government,” said Setlik. “It had good quality soil, it had water, it had enough people that needed assistance that were on the relief roles and it had land available for the government to purchase for the project.”
The following conditions had to be met:
- The area needed to have an agricultural history
- A large number of families eligible for relief had to live in the area
- An adequate water supply (either rainfall or irrigation) had to be present
- The site had access to markets for the produced goods
- There had to be suitable land available for purchase in the area
The communities for the Farmstead Program were selected by NERA (National Economic Research Associates) and supporting agencies. The families also had to meet a certain criteria to be considered for the program.
Criteria for selected families include:
- The family must have been on the relief rolls of the county where the project was being constructed
- The head of the household had to be between the ages of 35-50
- There had to be 4-6 members of the family
According to the historical society, in order to be considered for the Farmstead Project, families had to submit an application that was then reviewed by three different agencies.
Each Farmstead Family received the following:
- Four room cottage
- Small barn
- Chicken House
- Poultry yard
- Land for garden and small orchard
- Seeds
- Livestock: two cows, 100 hens, 300 chickens
Once families agreed to the terms, they were given a one-year lease on the property for a nominal fee and after a one-year probation period they could be eligible to purchase the property on a 15-year payment plan, according to the historical society.
Setlik said the Hall County Historical Society is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year and have plans to make 12 new historical markers for the county.
One of those markers will be put at the site of the Farmstead homes in Grand Island off of Highway 34 on Farmstead Road.
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Nebraska
Source: Pacers ink former Husker SG Tominaga
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Former Nebraska sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga will get an opportunity to show whether he’s worth a turn in the NBA, as he agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers, a source told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
Tominaga was named second-team All-Big Ten last season after helping lead Nebraska to an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2014.
Winner of this year’s College Three-Point content, he notched 76 3-pointers last season, on his way to compiling a 37.4 percent clip for 3-pointers over his three seasons as a Cornhusker.
Tominaga averaged 11.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 22.7 minutes in 94 games (57 starts) with Nebraska.
An Exhibit 10 contract is essentially a tryout that includes a one-year, minimum-salary NBA contract. Teams have until the start of the regular season to convert that contract into a two-way contract with the player.
Information from Field Level Media was used in this report.
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