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July 18, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) CEO Steve Corsi, Medicaid and Long-Term Care Division Director Drew Gonshorowski, and Karoly Mirnics, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute provided information about the approaching adjustment to Medicaid payment rates for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to Nebraska families. Rate adjustments will go into effect Aug. 1.

July is coming to an end an unusual July for Nebraska. Ordinairly we are looking to the skies for a hopeful sight of a rain cloud for the much needed moisture for the growing crops. This year it’s more like a prayer for the rain to stop for a couple weeks let us get the hay mowed, baled and the wheat harvested. The lawns are loving the moisture, mowed in the morning by evening looks like it can be mowed again the next day.

Paul Harvey’s iconic sign-off—“And now you know the rest of the story”—captivated more than 24 million weekly listeners from 1951 to 2008. His legendary piece “So God Made a Farmer” resonates to this day, celebrating the spirit of rural America. If Harvey were alive today, we believe he’d champion a Nebraska-rooted, community-led movement that’s redefining stewardship and sustainability.

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The sign-up runs from today, July 14, to Aug. 8, 2025. Grassland CRP, offered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), is a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables participants to conserve grasslands while also continuing most grazing and haying practices.

10 Years Ago Alumni of the Nebraska Leadership Seminar-a program sponsored by Merrick Foundation-spent a good share of their weekend performing volunteer tasks around the area. Members of NLS Seminar from various communities work to clear a portion of the Dark Island Trail.

If someone told you that rugby—yes, rugby—was alive and thriving in the heart of Nebraska, you might raise an eyebrow. But head out to the fields behind Grand Island Central Catholic on a Monday night, and you’ll see for yourself: it’s real, it’s growing, and it might just be the most welcoming sport you’ve never tried.

With a 14-6 record and momentum on their side, the Central City American Legion Post No. 6 Seniors baseball team enters the Area 4 Tournament riding a seven-game winning streak and aiming for a return trip to the state tournament.