Norfolk’s rock heritage: Nebraska Rocks packed Divots Conference Center Saturday night with the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame induction of Lloyd McCarter & the Honky Tonk Revival alongside performances by The Tim Buck Too and Bob Hupp in a celebration of Midwest music — find out more.
David City’s $700M soybean plant: AGP’s new 275-acre facility will crush 50 million bushels a year, create 80 jobs and produce 700 million pounds of oil and meal by late August — learn what it means for local farmers.
Pick 4 game coming soon: The Nebraska Lottery plans to introduce a Pick 4 drawing to its lineup, giving players new ways to win — find out what you need to know.
Adaptation. Innovation. Evolution.: Nebraska’s 4th annual Small Business Conference is coming to Grand Island, Lincoln, and Omaha this August, offering English and Spanish sessions on marketing, social media, loan applications, and networking — find out how to register.
Midwest job market update: Nebraska’s unemployment rate held at 3% in June even as its labor force hit record highs, while Iowa’s rate rose to 3.7% with 2,700 job losses — find out what this means.
Other Nebraska headlines this week
- Harlan County schedules N-4 railroad crossing project
- Buffalo County Fair offers carnival rides, concerts
- Nebraska artists showcase art in the park
- Norfolk conference highlights drones in agriculture
- Nebraska school systems rank 13th best nationally
- Nebraska researchers warn low nitrate levels harmful