Smith sends letter to USPS on possible North Platte processing facility closure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, Rep. Adrian Smith (RNE), sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing concern about the United States Postal Service (USPS) proposal to remove postal operations from the USPS processing facility in North Platte.

Thanksgiving costing more this year

FULLERTON — With Thanksgiving this week, those planning on hosting a festive gathering are no doubt eyeing grocery store prices to gauge how much their meal is going to cost this year. In the past year inflation has increased food prices by an average of 3.7%. That is on top of the 9.

Fischer, colleagues demand Biden expand border wall construction

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently joined 12 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging the administration to resume and expand construction of the border wall. The letter was led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).

Sens. Ricketts, Smith introduce Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of Congress continue to show bipartisan support for rural small businesses as they prepare to debate the nation’s next farm bill.  Last week, U.S. Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Act of 2023.

WIC benefits presently not interrupted by federal government shut down

LINCOLN — The pending federal government shutdown will not effect participants in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at this time. In Nebraska, WIC provides healthy food at no cost, breastfeeding support, nutrition information and referrals to about 37,000 people monthly.

Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of U.S. Senator Feinstein

LINCOLN — Today, Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a request from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California. The order is effective immediately and is to last until sunset on the day of Sen.

Astronomy talk on eclipses available from Wayne State College

WAYNE — With solar eclipses occurring this fall and next spring, Dr. Todd Young, professor of physics and astronomy and planetarium director at Wayne State College, is offering a talk to educate various groups on the science of solar eclipses.

Fischer, 18 GOP senators urge President Biden to withdraw funding block on school hunting, archery programs

LINCOLN – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined 18 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging his administration to withdraw its plans to block funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.