AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGrid & Heat Preparedness: A regional electric grid operator warned rolling blackouts could hit 14 central states, including Nebraska, as a heat wave strains reserves. Omaha Minimum Wage Fight: Omaha Mayor John Ewing signed the city’s $15 minimum wage ordinance despite legal challenges, setting up likely court action from the Nebraska attorney general. Nebraska Senate Ballot Update: Nebraska’s secretary of state says Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Cindy Burbank will not appear on the November ballot after she declined the nomination by deadline. Public Health: DHHS is reminding Nebraskans about routine food safety as cyclosporiasis cases rise, reporting 49 cases since May. Local Safety & Community: Scottsbluff police ended a WNCC campus standoff after a man in a mental health crisis took prescription meds; York High track coach Randy Johnson died in a Polk County ATV crash. Ag & Conservation: USDA accepted 359,695 acres in Nebraska into the 2026 Conservation Reserve Program. Local Growth: Stonebrook Nebraska broke ground in Kearney for flex bay buildings, and Lexington Regional Health Center added Dr. Rebecca Gill for breast-focused surgery.
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