AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation & Workforce: Nebraska’s NEST 529 Education Savings Plan now lets families use funds for eligible credential and career training programs beyond a traditional four-year degree, including trades like electrical work, welding, HVAC, CDL training, health care, IT, carpentry, and construction. Agriculture & Risk: A new Forage Production Revenue Protection crop insurance option is rolling out with key deadlines—sales close Sept. 30 for Nebraska producers (and other states) and Aug. 11 is the date for a free Central time webinar. Community & Culture: The Nebraska Broadcasters Association will induct four longtime voices—Kevin Kugler, Steve Lundy, John Knicely, and Ken Siemek—into its Hall of Fame on Aug. 11 in Lincoln. Civic Life: Nebraska’s U.S. Senate candidates Pete Ricketts and Dan Osborn will face off in a statewide debate at the Nebraska State Fair on Sept. 1, with limited seating and free statewide broadcast/streaming. Local Pride & Heritage: Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher proclaimed Czech-Slovak Heritage Week, spotlighting local community leaders and a state queen heading to a pageant in Wilber, Nebraska. Faith in Action: A Central Nebraska church network shipped a U-Haul of emergency supplies from Gothenburg to Colorado wildfire and flood relief.
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