AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoVeterans Day: Omaha-area ceremonies, breakfasts and museum programs honored veterans. In Superior, Roy Drapal, 100, recalled growing up on a Nebraska farm and serving in the Army after World War II. Education: State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is encouraging families to contribute to children’s NEST 529 accounts as holiday gifts. Federal officials also approved Nebraska’s plan to combine nearly $3 million in education funds. Husker Sports: Nebraska softball coach Rhonda Revelle added four players to the 2028 class, including Lincoln and Gretna natives. Nebraska Heritage: Mattel’s new Barbie honors Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the Omaha tribal citizen who became the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree and opened a hospital on the reservation. Arts & Music: Omaha Performing Arts and Salem Baptist Church hosted songwriter Percy Bady for a conversation on gospel music’s history and influence. Land & Lifestyle: After nearly 982,000 acres burned in Nebraska wildfires this year, experts warn that invasive plants could spread into newly exposed pastures and rangeland.
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