Naomi Delkamiller

1 week ago | m.farms.com | Naomi Delkamiller

By Naomi DelkamillerIn an open field near Seward, five full-sized shovels and one child-sized one rested in front of a makeshift stage, waiting as more than 60 guests gathered around on a humid Wednesday afternoon. Gov. Jim Pillen joined state and local leaders and Nebraska’s dairy industry to break ground on a $165 million dairy processing plant north of Seward.

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Naomi Delkamiller

Speaking at the ceremony, Pillen welcomed the investment by a family-owned business. “I’ve seen enough Dollar Generals in this state to sink a ship,” Pillen said. “We should be doing business with the family-owned businesses who are the stakeholders in our communities across the state.”Tuls Dairies, the production arm of Dari Processing, milks about 10,500 cows in Nebraska, split between two farms near Rising City and Shelby.

2 weeks ago | iowapublicradio.org | Naomi Delkamiller |Holly Edgell

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Blue Springs School District in a sex discrimination case involving a former transgender student. The 5-2 decision affirmed a lower court’s decision to release the district from a 2021 jury verdict, which had obligated the district to pay the plaintiff $4.2 million in damages.

Nov 14, 2024 | omahadailyrecord.com | Naomi Delkamiller

OMAHA — When Mary-Beth and Bruce Muskin moved to downtown Omaha 12 years ago, they found a quieter neighborhood primarily inhabited by singles and older residents. That is not the case today, they said. “You’ve seen a tremendous amount of growth as far as building, the amount of people that are living downtown, even some young families,” Bruce Muskin said. For decades, downtown Omaha has been evolving from a traditional business district into a hub for entertainment, arts and urban living.

Nov 8, 2024 | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Naomi Delkamiller

“We have been able to be as successful as we have over the years, because leaders in those three sectors have been able to come together around projects and strategic plans and have been able to get them done,” said Heath Mello, president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber. An old downtown rail yard became the site of a new convention center and arena in 2003, and a baseball stadium opened in 2011. Both projects were funded with a mix of public dollars and private donations.