Rate dispute fuels tensions at NPPD directors meeting
At a Wednesday NPPD board session tensions rose over LES withholding 24 million dollars of wholesale power payments. NPPD questioned banking reserves in Lincoln, noting significant funds in retirement programs and daily cash flows through First National and NBC banks. Board members joked about reprisals as the discussion ended without action.
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Columbus
Lincoln Electric System
LEQ
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Nppd Board of Directors
Les
Jim Orr
Northlatte
Lincoln
Lincoln's
First National Bank
First National
National Bank of Commerce
Burnham Yates
Vincent Geeres
NBC
LES Administrative Board
Nppd Board
Robert Peterson
Jim
Orr
Peterson
Lawmaker suggests rate regulator or utility mergers
Columbus Senator Donald Dworak outlines two remedies for Nebraska public power strains a state rate regulator to set electric rates or mergers of utilities such as LES NPPD disputes. He notes LES withheld about 24 million but impacts about 5 6 million annually of NPPD revenue.
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Columbus
Donald Dworak
Nebraska
Lincoln Electric System
LES
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Lworak
Dworak
Les-Nppd
Loup River Public Power
Cornhusker Public Power District
Nebraska plans review of unemployment insurance rate
State Labor Commissioner Gerald Chizek will study the employer contribution rate to determine if a reduction is possible. Gov. Exon cites a prior half‑percent cut to 11.5 percent and notes favorable unemployment trends may allow further lowering after reviewing the fund balance and future demands.
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Gerald Chizek
Gov
J. J. Exon
Chizek
Nebraska
Omaha Man Held After Fatal Stabbing of Girlfriend
Omaha police hold 28 year old man after Jewel Falkner 40 was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her apartment. The suspect told officers he found the victim in bed when he arrived, and authorities say she died from chest wounds.
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Omaha
UPI
Jewel Falkner
UNL expert warns of national water plan gaps
Dr. Millard W. Hall of the University of Nebraska Lincoln told a House Interior subcommittee that the United States faces critical water problems due to weak leadership and coordination. He urged stronger planning by OWRT and a national strategy to avoid overlap and ensure ongoing support for water resources research and education.
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Washington
Millard W. Hall
Water Resources Center
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
House Interior
Hall
Subcommittee On Water and Power Resources
Federal Office of Water Research and Technology
OWRT
Lincoln police urge fans avoid O Street to stadium
Lincoln Police Lt John Hewitt urged Cornhusker fans to avoid using O Street and to use parallel streets to reach the stadium. He noted many vehicles remain parked in tow away zones and advised traffic should flow via alternative routes.
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Cornhusker
O Street
Lincoln Police Dept
Q Street
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
John Hewitt
Hewitt
Federal judge fines U S Steel $4 million for Lake Michigan pollution
U S Steel Gary Works in Hammond Indiana fined four million dollars by US District Court Judge Allen Sharp for pollutants entering Lake Michigan. The judge demands strict compliance and monitoring of remediation steps.
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Hammond
Ind
Gary
U.S. Steel Corp
Lake Michigan
Allen Sharp
U.S. Steel
Doniphan Plans Drag Race For Cemetery Fundraiser
Doniphan mayor Robert Labrie and 19 residents prepare for a Saturday drag beauty contest during the 42nd annual fall festival to raise money for Cedar View cemetery. Local participants dress in gowns and makeup, with some calling the event silly but others noting polished appearances. Proceeds benefit the cemetery association’s grounds upkeep.
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Doniphan
Labrie
Cedar View Cemetery
Cemetery Association
Hall County District 30 bond vote Oct. 18
Hall County School District 30 voters will decide on a 575000 bond for Engleman Elementary and Westridge Junior High northwest of Grand Island. Superintendent Gary Myers cites 85 percent enrollment rise since 1971 and says the project could finish by September 1978, adding a multipurpose room kitchen and PE office at the elementary and offices restrooms eight classrooms and more at the junior high.
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Hall County
Grand Island
UPI
Gary Myers
Engleman
Westridge Junior
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