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ASSESSING RESETTLEMENT
OMAHA—A nonprofit group focused on bridging cultural gaps is headed to Nebraska to assess how communities are dealing with an influx of refugees moving from state to state during the economic downturn. The Denver-based Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning has been invited by state officials and tapped by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is funding the effort. By Jean Ortiz.
DEPOT HOME
HASTINGS—Eileen Harman’s transformation of the old Union Pacific train depot into a home is almost complete. Harman, who owns Eileen’s Cookies, purchased the depot in early 2008 with the intention of making it her new home after deciding not to build a loft apartment in the second story of the Farrell Block building. By Shay Burk of the Hastings Tribune. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature.
BUSINESS:
— COAL MILESTONE—One of Union Pacific’s most productive and profitable rail lines is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
SPORTS:
NEBRASKA-TENOPIR TALK
HASTINGS—Over the years, Milt Tenopir has seen his share of Nebraska Cornhusker football games. After watching Nebraska go 9-4 last year in Bo Pelini’s first season as head coach, the former NU offensive line coach believes the Huskers are headed in the right direction. By Vince Kuppig of the Hastings Tribune. Eds: A Nebraska Sports Special.
ALSO:
— REDWOOD ROSS—Former Nebraska running back Cory Ross is trying to revive his football career after an injury by playing in the fledgling United Football League.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— BOY SCOUT RANCH—New York City firefighters will travel to western Iowa next month to help rebuild a Boy Scout camp that was destroyed by a deadly tornado.
— PEOPLE-AMY WOLFF—Amy Wolff, a contestant on season three of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” will visit Douglas County employees this week to encourage them to get fit.
— BANK THEFT—A South Dakota man indicted for a Nebraska bank theft might be able to have the charges against him dropped if he completes an alternative program.
— SCHOOL EMBEZZLEMENT—Cozad Public Schools has fired its activities bookkeeper after about $218,000 went missing.
— BINGE DRINKING—Officials at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hope to curb binge drinking by providing first-year students with alcohol education.
— LINCOLN CRASH-TEENS—More than a hundred students gathered at Lincoln’s Southwest High School on Saturday to mourn a classmate killed in a car crash.
— NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL—The new leader of the Nebraska National Guard was sworn in Sunday following a promotion in rank.
— NATIVE MENTAL ILLNESS—A town hall meeting is set for Sept. 2 to gather ideas about how to develop a better peer-support system for Native Americans dealing with mental illness.
— NEB AIRPORT-DEDICATION—A rural airport in central Nebraska has been renamed for a local aviator who was committed to bettering the facility.
— WEED KILL—A University of Nebraska-Lincoln expert recommends treating perennial weeds in early fall to take advantage of winter weather.
The AP, Omaha.
