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Garden County: Medicare made up 11% of total income in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 29, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 11% of income in Garden County, providing an average of $5,676 per capita to residents.

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Scotts Bluff County residents received $13,225 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 42nd in Nebraska

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 28, 2025

In 2022, residents of Scotts Bluff County received an average of $13,225 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 42nd highest in Nebraska.

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Senator Pete Ricketts welcomes EPA's decision on E15 summer sales

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 28, 2025

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, who is part of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed approval of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to issue an emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 during...

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Kimball County: Medicare transfers accounted for 8.6% of income in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 27, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 8.6% of income in Kimball County, providing an average of $4,748 per capita to residents.

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2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Box Butte County?

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 26, 2025

Since 1970, Box Butte County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 6.4%, while income from age-related government transfers has fallen by 16.1%.

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Nebraska Panhandle News area weekly mass times

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 26, 2025

The following parishes in the Nebraska Panhandle News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Morrill County: Residents received $20.72 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 25, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 6.6% of income in Morrill County, providing an average of $4,576 per capita to residents.

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U.S. Senator Ricketts issues statement on terror attack in Kashmir

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 24, 2025

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts from Nebraska issued a statement today regarding the recent terror attack in Kashmir.

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Sheridan County: Medicare dependency reached 5.9% in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 23, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 5.9% of income in Sheridan County, providing an average of $4,161 per capita to residents.

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Cheyenne County ranks 40th highest in Nebraska for per capita government transfer income at $13,298 in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 21, 2025

In 2022, residents of Cheyenne County received an average of $13,298 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 40th highest in Nebraska.

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Dawes County: Medicare made up 6.2% of total income in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 21, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 6.2% of income in Dawes County, providing an average of $2,836 per capita to residents.

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Nebraska Panhandle News area weekly mass times

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 19, 2025

The following parishes in the Nebraska Panhandle News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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2022: Banner County aging and government transfer dependency trends

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 19, 2025

Since 1970, Banner County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 17.7%, while income from age-related government transfers has risen by 6.4%.

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Cheyenne County: Medicare transfers accounted for 8.4% of income in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 19, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 8.4% of income in Cheyenne County, providing an average of $4,252 per capita to residents.

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Ricketts schedules town halls across Nebraska for public Q&A

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 18, 2025

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts has announced a series of town halls scheduled for next week across Nebraska.

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Box Butte County: Residents received $42.79 million per capita from Medicare transfers in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 17, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 7.3% of income in Box Butte County, providing an average of $4,010 per capita to residents.

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Scotts Bluff County: Medicare dependency reached 6.2% in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 15, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 6.2% of income in Scotts Bluff County, providing an average of $3,295 per capita to residents.

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Deuel County ranks 29th in Nebraska for per capita government transfer income in 2022

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 14, 2025

In 2022, residents of Deuel County received an average of $14,269 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 29th highest in Nebraska.

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Ricketts leads call for science-based policies on crop protection tools

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 14, 2025

U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), together with Congressmen Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04) and Mark Alford (R-MO-04), spearheaded a bicameral group in a letter addressed to key U.S. officials urging the use of sound science and...

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Senators urge reform of Biden's AI Diffusion Rule

By Nebraska Panhandle News | Apr 14, 2025

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, along with several other senators, has addressed a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, urging the withdrawal of the Biden administration's AI Diffusion Rule (AIDR).