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In 2024, Medicaid providers in Chadron submitted $8,225 in claims for Vision Services, representing a 537.6% increase compared with the prior year.

Hemingford Medicaid providers submitted $32,405 in claims for Medicine Services and Procedures in 2024, a 154,209.5% rise from the prior year.

Bayard providers saw a 54% increase in Medicaid payments for services under Medicine Services and Procedures in 2024, indicating shifts in care delivery and reimbursement patterns.

Medicaid payments associated with Evaluation and Management services grew by 38.5% in Gordon during 2024, signaling shifts in care delivery and reimbursement trends.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Scottsbluff billed $470,399 for Dental Services, marking an increase of 47.1% compared to the previous year.

Rushville saw a 69.9% rise in Medicaid payments for the Medicine Services and Procedures category in 2024, indicating shifts in billing practices and payment trends.

Medicaid payments for Evaluation and Management services in Sidney reached $863,115 in 2024, up 8.7%, signaling shifting healthcare utilization and reimbursement trends.

Medicaid payments for Pathology and Laboratory Procedures in Gering rose 201.6% in 2024, signaling shifts in how these services are used and reimbursed.

Senator Pete Ricketts used social media posts between April 9-10, 2026 to discuss flood mitigation efforts along the Missouri River with federal officials, outline new tax relief policies for Nebraskans—including…

Senator Pete Ricketts shared updates between April 6-9, highlighting visits to Nebraska healthcare facilities and discussing both rural health programs and recent tax relief measures affecting residents statewide.

Garcia has been selected as Project Strive Student of the Month for March at Chadron State College. A sophomore studying rangeland wildlife and ecology management, Garcia is recognized for his…

Artist Denham has completed her largest-ever sculpture after more than eighteen months of work involving faculty support and student engagement. The process included technical experimentation with materials as well as…

Chadron State College will host its International Food Tasting Party on April 18 with diverse performances including Chinese opera and Samoan fire knife dancing. Tickets go on sale at the…

Drivers in Deuel County reported a weekly low of $2.39 per gallon for E85 gas in the week ending Mar. 28.

Senator Pete Ricketts recognized Coach Fred Hoiberg’s AP honor on April 3, celebrated Easter with Nebraskans on April 5, and thanked U.S. service members for their bravery.

In Scotts Bluff County, the week’s lowest premium gas price was $3.74 per gallon as of the week ending Mar. 28.

Senator Pete Ricketts used social media on April 2-3 to discuss tax policy impacts on manufacturing jobs in Blair, new federal support for Nebraska’s biofuel sector under the Trump administration,…

The week’s cheapest regular gas price in Scotts Bluff County stood at $3.24 per gallon in the week ending Mar. 28.

Senator Pete Ricketts highlighted Nebraska’s agricultural sector during a White House event on March 31, recognized local industry contributions to NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, and extended Passover…

A Chadron State College graduate has been named Teacher of the Year in Wyoming after years of dedicated service at Lander Middle School. His achievements include facility improvements funded by…

Chadron State College alumnus Casey discussed how everyday people serving on juries help define fairness through legal standards like reasonableness during a campus lecture series event on March 25. He…

The cheapest per-gallon price for E15 gas in Deuel County during the week ending Mar. 21 was $3.34 per gallon.

Senator Pete Ricketts used his social media accounts on March 30, 2026 to thank emergency responders addressing wildfires in Western Nebraska and to promote his Stop Insider Trading Act.

Senator Pete Ricketts posted about supporting Nebraska basketball (March 26), bipartisan negotiations over reopening DHS (March 27), and congratulating an Omaha student’s spelling bee achievement (March 29).