‘This is wild’: Emails show Trump funding freeze sparked concern in Nebraska state agencies

Records obtained by Flatwater Free Press reveal Nebraska officials worried about far-reaching fallout from the Trump administration’s directive, from disaster recovery to aid for mothers and infants

February 28, 2025Updated: February 28, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

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State

Construction of Nebraska Panhandle Counseling Center in Kimball underway

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‘This is wild’: Emails show Trump funding freeze sparked concern in Nebraska state agencies

Norfolk to host 33rd annual Tour Nebraska

Columbus man sentenced for killing stepfather in Walmart parking lot

Logan View, Scribner-Snyder to end sports cooperative in 2027

Deadline approaching for Norfolk Freedom Point Memorial donations

Norfolk’s Johnson Park illuminated red in honor of fallen firefighters

Faith Health Gala raises money for sleeper sofas

State

Construction of Nebraska Panhandle Counseling Center in Kimball underway

Site of controlled burn reignites north of Fairbury

Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

Nebraska to take part in Texas volleyball showcase

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Sports

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WNCC softball sweeps North Platte

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Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

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Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires