It may be spring, but some Nebraska residents are bracing for cold weather. A Frost Advisory is in effect for east central and south central Nebraska until today at 9:00 a.m. Temperatures could fall into the upper 20s, and the frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation.
Rising fuel costs are hitting the Food Bank of Iowa especially hard. The organization delivers to partner pantries and meal sites across a service area of 30-thousand square miles. The food bank’s truck fuel costs have increased 47-percent since February. Annette Hacker with the Food Bank of Iowa says the bank is spending about five-thousand dollars more per month for gas compared to February — the equivalent of more than eight-thousand meals. The food bank is funded by donations and has seen a rising need in food assistance over the last four years.
The Nebraska Public Service Commission is approving a stipulated agreement with a grain company. An investigation of Roberts Seed Incorporated last fall determined that it has been buying commodities from Nebraska producers and storing them without the proper licenses. Under the terms of the agreement, Roberts will buy grain only for the purpose of selling it as seed and pay a 24-hundred-dollar civil penalty…