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Ex-Nebraska clerk praised for tornado work gets prison term
February 2, 2021 GMT
FILE - In this June 4, 2015 file photo, Kimberly Neiman stands in her office in Norfolk, Neb. The former northeastern Nebraska village clerk who was praised for her work in helping rebuild her community following a 2014 tornado strike has been sentenced to prison for stealing from the village of Pilger. The Norfolk Daily News reports that Kimberly Neiman was sentenced Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, to three years in prison. (The Norfolk/The Norfolk Daily News via AP, File)
FILE - In this June 4, 2015 file photo, Kimberly Neiman stands in her office in Norfolk, Neb. The former northeastern Nebraska village clerk who was praised for her work in helping rebuild her community following a 2014 tornado strike has been sentenced to prison for stealing from the village of Pilger. The Norfolk Daily News reports that Kimberly Neiman was sentenced Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, to three years in prison. (The Norfolk/The Norfolk D
CONFIRMATION UNDERWAY FOR SEC. OF AGRICULTURE NOMINEE TOM VILSACK
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack facing questions today by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Vilsack who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Obama Administration is also the President Biden’s choice for the position.
This morning, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst asked Vilsack his position on biofuels in light of President Biden’s excelleration toward electric vehicles.
Vilsack says there is room for both.
U.S. SENATOR JONI ERNS, IA (R)
Credit U.S. Senate
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