The newest candidates for the Nebraska Legislature include a former teacher who is challenging a controversial Millard-area state senator and a congressional staffer running for a Bellevue-area seat.
Grand Island's Platte Generating Station could be retired within eight to 10 years. City Utilities Director Tim Luchsinger told Grand Island City Council on April 12 that the coal-burning plant eventually will be phased out. "We've got several things going on. We've got transmission contracts that expire then, and we have a labor force that, if you look at the age, we're