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NEBRASKA PROMISE The University of Nebraska is providing $50,000 for its on-campus classes in Curtis, Nebraska this fall. The pledge through “Nebraska Promise” enables tuition-free college classes to fulltime students who are

new, transfers or returning Aggies to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis. Nebraska residents with family income of less than $60,000 per year are eligible. “This scholarship of $3,336 to $5,000 per year for 24 to 36 hours of coursework can be a difference-maker to some students,” said Larry Gossen, NCTA dean. “An eligible student can

enroll now and start their college program here at NCTA, with in-person classes when the fall semester begins August 24.” “I was notified this week by University President Ted Carter of the Nebraska Promise assis-tance to NCTA, so that we can ensure faculty, staff and academic re-sources for all eligible Aggie students,” said Dean Gossen. The tuition-free pledge was announced in April by NU President Ted Carter for use

at any NU campus. It ensures full-time resident undergraduates whose families have an adjusted gross income of $60,000 or less or who qual-ity for the federal Pell Grant can attend college this fall.

NEBRASKA ECONOMY SLOWLY RECOVERING The Nebraska economy is slowly recovering from the COVID-19 crisis thanks to steady home sales and a downturn in unemployment claims, according to a new report. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business released a report on June 24 illustrating the state of Ne-

braska’s economy. The monthly report measures the economy through key economic indicators such as the number of building permits, airline passengers and the dollar exchange rate. These indicators make up the economic indicator percentage, which increased by 2.45% for May. Eric Thompson, a UNL economics professor and director of the Bureau of Business Research, said in a phone interview that the recent economic

rebound can be attributed to businesses learning to adapt. “I think what’s happened is people more and more have figured out how to op-erate their businesses and put people back to work,” he said. “Businesses will continue to find ways to adjust to consumer preferences.” Most sig-nificantly, unemployment claims fell from record levels in the spring. In

late March, the Nebraska Department of Labor reported that 24,527 unemployment insurance claims were filed in a single week. During the first week of June, unemployment claims were down to 4,869.

NEW GUIDELINES FOR ROADSIDE MEMORIALS The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced pro-gress in the implementation of their new roadside memorial guidelines aimed at allowing an immediate family member to memorialize a death which occurred as the result of a vehicular crash on the State Highway

System. Last November, NDOT announced the new guidance for road-side memorials. Since that time, NDOT teammates have been actively working with family members on implementation across the State to an-swer questions about existing memorials and the new the memorial signs. Through the implementation of the new signs, NDOT remains committed to listening to family members to help improve the established guidelines

while continuing to balance the needs of the grieving family and the safety of the roadway. With this commitment to the families in our mind, in the last 8 months, a total of 20 new signs have been installed across the State.

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SPORTS Norfolk’s Luke Kluver had his championship moment on Friday at

Hillcrest Country Club, coming back to win the 53rd Nebraska Match

Play Championship, 5 and 4 over Elkhorn’s Ryan Nietfeldt. It’s the first

NGA Title for Kluver, who will be sophomore on the Kansas Jayhawk

golf team in the fall. He fell behind early and trailed after the first 18

holes of the 36-hole final, but made a charge during the second 18 and

became the first No. 1 seed to win the title since 2012. Kevin Stanek of

Bellevue won that year as the top seed, claiming his second-straight

title.

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing college athletic programs to think

outside the box. Coach John Cook and the Huskers are doing just that.

One big idea: Moving some home volleyball matches to Pinnacle Bank

Arena. Cook, Friday on his podcast "Conversation with the Cooks,"

said he has taken part in meetings in which the discussions have

centered on moving matches to PBA to maximize the number of fans

allowed to attend. Cook said the Huskers can get 2,500 fans into the

Devaney Sports Center safely "right now." However, if games are

moved to Pinnacle Bank Arena, which has 15,500 seats, the capacity

cap would be 8,000. "We're coordinating with Pinnacle Bank Arena

right now on what matches we might move there," Cook said on his

podcast. Pinnacle Bank Arena would not be available to host all home

matches, so some would remain at the Devaney Sports Center, Cook

added. The Devaney Sports Center can seat just under 8,000, so a

Pinnacle Bank Arena model would more than likely allow all season

ticket-holders to see those matches. The NU Athletic Department is

discussing ways to rotate season ticket-holders for matches at

Devaney. Cook joked that he "begrudgingly" agreed to the idea. The

Devaney Sports Center has given the Husker volleyball program one

of the top home-court advantages in the country.

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