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Associations Boost Aid Efforts Amid Nebraska Flooding

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Organizations throughout the Cornhusker State are hosting fundraisers and offering aid in response to the “bomb cyclone” that slammed Nebraska and neighboring states this week. The “bomb cyclone” that hit a number of midwestern states had a devastating effect on Nebraska in particular. May we all remain Nebraska Strong!”.

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4 Ways to Optimize Your Association's Sponsorship Program

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This doesn’t mean you have to pull reports every day but find a cadence that lets you see changes and trends in your sponsorship program. You’re regularly pulling reports. Event management software can facilitate and streamline planning, provide visibility for sponsors, and save event organizers time throughout.

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Repair Association Backs Farmers Seeking to Unlock Tractor Software

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To get around the software lock, some farmers have hacked their own tractors using Ukrainian firmware, according to a report by Motherboard. But her organization is pushing for a legal way to do so. Andy Goodman of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association is on the other side of the tractor debate.

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Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills

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But medical organizations remain hesitant to support so-called aid-in-dying bills. Last week a Nebraska legislative committee began deliberations on one such bill , prompting protests from the Nebraska Medical Association and Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians. The issue is also contentious north of the border.

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Lunchtime Links: Peyton Manning’s Omaha Shoutout

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That brought the city of Omaha, Nebraska, which doesn’t even have an NFL team, a little welcome attention. The Greater Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau was certainly surprised—and pleased—when the largest city in Nebraska was trending on Twitter this weekend. — Official Omaha Info (@VisitOmaha) January 12, 2014.

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Month of Events Promises to Be Udder Delight for Dairy Lovers

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MDA represents farmers across 10 states, including Nebraska, where this weekend’s Moo at the Zoo event let visitors get up close and personal with dairy cows of varying breeds. The center also reports that nearly half of U.S. consumers mistakenly think eggs are a dairy product.

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Nairobi Terror Attack Puts Focus on Mall Security

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designated a terrorist organization in 2008, has claimed responsibility for the attack at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi this week that left at least 72 dead (including five of the suspects) and injured hundreds. According to a Time magazine report , it starts at the parking lot, designed with choke points to slow cars down.

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