AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorkforce Training Boost: Nebraska launched a Workforce Pell Grant at Metropolitan Community College, letting eligible students use federal Pell money for short-term, noncredit training like CDL, pharmacy tech, phlebotomy, and CompTIA—aimed at filling worker shortages in healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. North Omaha Development: Omaha’s Inland Port Authority unveiled plans for a North Omaha innovation district near 30th and Ames, backed by a $30M state grant, with a first phase focused on an innovation space and a broader campus vision for jobs, housing, and trade/tech skills. Ag Outlook: USDA’s June 30 Acreage Report was “neutral” for corn and soybeans, with soybeans up and corn nearly unchanged versus March projections, keeping the combined U.S. corn/soy planted acreage near a record 180.7 million acres. Local Business & Tech: Ascend Technology Group won a 2026 Business Excellence Award from the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce for Excellence in Innovation. Education Recognition: UNL named 6,200+ students to the spring Deans’ List, including actuarial science senior Adam Patrick Messman.
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