Agriculture & Rural Workforce: Midway Co-op is running a summer agronomy internship for two Kansas State students, including Nebraska’s Morgan Ourada, pairing hands-on field work with experience serving producers across North Central Kansas. Roads & Farm Operations: NDOT will accept hay harvesting permit applications online starting July 30, with permits limited to five miles of roadside hay and a one-per-person rule. Beef Industry: Rick Rasby retired after 40 years with UNL Extension and Nebraska’s beef industry, leaving behind decades of producer-focused research and practical tools. Food Safety: Taco Bell is pulling potentially impacted lettuce from its U.S. supply chain as a cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads across dozens of states, with investigators still tracing the source. Local Business Support: The Nebraska Enterprise Fund launched the Streetcar Impact Fund, offering $10,000 grants and up to $50,000 forgivable loans to help businesses along the streetcar route handle construction-driven revenue drops. Education & Business: UNL’s online MBA climbed to No. 7 nationally in The Princeton Review’s 2027 ranking, and No. 1 in Nebraska for the second straight year. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reports a low diesel price of $4.24 in Cedar County for the week ending July 11, while Nebraska’s diesel average held around $4.23. Public Safety: Nebraska recorded 21 traffic deaths in June, with seatbelt use confirmed for 29 of 85 vehicle occupants killed so far this year.