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In Nebraska, the Wildlife Check is in the Mail.(rural mail carriers help in state wildlife survey)
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National Wildlife
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October 1, 2002
- Author:
- Klucas, Gillian
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Robert Short loves to tell critter stories. After nearly 20 years as a rural mail carrier in southeastern Nebraska, Short has a lot of stories to tell. Ask him about the great horned owl he rescued from a barbed wire fence, and he'll tell you how he drove it 90 miles to a raptor recovery center and, months later, returned it to the wild. Or his tussle with a pheasant that flew into his car.
Bumping down dusty country roads near Fairbury in his white Ford sedan with a flashing yellow light on the roof, Short keeps an eye out for critters. It's not just because he enjoys keeping track of his wild friends as he travels along his 110-mile mail route six days a week.
It's ...
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Rural mail contractors fear for jobs
The Press;
May 19, 2000 ;
180 words
...Rural mail contractors fear they will lose their...its present form the bill would classify rural mail contractorsas employees because "we are...we tookout to buy the business." Some rural mail businesses are worth up to $100,000, and...
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Canada Post Reaffirms Commitment to Rural Mail Delivery
CCNMatthews Newswire;
February 29, 2008 ;
453 words
......whenever possible. 'We are committed to rural mail delivery and the rural Canadian way of life', said Len Sterling, General Manager, Rural Mail, Canada Post. Mr. Sterling added, 'Labour...workplace safety, relating to complaints from rural mail carriers. So far we have received ...
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Nebraska seeks to lure its college graduates back with Denver job fair.
Denver Post (Denver, CO);
October 27, 2004 ;
659 words
......27--Attention, all Colorado Cornhuskers, Nebraska is calling: It wants you back. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has rented...ballroom next month in an effort to recruit Nebraska college graduates back to the state. This...
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Canada Post Reaffirms Commitment to Rural Mail Delivery.
Canadian Corporate News;
February 29, 2008 ;
480 words
......whenever possible. 'We are committed to rural mail delivery and the rural Canadian way of life', said Len Sterling, General Manager, Rural Mail, Canada Post. Mr. Sterling added, 'Labour...workplace safety, relating to complaints from rural mail carriers. So far we have received ...
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Rural Mail Delivery, a Canada Post Priority
CCNMatthews Newswire;
January 14, 2008 ;
567 words
......media reports or other sources, about the future of rural mail delivery. We would like to reiterate our commitment to rural mail delivery and to assure our customers that the ongoing Rural Mail Safety Review is NOT an attempt to reduce service...
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Familiar Postal Routes May Detour; Rural Mail Carriers Face Changes in a...
The Washington Post;
December 31, 2004 ;
Robert Gutsche Jr.;
787 words
......said Selness, 44, one of two full-time rural mail carriers here who drives nearly six hours...even more about neighbors if you are a rural mail carrier. "I guess that's just what you...alone have already had lasting effects on rural mail service. In tiny Woodman, Wis., for instance...
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100 High School Seniors Receive College Scholarships and Named 2004...
U.S. Newswire;
May 27, 2004 ;
787 words
......One hundred high school seniors from across Nebraska have been named as Horatio Alger Nebraska Scholars and will each receive a $3,000 college...These students provide an inspiring example of Nebraska's youth, having already demonstrated a drive...
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Rural Mail Delivery, a Canada Post Priority.
Canadian Corporate News;
January 14, 2008 ;
595 words
......media reports or other sources, about the future of rural mail delivery. We would like to reiterate our commitment to rural mail delivery and to assure our customers that the ongoing Rural Mail Safety Review is NOT an attempt to reduce service...
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Nebraska Entrepreneurs Heat Up in a Cool Economic Market.
PR Newswire;
March 25, 2008 ;
787 words
...Entrepreneurship in Nebraska: Conditions, Attitudes, and Actions...analysis provide valuable insights on how Nebraska can create a climate that encourages...Milliken, President, University of Nebraska OMAHA, Neb., March 25 /PRNewswire...
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Nebraska counts its blessings
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
December 16, 2001 ;
CHRIS DUFRESNE;
787 words
...Nebraska counts its blessings Cornhuskers take heat on the road to Pasadena By CHRIS DUFRESNE...Monday for the privilege of having his ears lowered-and then burned. The hot topic: Nebraska football's controversial entry pass into the Rose Bowl. "Yes, Nebraska, There Is a Santa Claus," blared the Page 1 ...
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Grumbling grows as Nebraska falters
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);
September 30, 2002 ;
JOHN ROWE;
685 words
...00-00-0000 Grumbling grows as Nebraska falters JOHN ROWE Date: 09-30-2002, Monday...B. Two Star P. One Star B The latest Nebraska indignity surfaces in the weekly AP college...where they started last week at No.-20. Nebraska is a perennial power that has fallen...
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Ahoy from Omaha: Nebraska's navy has 100000 admirals
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
June 29, 2003 ;
SARAH FOX;
734 words
...Ahoy from Omaha: Nebraska's navy has 100,000 admirals By SARAH...water during last summer's drought, Nebraska's Great Navy sailed on. And it's still...fictional Great Navy of the State of Nebraska was started in 1931 and now boasts...
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The Dallas Morning News Keith Whitmire column: Statement game for...
Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);
September 15, 2006 ;
580 words
...Byline: Keith Whitmire Sep. 15--Nebraska at Southern California on Saturday could...measuring stick game for the Huskers. Nebraska coach Bill Callahan will certainly want...to go in there and show the world that Nebraska's back on top -- that the order is restored...
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Nebraska can't let this big one get away
The Boston Globe;
September 20, 1991 ;
Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff;
787 words
...This week it's Nebraska's turn. Like the University of Houston...arrive in Lincoln. A lack of respect for Nebraska is not new. Few teams win more easily...national television audience. A year ago, Nebraska went on a two-game rampage, beating...
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BEGINS SEARCH FOR CHANCELLOR OF UNIVERSITY OF...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
December 6, 2006 ;
511 words
...The Nebraska Board of Regents issued the following news release: University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has named a committee...position of Chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The group will be chaired by Shelton...
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