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(Omaha, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today recognized five Nebraska high school seniors for their academic achievement in earning top scores of 36 on the ACT college admissions exam. The Governor was joined by Doug Christensen, Nebraska Commissioner of Education, in honoring seniors earning the highest possible composite scores on the exams. The students recognized today will graduate this spring and took the tests in the fall or winter of 2007.

Note: Sound bites on this topic are available at: http://www.ago.ne.gov (Lincoln, Neb) Attorney General Jon Bruning issued the following comments about Nebraska gas stations trying to cheat customers by selling alcohol-blended gas as regular unleaded.

JULY 1, 2005 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007

(Lincoln, NE)- The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Grand Island Police Department, conducted surprise commercial vehicle inspections today, Tuesday, May 06, 2008, in Grand Island. The surprise inspections target commercial vehicles that might not travel outside the city or pass through weigh stations as part of their regular routes.

GRAND ISLAND, NEB. (May 5, 2008)—Nebraska Diplomats, and company, community and government officials came together today to recognize the tremendous economic contributions of the state’s many businesses and industries.

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has awarded five groups funding to manage weeds and other overgrowth in sections of the Republican, North Platte, South Platte, and Platte rivers. Agriculture Director Greg Ibach said today the five projects, which will share $2 million in grant funds, are designed to improve the health of the river basins.