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After Congress late Tuesday failed to reach an agreement to prevent a federal government shutdown, funding for federal agencies ended at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. What that means is that while government ...

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An unusual survey group has ranked Ogallala's Boot Hill tops in Nebraska and No. 51 on a national list of "hidden gem" cemeteries, Todd von Kampen writes in his column.