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1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · By Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications

   Ribbon cutting to mark mesonet progress, salute stakeholders (opens the original)

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   LINCOLN, Neb. — A Sept. 23 ribbon cutting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate the completion of 35 new, state-of-the-art Nebraska Mesonet weather stations funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Supporters of the mesonet will be recognized, and attendees will have the opportunity to see a station up close. The free public event, 3 to 4 p.m., will be at the East Campus mesonet station — the network’s flagship site, which tests improvements to the network before deployment

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2. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · By Geitner Simmons, IANR Communications

   Mesonet crosses 100-station mark, serves wide range of Nebraska needs (opens the original)

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   LINCOLN, Neb. — To combat the raging wildfires that swept across western Nebraska this year, firefighters and emergency management personnel repeatedly drew on information from a key resource — the Nebraska Mesonet weather station network The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s mesonet stations, operating throughout the state, have high value for firefighters, helping them recognize periods of elevated fire danger and adapt tactics as conditions change, said John Erixson, the Nebraska state for

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