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Nebraska Spends Big on Water Projects

Nebraska Spends Big on Water Projects

Photo: WNAX/Senator Tim Gragert


The Nebraska legislature passed a bill that authorizes about one hundred million dollars for improvements to state facilities on Lewis & Clark Lake and Niobrara State Park.
Senator Tim Gragert of Creighton says it will pave the way for more visitors….

Gragert says there will be more boater access to Weigand Marina….

Gragert says new facilities will be added to Niobrara State Park…

Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area on the South Dakota side already attracts almost two million visitors a year.

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