Nebraskaland

6 Nebraskaland • May 2023 Paper wasps begin building nests. CHRIS HELZER The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, facility, or service, should contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-0641, the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-2024, TTY/TDD 800-642-6112; Director, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. Nebraskaland Magazine Copyright 2023, all rights reserved. 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Magazine Staff Communications Director Christy Firestone Public Relations Manager Shawna Richter- Ryerson Editor Jeff Kurrus Associate Editor Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley Re gional Editors Eric Fowler, Julie Geiser, Justin Haag Contributing Editor Michael Forsberg Re gular Contributors Renae Blum, Chris Helzer, Chris Masada, Todd Mills, Ryan Sparks, Gerry Steinauer Art Director Tim Reigert Graphic Designer Mel Severin Photo Librarian Jaclyn Cruikshank Vogt Circulation For address changes and questions about your subscription, call 800-632-5263 Advertising Sales Manager For advertising information contact Shane G. Gilster, 402-742-0125 Email: shanegilster@gmail.com Administration Director Tim McCoy Deputy Director Jim Swenson Assistant Director Roger Kuhn Board of Commissioners Chairman - Scott Cassels, Omaha Vice Chairman - Doug Zingula, Sidney 2nd Vice Chairman - John Hoggatt, Kearney Robert Allen, Eustis Pat Berggren, Broken Bow Rick Brandt, Roca Ken Curry, Columbus Donna Kush, Omaha Commission Offices Headquarters and Southeast District Office 2200 N. 33rd Street / P.O. Box 30370 Lincoln, NE 68503-0370 Phone 402-471-0641 / Fax 402-471-5528 Southwest District Office 301 E. State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101-0430 Phone 308-535-8025 / Fax 308-535-8028 Northwest District Office 299 Husker Road / P.O. Box 725 Alliance, NE 69301-0725 Phone 308-763-2940 / Fax 308-763-2943 Northeast District Office 2201 N. 13th Street / Norfolk, NE 68701-2267 Phone 402-370-3374 / Fax 402-370-3256 Kearney Service Center 1617 First Avenue / Kearney, NE 68847-6057 Phone 308-865-5310 / Fax 308-865-5309 Bassett Service Center 524 Panzer Street / P.O. Box 508 Bassett, NE 68714-0934 / Phone 402-684-2921 Fax 402-684-2816 Omaha Service Center 8495 Frederick Street / Omaha, NE 68124-3054 Phone 402-595-2144 / Fax 402-595-2569 Conservation Officers ADMINISTRATION (Lincoln) Craig Stover (Administrator) 402-471-5531 Duane Arp (Asst. Administrator) 402-471-5531 Travis Shepler (Asst. Administrator) 402-471-5531 Jeff Clauson (Asst. Administrator) 402-471-5531 NORTHWEST (Includes counties covered) Dan Kling (Lieutenant) 308-430-0572 EAST SUB-DISTRICT Jerod Hahn (Deuel, Garden, Grant) 308-520-5539 Jaden Porter (Keith, Garden) 308-289-2274 Tyler Stueck (Keith) 308-289-6260 Travis Schultz (Morrill, Cheyenne) 308-279-1292 Hunter Lee (Keith) 308-280-4320 WEST SUB-DISTRICT Sean McKeehan (Sergeant) 308-672-1824 (Kimball, Banner, Scotts Bluff) Hunter Pearson 308-360-1817 (Sheridan, Dawes, Grant) Josh Widhelm (Scotts Bluff) 308-279-9133 Jacob Stoinski (Sioux, Dawes) 308-615-9017 NORTHEAST (Includes counties covered) Dale Davis (Lieutenant) 402-760-0712 NORTH SUB-DISTRICT Jeff Jones (Sergeant) 402-762-5022 (Knox, Cedar) John Bauer (Holt, Boyd) 402-314-9257 Tyler Adelman 402-314-4783 (Rock, Brown, Keya Paha) Jonathan Andreasen 402-340-3981 (Madison, Pierce, Stanton) Mitch Johnson (Knox, Antelope, Pierce) 402-613-8612 SOUTH SUB-DISTRICT Cory Krause (Sergeant) 402-380-6410 (Cuming, Wayne, Stanton) Kyler Prochaska (Platte, Colfax) 402-830-8278 Matt Costello (Dodge, Colfax) 402-317-4014 Kelbi Abke (Washington, Burt) 402-237-2537 Nicholas Fix (Dixon, Dakota, Thurston) 402-508-0261 CENTRAL (Includes counties covered) Mike Thome (Lieutenant) 308-293-8746 NORTH SUB-DISTRICT Doug Pollard (Sergeant) 308-730-7050 (Loup, Garfield, Valley) Matt Brandt (Sherman, Howard) 308-202-0819 Daryl Teter (Howard, Greeley, Merrick) 308-440-1863 Kyle Gaston (York, Polk, Hamilton) 402-719-6226 magazine OutdoorNebraska.org SOUTH SUB-DISTRICT Matt Taylor (Sergeant) 402-200-9597 (Thayer, Fillmore, Nuckolls) Tim Williams (Hall, Hamilton, York) 308-380-7331 Eric Javins (Adams, Clay, Webster) 402-902-2017 Pat George (Harlan, Franklin, Phelps) 308-920-2762 Ethan Teter (Buffalo, Kearney) 308-440-3847 SOUTHWEST (Includes counties covered) NORTH SUB-DISTRICT Ray Dierking (Custer, Thomas, Blaine) 308-870-0322 Frank Miller (Cherry, Hooker) 402-389-0444 Greg Hesse 308-546-7464 (Hooker, Thomas, southern Cherry) Alex Hasenauer (Lincoln, Perkins) 308-660-4671 Brandon O'Neal 308-530-3157 (Lincoln, McPherson, Logan) SOUTH SUB-DISTRICT Brian Piernicky (Sergeant) 308-330-8780 (Red Willow, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock) Bryce Streger (Dawson, Gosper, Custer) 308-537-0404 Matt Andrews 308-746-2418 (Furnas, Gosper, Frontier, Red Willow) Taylor Dixon (Dawson, Gosper) 308-217-2108 Sophia Gobber 308-222-0368 (Chase, Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock) Kelsey Glodowski 308-242-9000 (Dundy, Hitchcock ) SOUTHEAST (Includes counties covered) Stacey Lewton (Lieutenant) 402-890-7140 EAST SUB-DISTRICT Heath Packett (Sergeant) 402-210-0888 (Cass) Russell Mort (Otoe, Johnson) 402-209-1506 Rich Berggren (Douglas) 402-619-1355 Brian Arp (Douglas, Sarpy) 531-530-9011 Mike Luben (Saunders, Butler) 402-443-6392 Bryan Adams 402-429-1924 (Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson) WEST SUB-DISTRICT Dina Barta (Lancaster) 402-890-6463 Luis Nuñez (Lancaster) 531-333-6093 Mark Sullivan (Lancaster, Seward, Butler) 402-741-0636 Trevor Stahlecker (Lancaster, Saline) 402-314-9641 Matt Seitz (Gage, Jefferson) 402-806-0915 Curt Prohaska (Lancaster) 402-470-1298

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