Eric Thompson

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – A study led by the University of Nebraska at Kearney shows the economic impact of tourism in central Nebraska during the sandhill crane migration was $14.3 million in 2017. The annual migration also is responsible for 182 full-time jobs and generates $379,000 per year in property, sales and lodging tax revenue across the region. “Tourism is Nebraska’s third-largest revenue source, so it’s important for our local … [Read more...] about UNK Study: Economic impact of Sandhill cranes in central Nebraska is $14.3M