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Top ten cities announced as part of “Be a Better Planet” campaign

by Pat Coate | September 01, 2007
"This achievement has spurred us to become even greener, and we thank all of the citizens in central Nebraska who have supported us and helped promote this great city and state in which we live."
- Matt Rossen, mayor

Hastings, Nebraska, USA - Yahoo! Inc. today announced that Hastings, Nebraska, has won its "Be a Better Planet" Greenest City in America challenge.

The birthplace of Kool-Aid, Hastings will receive a grand prize of $250,000 to be dedicated toward city greening projects, developed in conjunction with Global Green USA.

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