LINCOLN, Neb. —

Last month saw the changing of the guard at Nebraska's state treasurer post — a former lawmaker passing the torch to a former mayor.

State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg has been in the role for about a month now, and he took on the job during a time of year-to-year financial turbulence for the state. Spellerberg said one of his priorities is being treasurer for all Nebraskans.

"I look forward to getting out to Nebraska and hearing from them on what their priorities are," he said. "My goal as treasurer is gonna be to serve."

Spellerberg grew up in the Cornhusker state, went to Alabama for college and then bounced back to take over the family business, the travel agency Moostash Joe Tours.

"I'm a boomerang," Spellerberg said. "I started in Nebraska, I moved away, but we wan

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