Court rules against pair in irrigation district flap. From: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) | Date: August 19, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Omaha World-Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Leslie Reed

Aug. 19--LINCOLN -- A Haigler, Neb., farm couple can't get a refund on taxes they pay to a local irrigation district -- even though they've never been allowed to irrigate their land, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. Steven and JoDean Crouse went to court asking to have their 200 acres removed from the Pioneer Irrigation District and seeking a refund of more than $41,000 in special-use taxes they paid to the district from 1994 to 2004. ...