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ASHLAND -- J.T. Hall pilots a plane that drops ash on the Platte River near the Highway 6 bridge near Ashland, Neb., on February 18, 2010. The ash promotes melting and helps prevent ice dams. MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD

best-of-2010: ASHLAND -- J.T. Hall pilots a plane that drops ash on the Platte River near the Highway 6 bridge near Ashland, Neb., on February 18, 2010. The ash promotes melting and helps prevent ice dams. MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD