Thanksgiving in the Rear View, Holiday Travel Season is Underway

Thanksgiving in the Rear View, Holiday Travel Season is Underway

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol removed from the road 27 impaired drivers during the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. Thanksgiving weekend coincided with the annual Buckle Up, Every Trip, Every Time national campaign. Troopers and dispatchers worked overtime throughout the weekend across the state. “Last weekend kicked off what will be a…
Cougar men win at home over Jump Start Academy

Cougar men win at home over Jump Start Academy

It was an high-scoring contest between the Western Nebraska Community College and Jump Start Academy men’s basketball teams in the first day of the Fairfield Inn Classic on Friday.  The two teams combined for 199 points and 23 made 3-pointers in the contest that saw the Cougars earn the 108-91…
WNCC women earn 75-69 win over Casper

WNCC women earn 75-69 win over Casper

Mackenzie Joseph finished with 26 points and six 3-pointers and the Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team earned a team-like win over Casper College 75-69 in the first day of the Fairfield Inn Classic Friday night.  The win moves the Cougars to 8-1 on the season and a match-up…
YRTC-Kearney Celebrates Results of Equine Assisted Learning Collaboration

YRTC-Kearney Celebrates Results of Equine Assisted Learning Collaboration

A new equine assisted learning program at Kearney’s Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC) is offering participants a chance to develop relationship skills, increase confidence, and connect with nature through equine assisted learning. The initiative is called the “Stable Connections” program. Stable Connections completed its first 8-week course in early…
Husker Expertise Features in New Antarctic Study

Husker Expertise Features in New Antarctic Study

A multinational team of scientists, drillers and engineers has deployed to a remote part of Antarctica on an urgent mission to predict how fast the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will melt from global and ocean warming. Continuing a 50-year history of leadership in Antarctic science, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln joined…
Midwest sheep and goat market report for the week of December 2nd

Midwest sheep and goat market report for the week of December 2nd

For the week ending December 2st the Midwest sheep and goat market compared 2 weeks ago was steady for hair lambs and goats.Hair lambs did show some softer undertones, but on a limited basis. Wool lambs were $20-$25/cwt lower compared to 2 weeks ago. Heavy lambs appeared to be more…
High School Basketball Scores

High School Basketball Scores

Here is a look at the boys and girls basketball sports scores from across the region. Friday (12/01/2023) Girls: Adams Central 61, Lincoln Northwest 28Alma 57, Kenesaw 37Anselmo-Merna 68, Sandhills Valley 12Ansley-Litchfield 52, Hi-Line 20Battle Creek 41, Wayne 26Bayard 55, Crawford 17Bennington 63, Crete 41Bertrand 43, Axtell 26Blue Hill 36,…
Huskers sweep Long Island in NCAA Tournament

Huskers sweep Long Island in NCAA Tournament

LINCOLN, Neb. - The top-ranked Nebraska volleyball team moved on in the NCAA Tournament after a 25-13, 25-16, 25-22 sweep of Long Island on Friday night in front of a crowd of 8,599 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.  The Huskers (29-1) were balanced offensively with five players posting at least…
Child Porn Gets Alliance Man a 17 to 27 Year Prison Sentence

Child Porn Gets Alliance Man a 17 to 27 Year Prison Sentence

A 29-year-old Alliance man has been sentenced to 17 to 27 years in prison following a Nebraska State Patrol child pornography investigation. In May, Angello Warfield was charged with six counts of possession of child pornography and one count of manufacturing child pornography, with court documents indicating the charges stemmed…