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Riverside Discovery Center names interim director
The Riverside Discovery Center has announced the addition of Kathy Randall as Interim Executive Director of the RDC. In their news release, RDC officials say Kathy brings a long history of management and success to the RDC. The RDC also holds a special place for her as her mother, Thordis…
Legion scores from weekend
The WESTCO and Gering legion programs were on the road over the weekend with both Gering teams back east while the WESTCO juniors and seniors were in different locations as the summer campaign continued. Here are the scores from the weekend. Thursday Gering PVC 6, Broken Bow 5 Broken Bow…
K-State, Kansas Wheat publish updated standards for feeding wheat to swine
Kansas State University researchers and representatives of Kansas Wheat have published updated findings on the value of feeding wheat to pigs. What they’ve found is good news for swine producers and wheat growers. “Our data collected from 2014 to 2020 suggests that wheat’s mean energy content is 99% and 98%…
Chadron State College names four finalists for Athletic Director
CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the four finalists for the Athletic Director position. The four finalists are Emannuel Reinsch, Ronald Palmer, Signe Coombs, and William Randolph Price. All four candidates will interview on campus and participate in open forums for community members and alumni. Palmer will interview Thursday, June…
Pioneers drop Sunday game at Liberal
In the midst of a six game road trip the Western Nebraska Pioneers have started 1-2 after a Sunday night loss at the Liberal Bee-Jays by the final of 3-1. They split their two game series at the Dodge City A's, losing Friday 8-7 before winning in 10 innings on…
College World
Sunday scores Florida State def. Virginia, 7-3 Tennessee def North Carolina, 6-1 Monday Games NC State vs. Florida, 1 p.m. | Kentucky vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m.
Gasoline handling demands safe practices, safe containers
Using gasoline to start or keep a fire burning is an extremely dangerous act that is all too common in American barnyards and backyards. Jane Allsup, of Winterset, Iowa, lost her 10-year-old son, Christopher, when an outdated portable gasoline container exploded as he attempted to rekindle the previous night’s fun…
Martinez helps Stallions to UFL title
Former Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez has himself a football title. Martinez and the Birmingham Stallions downed the San Antonio Brahmas 25-0 in the inaugural United Football League Championship Game on Sunday night in St. Louis. Martinez had a big night finishing the game with three touchdowns one through the air…
Additional State Funding for Museum of Nebraska Art’s Renovation and Expansion
Last week, Governor Jim Pillen announced an award of $845,767 to support the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) in Kearney with completion of a multiyear restoration and expansion project. The announcement was made during an outdoor press conference held on Central Avenue in front of the museum construction site. State…
Nie’s CAREER Project Tackles Spectrum Scarcity, Rural Digital Divide
As technologies like virtual reality, smart health applications and digital twinning take hold, the demand for wireless and broadband connectivity continues to boom. To meet the ever-growing need for bandwidth, a Husker computer scientist is using an $812,995 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to…
