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Gifted and Grounded – Jacey Hupp on Breaking the Barrier
Jacey Hupp has worn many hats. She is a fierce competitor, a thoughtful mentor, and has shown resilience and grace in life's high and low moments. In college, she qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo five times, consistently leading the pack in the goat tying. These days, you can…
Fallen Veterans remembered at Memorial Day ceremonies
Residents from across the Panhandle and Eastern Wyoming gathered at area cemeteries Monday to pay respects to those who have served and have passed. At East Lawn Cemetery north of Minatare, Veteran and Scotts Bluff County Commissioner Michael Blue delivered the keynote address for Memorial Day 2024. Blue told those…
Baseball report: Pioneers open at home tonight plus legion ball update
The summer baseball season will officially hit high gear tonight as the Western Nebraska Pioneers open their season at home. The Pioneers are now officially a member of the Rocky Mountain League and they'll open their season tonight at Oregon Trail Park Stadium against the Denver Cougars with first pitch…
Wicks announces addition of four Cowboys to roster
LARAMIE, Wyo. (May 24, 2023) – Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Sundance Wicks announced the addition of four players to the 2024-25 roster on Wednesday. Two of the players bring experience from the Missouri Valley Conference with one from the Coastal Athletic Conference and the recommitment of former signee Obi Agbim…
Atkinson and Valentine High School Rodeo Results
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Atkinson and Valentine. Here are results from both days of rodeo, per the NEHSRA: Day 1: Atkinson High School Rodeo | Saturday, May 25th Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1981Nelson, Jason - Enders NE46.000189C2Kirchmann, Colton - Ashland NE45.0003553Krysl, Wade - Oneill…
Soybean gall midge shows up in two Kansas counties
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Soybean gall midge, a new pest to soybean production in the United States, has been found in two northeast Kansas counties. Kansas State University entomologist Anthony Zukoff said the pest causes devastating damage to fields. “After several years of Nebraska counties on the Kansas line having infestations,…
Masters of Beef Advocacy Program Celebrates 25,000 Graduates
Two years ago the Masters of Beef Advocacy program managed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, hit 20,000 graduates. Now, the program celebrates an additional 5,000 graduates – reaching a new milestone for advocacy in the beef industry. Created in 2009, the MBA program…
Ricketts, Shaheen Introduce the BOLSTER Act to Encourage European-Taiwan Cooperation
U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee, introduced legislation to encourage stronger coordination and relations between Europe and Taiwan. The Building Options for the Lasting Security of Taiwan through European Resolve…
Nebraska headed to Oklahoma for regional
Nebraska (39-20) has been selected as the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla., and will play third-seeded Florida (28-27) on Friday, May 31 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Oklahoma State (40-17) is the tournament’s No. 11 overall seed and will play No. 4 seed Niagara (38-15).…
Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Change Healthcare Data Breach
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is issuing a Consumer Alert regarding a data breach involving Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of United Health Group (“UHG”), warning consumers to take action to prevent potential identity theft. Change Healthcare has not yet notified Nebraska consumers about the data breach. The Nebraska Attorney General’s…