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Riverside Discovery Center says goodbye to Doc the bison
Riverside Discovery Center last week said goodbye to a longtime resident, our male American Bison,Doc. Doc had been under additional veterinary care for several months after exhibiting signs of arthritis related to his advanced age. On Friday, May 10th, Doc’s keepers, in consultation with the zoo veterinarian, made the difficult…
Committee pitches sales tax ballot question to Minatare voters
A small group of Minatare residents gathered Friday evening to hear about Proposition 1, a one cent sales and use tax that will appear on the city's ballot Tuesday. Jordan Diedrich of Twin Cities Development joined the Minatare Proposition 1 Committee to pitch the ballot measure to those in attendance.…
FMMO Formulas Need to Reflect Today’s Realties
ARLINGTON, VA – Way back in the 1930s, one of the original motivations behind creating the Federal Milk Marketing Order system was to provide incentives for farmers to produce better milk. Much of the milk at the time was Grade B, which was lower quality than the Grade A milk earmarked for…
Suspected Bluffs Drug Dealer Apprehended; $200k Bond Set
A Scottsbluff man is facing a pair of felony drug possession charges following controlled drug buys conducted more than two years ago. 39-year-old Fabian Lerma made an initial appearance in Scotts Bluff County Court Wednesday on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, 10 - 27 grams, and Possession of Methamphetamine 28-139…
Legion baseball scores
Here's a rundown on scores from legion baseball from the weekend. Saturday Post 320 Risers 10, WESTCO Express 0 Post 320 Risers 7, WESTCO Express 4 Sunday Gering PVC 12, Wheatland WY 1 - Bo Gable WP w/ 4 K's, Mason Gaudreault 4 RBI Wheatland WY 7, Gering B&C Steel…
Madison High School Rodeo Results
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Madison. Here are results from both days of rodeo, per the NEHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, May 11th Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time2351Johnston, Cayson - Stapleton NE11.7204002Leach, Colton - Dunning NE13.5702083Sortum, Emmett - Taylor NE13.7503084Lantis, JT - Hershey NE15.7104225Schrunk, Kaddo -…
Sundance Wicks named Head Coach of Cowboy Basketball program
Laramie, Wyo. (May 12, 2023) – University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman announced Sunday the hiring of Sundance Wicks as head coach of the Cowboy Basketball Program. He is the 23rd head coach in Cowboy history. A native of Gillette, Wicks spent three seasons as an assistant coach (2020-23) at…
WNCC baseball ends season at regionals
COLORADO Springs, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team ended their season on Saturday after splitting a pair of games at the Region IX baseball tournament in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Cougars opened Saturday with a 5-4 win over Otero College to remain alive in the tournament. The…
Biggest solar storm in decades causes disturbances to GPS, RTK networks in tractors
Significant solar flare and space weather activity is affecting GPS and RTK networks in tractors at a time when many farmers are trying to complete spring fieldwork. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the severe geomagnetic storm is the worst since 2005. Landmark Implement, a John Deere…
Lindsay Corporation Highlights Irrigation Technology at Celebration of Modern Ag Event in Washington
OMAHA, Nebraska – Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, was on the National Mall to showcase how irrigation is essential for food security. More than 15,000 people flocked to the National Mall to see the ag equipment as part of…