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Cowboys fly past Falcons in second half for 31-19 victory on Homecoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Sept. 28, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboys erupted for 24 points in second half to fly past the Air Force Falcons 31-19 on Homecoming inside War Memorial Stadium in Laramie on Saturday evening. The Pokes recorded 278 yards of total offense in the second frame and held onto the…
WNCC volleyball moves to 2-0 in conference with sweep over Otero
The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team put together a team effort win Saturday afternoon, moving to 2-0 on the Region IX South conference with a 25-12, 29-27, 25-12 win over Otero College Saturday afternoon at Cougar Palace. The Cougars moved to 17-6 on the season as they get ready…
Preview: Western Trails Conference Volleyball Tournament Begins Thursday in Kimball
KIMBALL- The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs earned the top-seed at this fall's Western Trails Conference Tournament, which begins Thursday in Kimball. The Mustangs enter the tournament with a record of 11-4 on the season. They are 5-1 on the season against WTC competition with wins over Kimball, Mitchell, Hemingford twice and Bayard.…
Columbus Company Announced an EPA 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winner
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies. This year’s winners have developed chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the generation and use of hazardous substances, use less energy, and are more…
Huskers sweep Trojans
LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team swept No. 20 USC 25-18, 25-22, 25-16 on Sunday night in front of 8,689 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) outhit USC (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) .245 to .137. The Huskers - who won their…
Authorities Seek Help Locating Bluffs Woman Reported Missing
**UPDATE** Around 9 a.m. Monday, Scottsbluff Police say that Jennifer Cervantes has been safely located in another jurisdiction. Original story: Scottsbluff police are seeking the public’s help in locating a bartender who never returned home following her shift early Sunday morning.Capt. Krisa Brass says around 2:45 p.m. a report was made…
Explore State Parks for Halloween Fun in October
State park areas are wonderful places to celebrate Halloween in Nebraska with many hosting family-friendly activities on weekends in October. Plan your opportunity for fun at several park locations. Remember: A park entry permit is required of each vehicle entering a state park area. Get yours at OutdoorNebraska.gov or at the park…
Familiar names atop 2024 PVC Monument Marathon
There were no new record times, but a pair of familiar names were among top finishers in the 2024 Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon this weekend. https://youtu.be/hXYKh6B_rgM Joe Wilson of Lingle, Wyoming topped the men's full marathon in a time of 2:46:45, followed by Hosea Kiptoo of York, Nebraska and…
Nebraska Extension Partnership Leads to Breakthrough Herbicide for Palmer Amaranth in Sugarbeets
In 2019, Western Sugar Cooperative knew it had a problem when the herbicide-resistant weed Palmer amaranth became more common within its 135,000-acre sugarbeet crop. “Palmer amaranth can seed and begin to grow in under two weeks and grow two inches a day,” said Rebecca Larsen, Western Sugar's chief scientist. “It’s…
High school softball scores 9-28
Saturday, September 28, 2024 Aquinas Catholic 13 @ North Bend Central 1 Aquinas Catholic 7 @ Columbus Lakeview 0 Ashland-Greenwood 11 @ Platteview 3 Ashland-Greenwood 3 @ Ralston 4 Auburn 6 @ Freeman 5 Auburn 12 @ Falls City 0 Bayard 11 @ Chase County 1 Bayard 12 @ Chase…