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RESULTS: North Platte High School Rodeo
Nebraska High School Rodeo athletes competed at their last rodeo of the fall season over the weekend. Here are results from the North Platte High School Rodeo, per the NHSRA: Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1791Shane, Oliver - Atkinson NE47.0003312Fanning, Jess - Benkelman NE44.0002623Arensdorf, Bladen - North Platte NE43.0004324Shane, Case - Atkinson…
Nebraskans serve on Beef Promotion Operating Committee
The Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting was held in Denver September 4-5, with two Nebraskans serving on the committee representing both the Federation of State Beef Councils and the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. Dave Hamilton, former NBC Chairman and current CBB director, and Mark Goes, NBC board member, were part of…
Ports Face Strike Prospects
The bulk exports of soybeans and other agricultural products from the East Coast would not be directly impacted by any potential strike or lockout if an agreement is not achieved between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance. However, containerized exports of soybeans and other agricultural products would…
APD Sergeants injured in barricaded suspect incident
Two Alliance Police officers suffered injuries Sunday responding to a disturbance call. Officials say at approximately 11:10 am, officers were dispatched to 416 Errebo Place on a disturbance call. Upon arrival, 37-year-old Gregory L. Buethe was cursing, screaming, and refused to talk to officers. The suspects mother told police that Mr. Buethe…
Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center Cut Corn Plots for Silage
Temperatures will remain warm for this time of year, and harvest continues for dry beans and sugar beets. “Early planted dry beans will need a good three to four weeks of good weather to finish out,” said Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator. Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center cut corn…
Western Nebraska Engine Academy completes another successful training weekend
Gering Volunteer Fire Department completed another year of hosting Western Nebraska Engine Academy (WNEA) on September 15, 2024. Firefighters and incident management team members from six states, and 33 agencies convened on the Friday before to plan and run operations. https://youtu.be/3HkyweuvmwE "This exercise is unique because it’s not a simulation,…
Alliance woman arrested for attempted First Degree Murder
An Alliance woman was arrested for attempted murder following an incident that left a man with multiple stab wounds. https://youtu.be/cDggiKWHKxA Police Chief David Leavitt says around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14th, officers were called to 2652 Marvin Circle for a reported assault. On arrival, investigators found a male victim…
Scottsbluff man dies in Highway 71 collision Friday
Authorities say a Scottsbluff man died as a result of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision Friday afternoon. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, first responders were called around 5:40 p.m. to the scene about 20 miles north of Scottsbluff on Highway 71, finding a crash involving a Chevy Malibu…
Open Frontier Showcase to Celebrate Creative District
To celebrate the Nebraska Arts Council’s designation of the Open Frontier Creative District in Chadron, several partners are presenting the Open Frontier Fest: Creative District Showcase Oct. 4. The Nebraska Creative District Program utilizes the arts as an economic driver to support communities in Nebraska by telling their stories and…
Older Rural Residents More Satisfied Living in Nebraska, Survey Says
A majority of the state’s residents are satisfied living in Nebraska, but there are disparities in satisfaction among age groups, urban and rural residents, and along political party lines, according to recent survey results. The findings of the September Nebraska Snapshot from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Sociological Research…