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Pioneers continue long winning streak, final home game Monday night
Despite missing out on the Rocky Mountain League playoffs this year the Western Nebraska Pioneers are closing out the season in style as they won their 13th game in a row last night, winning at home over the Fort Collins Foxes, 6-2. Ronan Hella, in his final start for the…
Grain IQ Podcast: U.S. Dollar – Why does currency matter in agricultural trade?
The U.S. Dollar. The Brazilian Deal. The Chinese Yuan. The U.S. Dollar is often referred to in commodity trading, but why? What impact does it have on major commodities? About 65% - 75% of all price settlements and merchandise trade invoices have been settled in U.S. dollars, according to Mike…
Nebraska State Fair planning for dairy cattle amid H5N1 concerns
Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair Board announced Friday that despite recent concerns regarding the dairy strain of the H5N1 virus, impacting lactating dairy cattle, the Fair will proceed with the species while adding in precautionary protocols. There are currently no reports of a positive case in Nebraska,…
Alliance’s Central Park Fountain Down for Repairs
The Central Park Fountain in Alliance will not be operational for several days while repairs are being completed. On the morning of July 16th City staff discovered that a cap in the equipment pit of the fountain had broken, which allowed water from the fountain basin to leak back into…
Pulitzer Prize Author to Speak at Legacy of the Plains
Legacy of the Plains will be hosting Pulitzer Prize Finalist Gregg Jones. The event will be held Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 1:30 pm in the Museum’s Community room. The event is part of the Japanese Hall and History Project and is free to attend. Jones will be discussing his…
Legion Baseball report: WESTCO, Alliance in action, Gering game canceled again
Mainly scores, a few notes on some legion baseball with the WESTCO seniors and juniors involved in Area Tournaments, along with the Alliance juniors performing well at the Class B State Tournament. Also, that Gering Platte Valley Companies game they added for today against the Buckley Bombers has once again…
Commission approves ‘racino’ license transfer to Ogallala
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has unanimously approved transferring a racing license from a racetrack in Hastings to a new facility in Ogallala. Commissioners voted 7-0 Friday to allow the license transfer for Hastings Exposition and Racing Inc. The company plans to partner with Elite Casino Resorts, which…
UNL Releases Preliminary Farm Real Estate Market Survey Results
By: Jim Jansen, Jeff Stokes, and Jessica Groskopf, UNL Ag Economists The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased by five percent over the prior year to an average of $4,015 per acre, according to the preliminary results of the 2024 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This marks…
USDA Announces August 14 Deadline for ERP 2022 Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting ERP 2022 applications in October 2023. “If natural disasters…
400+ acres grass burns north of Lake Minatare after apparent lightning strike
Firefighters were called to the Lake Minatare area Friday afternoon after a grass fire started in the hills north of the reservoir. Minatare-Melbeta Volunteer Fire Chief Brandi Ehler tells KNEB News they were paged to the scene shortly before 6 p.m. after an apparent lightning strike started the blaze. Mutual…