Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs in Iowa, Illinois

Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs in Iowa, Illinois

Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers at two factories in Iowa and Illinois, citing declining demand for the decision. A combined 310 employees will be let go at the Iowa locations and 280 employees at the company's home base in Moline, Illinois. Deere reported a more than…
Hiway 92 Raceway results

Hiway 92 Raceway results

Here are the main event winners from the racing at Hiway 92 Raceway from last Saturday, June 29th. Minions- Kameron Moore, Lyman NE Warriors- Chris Overmier, Scottsbluff NE Mini Modified Outlaws- Gary Bonitatibus, Cheyenne WY Farm Trucks- Terry Gass, Scottsbluff NE Super Stocks- Loren Jesson, Scottsbluff NE Racing will return…
Nominations open for 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska

Nominations open for 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska

The Nebraska Chamber and Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance are once again hosting a contest to find the coolest thing created or manufactured in the state. Nominations are now open the "The Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska", and will be taken through the end of this month, and there's no limit to…
Wyoming Football and Mountain West announce new TV agreement

Wyoming Football and Mountain West announce new TV agreement

LARAMIE, Wyo. (July 1, 2024) –– TNT Sports and the Mountain West Conference have reached a multi-year agreement for a full slate of live college football games to air exclusively on truTV and Max beginning this season. truTV and Max will present 14 Mountain West college football games during the inaugural…
Husker Athletics announces Administrative Staff additions

Husker Athletics announces Administrative Staff additions

Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced today the appointments of Kristen Brown and Kortne Gosha to the Husker senior administrative team, as well as the promotion of Tyler Kai to lead the external functions of the Huskers Athletic Fund unit.  The appointments are in addition to the promotion of Dennis Leblanc to Deputy Athletic Director for Student…
Pioneers down War Dogs in exhibition game, head to Denver tonight

Pioneers down War Dogs in exhibition game, head to Denver tonight

The Western Nebraska Pioneers got the exhibition game win over the U.S. Military War Dogs on Monday night at Oregon Trail Park Stadium and in the process raised $3,300 for local veterans in crisis, so a great at the ballpark. Tonight the Pioneers are on the road to play the…
Smithfield Donated Pork to Help in Northwest Iowa

Smithfield Donated Pork to Help in Northwest Iowa

Smithfield Foods delivered 34,000 pounds of pork to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers impacted by severe flooding in Northwest Iowa. Smithfield, with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, donated items like loins, ribs, and pork…
Defendant in Gering Drug Bust Investigation Takes Plea Deal

Defendant in Gering Drug Bust Investigation Takes Plea Deal

One of the two Alliance men nabbed in a March traffic stop in Gering has struck a plea deal to avoid standing trial. 26-year-old Moses Dawn and 43-year-old passenger Marco Dubray were pulled over on Birch Street, and a search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a bag…