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Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame inductions happening this weekend
The Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the western lifestyle and horse culture in the Sandhills of Nebraska. The 19th Annual Banquet Ceremony will be held on June 8, 2024, at the 4-H building at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine, NE.…
Bus Schedule for Cattlemen’s Ball Released
Scotts Bluff area tourism officials have released the schedule for the shuttle bus service that will be running between Scottsbluff and Gering to the Cattlemen's Ball sit Friday and Saturday. For Friday specifically, riders need to get on the earliest possible departure times from any of the locations to ensure…
“Best pastures in three years” Nebraska rancher grateful for ideal growing conditions
Pastures in central Nebraska are looking the best they have in three years, according to Jordan Popp, a rancher near Broken Bow. Popp says the rain and days of sunlight has made the ideal conditions for grass growth and allowed them to turn cattle out to pasture without the concerns…
Yori officially retires as coach at Creighton
Omaha, Neb. -- After better than 36 seasons as a coach (26 as head coach), Connie Yori announced her official retirement as a coach this week. Yori has spent the last several years as a special consultant to the Bluejays program.Yori began her women's basketball journey as a player for…
Medical Marijuana advocates making push for signatures
The ballot committee leading the effort to put the legalization of medical cannabis before voters this November, have announced they have qualified 38 counties, to meet the state's requirement of collecting 5% of the voters' signatures in at least 38 Nebraska counties. But, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana needs to meet…
Cattlemen’s Ball kicks off in Scotts Bluff County
The Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska is kicking off its 26th year of raising money for cancer research today. The Ball will be held on June 7 and 8 in Scotts Bluff County hosted by Scott and Kristin Schiff on their ranch. A special feature of the event is that it’s…
Man Nabbed With 300 Pounds of Pot in Kimball County Sentenced
A Pennsylvania man caught with more than 300 pounds of marijuana last January during a Kimball County traffic stop has been sentenced. In March, 21-year-old Noah Ropon pleaded no contest to charges of Attempted Distribution of a Controlled Substance and No Drug Tax Stamp. This week, Ropon was sentenced to…
Breaking records: Over 310 Nebraska youth apply to NAYI
Nebraska high school students are showing strong interest in the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI). The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) received a record number of applications, over 310, from juniors and seniors statewide for this year's event, which will be held July 8-12 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East…
Pioneers back at home this weekend
The Western Nebraska Pioneers are returning home this weekend to host the Gameday Angels at Oregon Trail Park Stadium. The Pioneers have had three off-days in the last five days and they've also had their first two losses of the season in that stretch, as they dropped a pair of…
Rockies open series in St. Louis with a win
The Colorado Rockies started a four game road series on Thursday night in St. Louis with a 3-2 win over the Cardinals. Jerry Schemmel of the Rockies Radio Network has the recap. Tonight's game can be heard on KOLT 690/101.7 starting with the pregame show at 5:30 pm.