Miss Rodeo Nebraska, Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska contestants announced

Miss Rodeo Nebraska, Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska contestants announced

The Miss Rodeo Nebraska Association formally announced the contestants for Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2025 and Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska 2024 via their Facebook page over the weekend. The following young women will compete for the two titles during the pageant, held June 9-12 in conjunction with NEBRASKAland Days and the…
PHS Looks to Expand with Dog Get Acquainted Room

PHS Looks to Expand with Dog Get Acquainted Room

Have you ever thought of adopting a dog but didn't know if the dog would get along with you? The Panhandle Humane Society is doing something to change that. A get acquainted room will be added to the Humane Society to give potential dog owners a chance to bond with…
KAAPA Weekly Crop Progress Report | 5/6/24

KAAPA Weekly Crop Progress Report | 5/6/24

Corn Planted 36%; 27% last week; 39% on averageCorn Emerged 12%; 7% last week; 9% on averageSoybeans Planted 25%; 18% last week; 21% on averageSoybeans Emerged 9%; 4% on averageWinter Wheat Headed 43%; 30% last week; 32% on averageWinter Wheat Condition 50% G/E; 49% G/E last week; 29% G/E last…
Brockett’s No-Hitter Brings in Weekly Accolades

Brockett’s No-Hitter Brings in Weekly Accolades

Junior Jackson Brockett has been named the Big Ten’s Pitcher of the Week and earned Pitcher of the Week recognition on the national level by D1Baseball and Perfect Game on Monday afternoon. Brockett tossed the sixth individual no-hitter in program history, and the first nine-inning no-hitter since 1954 in Nebraska’s…
Beef Month: Nebraska boy celebrates first birthday with steak smash

Beef Month: Nebraska boy celebrates first birthday with steak smash

Nebraska is the Beef State, and when your birthday falls during Beef Month, you celebrate accordingly.  One-year-old Waitley is the son of Tori and Casey Land of Fullerton. His parents said he loves animals and being outdoors. He also enjoys being with his older sister, Laynie.  Instead of cake or…
Gray named Big Ten Player of the Week

Gray named Big Ten Player of the Week

Sydney Gray was named the final Big Ten Player of the Week of the 2024 season on Monday. Gray was honored for the third time this season, as she tied for the most player-of-the-week awards in a season in Big Ten history. Gray is just the eighth player in Big…
Three area projects receive Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau grants

Three area projects receive Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau grants

The Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau has awarded funds to the Scotts Bluff County Ag Society, The Circle the Bluffs Pow-Wow and 308 United Softball. With the popularity of art growing in Nebraska, the tourism committee was excited to see the plans for the grandstands at the Scotts Bluff County…
Spring Thistle Control

Spring Thistle Control

Native Nebraska pasture plants such as Tall, Platte (prairie), Flodman, Yellowspine, and Wavyleaf (gray) Thistles can be beneficial for butterflies and provide seeds for songbirds. However, many ‘nonnative’ Thistle species such as Musk, Canada, Plumeless, Bull and Scotch are ‘Noxious Weeds’ that must be controlled depending on your Nebraska county.…
Scottsbluff man dies in early Friday morning crash in Banner County

Scottsbluff man dies in early Friday morning crash in Banner County

Authorities say a 29-year-old Scottsbluff man died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident late last week. Banner County Sheriff Zane Hopkins says his office was notified of the accident on Highway 88 about four miles east of the Wyoming line around 6 a.m. Friday morning. He says the investigation…