News
Livestock Marketing Association Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS - Nine students have been selected to receive $2,500 scholarships from the Livestock Marketing Association, or LMA, Scholarship Program. The LMA Scholarship Program, now in its second year, was expanded to support more students with aspirations of using their careers to support the livestock and livestock marketing industry.…
Scotts Bluff County Board rejects conditional use permit for Situla Energy solar project
After nearly three hours of discussion and debate, some of it fairly passionate and heated, Scotts Bluff County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 Monday night to reject a conditional use permit for a utility-grade solar project. https://youtu.be/53m6Tms5HXg As proposed, the Situla Solar Energy project by Dunlieh Energy would have placed…
Former Cougar Fatima Balza named WNCC interim volleyball coach
Western Nebraska Community College has hired a familiar face to serve as interim head volleyball coach as Fatima Balza returns to WNCC to guide the volleyball team. Balza officially started her role as interim coach in late April after arriving on campus. Balza is excited to be back at WNCC,…
Lyman Siblings Arrested After Sister Hid Fugitive Brother
A brother and sister from Lyman have been arrested after one of them had been eluding authorities. 46-year-old Jose Gomez had three outstanding warrants for his arrest, and Lyman Police learned he had been staying at his sister Jesusa's residence. Last week, Chief Rob Hackett made contact with Jose at…
Burwell High School Rodeo Results
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Burwell. Here are results from both days of rodeo, per the NEHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, May 4th Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time189C1Kirchmann, Colton - Ashland NE45.0002582Wright, Colter - Burwell NE43.0004313Fanning, Jess - Benkelman NE42.000188C4Krysl, Tate - Oneill NE41.000362C5Arensdorf, Bladen -…
WNCC women’s soccer players Razo, Vasquez sign to continue playing
WNCC women’s soccer players are taking their talents to the next level after Tania Razo and Lesley Vasquez signed to continue playing at four-year schools. Razo is headed to Shaw University in North Carolina. Shaw is a Division II institution. Vasquez is head to William Carey, the NAIA national runner-ups…
Supernovas sweep Thrill, clinch No. 2 seed for Championships
HENDERSON, NV. - The Omaha Supernovas (15-7) earned a sweep of the Vegas Thrill (8-15) for the second-straight match (25-16, 25-23, 25-16) to win the season series and officially claim the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Pro Volleyball Federation Championship. The season’s inaugural championship will take place at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on…
Farmer Ty from Farmer Wants a Wife on Breaking the Barrier
Ty Ferrell is one of four bachelor's featured on this season of Fox's hit TV show, Farmer Wants A Wife. He is also a team roper, a rodeo photographer, and a proud dad to his daughter, Lennon. Listen as he shares about his passion for the western world and gives…
Every Other Row of Soybeans in Nebraska is Exported
In a year when the value of U.S. agricultural exports set a record, it isn’t surprising 2022 was also record-setting for Nebraska agricultural exports. Nebraska’s agricultural exports that year were $9.97 billion, $763 million more than the previous year. It marked the third consecutive year of record-setting exports. Over the…
Drunk Driver Who Crashed into 18th Street Plaza Sentenced
The gavel came down for a man who crashed his vehicle into the 18th Street Plaza in January. Olsen Sutton was sentenced to 365 days in jail last week for driving under the influence of alcohol and damaging city property. District Judge Andrea Miller stated that it was his 3rd…
