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WNCC sweeps NJC to close out regular season
STERLING, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team received excellent pitching and defense in taking an Empire Conference contest from Northeastern Junior College Saturday evening in Sterling, Colorado. WNCC’s four pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts and the Cougars scored three late runs to earn the 3-2 win over…
Webinar Looks at Grazing During Disease Outbreak
Public lands grazers should make plans now to attend the Grazing Public Lands: Guidance and Resources in a Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak webinar set for May 13 at 2 p.m. eastern time. Managing livestock grazing public lands in an FMD outbreak poses unique challenges for sheep and cattle ranchers. An effective…
Driver arrested after hitting occupied house in Scottsbluff
A 60-year-old Scottsbluff man was taken into custody over the weekend after driving his car into a house. According to a release from Scottsbluff Police, on Saturday at 9:31pm officers, Scottsbluff Fire Fighters, and Regional West emergency medical services were dispatched to the intersection of East 15th Street and 10th…
Florida becomes first state to ban lab grown meat
Florida is going meatless-less. The state has set a groundbreaking precedent by being the first state to officially prohibit the manufacturing and sales of lab-grown meat, with other states considering similar measures. This move follows opposition from politicians and meat lobbying groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association who…
Dairy Organizations Advocate for More Trade Opportunities
U.S. trade policy can strengthen supply chain resiliency and ensure that U.S. dairy continues growing as a global leader. That’s the testimony that Tony Rice, Trade Policy Director for the National Milk Producers Federation, gave at a hearing before U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. The U.S. dairy industry exported more…
Huskers wrap up weekend with loss
Nebraska fell short of completing its second series sweep on the road in Big Ten play, as the Huskers fell 6-2 at Minnesota on Sunday afternoon at Siebert Field in Minneapolis. Nebraska (30-16, 12-6 Big Ten) scored two runs on seven hits, while Minnesota (21-21, 7-11 Big Ten) totaled six…
Nebraska Celebrates Renewable Fuels Month This May
Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans. The month of May marks the beginning of the summer driving season, making it an ideal time to fuel up on clean and cost-saving biofuels. Ethanol, renewable diesel and biodiesel help to decrease…
Supernovas Fly by Fury in Four Sets
COLUMBUS, OH. - Bethania de la Cruz hammered a match-high 21 kills as the Omaha Supernovas (14-7) ran past the Columbus Fury (8-13) in four sets (24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20) Saturday night at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. The Supernovas are now one win away from locking up the No. 2 seed in…
Casper Medical Imaging & Outpatient Radiology to Open New Outpatient Radiology Facility in Scottsbluff
In exciting efforts to continue to bring patient care and excellent imaging into focus, Casper Medical Imaging & Outpatient Radiology are expanding their radiology services to Scottsbluff, Nebraska. On April 29th, their new Outpatient Radiology facility, located at 820 42nd St., Suite 1500 in Scottsbluff, will open its doors to…
Engel Named Next Executive Director of Nebraska Innovation Campus
Kate Engel, an experienced leader in university-based research campus operations, has been named executive director of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation, effective May 1. NICDC is the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that oversees Nebraska Innovation Campus. Engel assumes the permanent role after serving one year as interim executive director. She…