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KNEB.tv News: April 29, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: The Panhandle community is encouraged to help our neighbors in eastern Nebraska affected by devastating tornados Bridgeport dump to reopen this week Alliance man sentenced to prison on meth conviction Dr. Jeffrey Gold named next president of NU system New director for Nebraska LEAD Program announced…
KAAPA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Crop Progress as of April 28th: from Water Street SolutionsCorn Planted 27%; 12% last week; 22% on averageCorn Emerged 7%; 3% last week; 4% on averageSoybeans Planted 18%; 8% last week; 10% on averageWinter Wheat Headed 30%; 17% last week; 21% on averageWinter Wheat Condition 49% G/E; 50% G/E last…
Gering to restart bidding process for a new fuel contract
It's back to the drawing board after the Gering City Council twice this month decided against approving a staff recommendation to award a new fuel contract to Sapp Brothers. During the first meeting in April, Sapp Brothers had the lowest bid, but council members expressed concerns expressed about fuel quality…
Bridgeport dump to reopen this week
The city of Bridgeport will once again have an dumpsite after it was closed due to some improper disposal activities. https://youtu.be/g_Vev3f562Y The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy ordered the dump closed due to a number of issues, including improper disposal of field bean waste, and yard waste recycling. Mayor…
This K-State researcher has $2.6 million in new support to fight deadly African Swine Fever
MANHATTAN — A Kansas State University researcher has new support to battle one of the biggest global threats to pigs and swine production, which is a $57-billion-dollar industry in the U.S. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, or FFAR, recently awarded a $1 million Seeding Solutions Grant to Waithaka Mwangi, immunology professor…
WNCC expanding CDL training program this fall
Western Nebraska Community College has announced the launch of its expanded Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program in Sidney, beginning in Fall 2024. This expansion, made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, helps address the growing demand for skilled commercial drivers in the region. The U.S. Department…
Lactose-Free Milk Pilot Drives Consumption
ROSEMONT, Ill. – A checkoff-led pilot in Cincinnati schools that offered lactose-free chocolate milk increased consumption and reached students who weren’t drinking milk because of real or perceived lactose intolerance. National Dairy Council (NDC) and American Dairy Association Mideast worked with Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) to offer the country’s first single-serve…
Alliance Man Sentenced to 20-21 Years in Prison
An Alliance man has been sentenced to two plus decades in prison after a Scotts Bluff County jury convicted him on drug charges last month. 50-year-old Johnathan Bourquin was arrested in August after leaving 157 grams of methamphetamine in the back of a cruiser while he was being transported to…
B-8 Boys subdistricts schedule change
Due to wet conditions, today's B-8 Sub-District games are being moved from Lexington Optimist Fields to Ray Ehlers Stadium. Lexington will play Gering at 3:30 CT pm and the Scottsbluff vs Holdrege game will be 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.