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Hit the Trails for Prizes in New Adventure Challenge
Join the Your Parks Adventure: Trail Trek this summer for a chance to explore the state and be eligible for prizes geared toward the outdoor lover. Launching May 22 and running through Oct. 31, the new challenge invites people to explore more than 45 designated trails across Nebraska — either…
Nebraska junior high state track and field results
Gothenburg hosted the annual Nebraska junior high track and field meet on Saturday. Bryson Neels of Gothenburg had a big day as he won the 800 and 1600 meter runs and also won the long jump. He was named the male athlete of the meet. Gothenburg's 4x400 meter relay team…
Huskers earn walk-off win
Senior Cole Evans came through in the clutch, hitting a three-run walk-off home run on Senior Night to give the Huskers a 5-2 win in 10 innings vs. Indiana on Saturday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Evans’ walk-off homer is the first for the Huskers since Steven Reveles…
Celebrate National Beef Month with Good Eats: Easy Delicious Ground Beef Dish
By Mitch Stephenson, Nebraska Extension Range Management Specialist Beef was always a staple on the table when I was growing up. Ground beef, baked beans, and a side of buttered bread provided the perfect combination for lunch when we needed something quick, easy, and filling. When I started college, this…
Building a Welding Program from the Ground Up
By Olivia Wieseler Thomas, EWC Communications After a long day in the oil fields of North Dakota, 21-year-old Leland Vetter got a phone call from a Wyoming man named Guido Smith asking him if he’d be interested in starting a welding program at Eastern Wyoming College (EWC). School had never…
UNL Experts Help Hard-Hit Nebraska Communities Prepare for Future Floods
Supported with $1 million in federal funds awarded via Nebraska's Department of Economic Development, Husker community and regional planning experts are developing long-term recovery and resilience strategies for communities hardest-hit by historic 2019 flooding. The multifaceted effort was launched at the start of 2024 by a team of two postdoctoral…
Family Fun Returns with 2024 Community Fishing Events
Join the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for another spring and summer of fun with Community Fishing Events. Community Fishing Events provide opportunities for people of all ages who have never fished or have not fished in years to learn and enjoy the activity. Rods and reels, as well as…
USDA reports and higher trade cap off the week |5/10/24 Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup
This market trade brought a lot of variety to the trade. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup we hear from Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group break down the trade movement that was influenced by the weather, Friday USDA report and the highest trade since January 2,…
Loper Graduate: Traeton Harimon transitions from football field to broadcasting booth
Traeton Harimon arrived at UNK in fall 2020 with “a ton of uncertainty” about his future plans. “Now, I’m leaving knowing confidently that the work I did in college has set me up to be successful in a career I love,” he says. A Bayard native, Harimon was a three-year…
Huskers blow 9th inning lead in loss to Indiana
Nebraska plated a pair of runs in the eighth inning to grab a 5-3 lead, before a seven-run rally in the ninth handed the Huskers a 10-5 loss against Indiana on Friday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (30-18, 12-7 Big Ten) scored five runs on nine hits…