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Kansas Farm Bureau to honor mental health advocates with Rural Minds Matter awards
May is Mental Health Month, and in addition to Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) resources available to farmers and ranchers who are experiencing stress at www.kfb.org/ruralmindsmatter, KFB is rolling out two mental health advocate awards to honor the important work of individuals who are dedicated to advocating for mental health in rural…
USDA Seeks Members for Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. USDA will accept nominations from May 7, 2024, to July 7, 2024. The 12-member Committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts…
KNEB.tv News: May 7, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: A massive solar energy project for Scotts Bluff County stalls after Commissioners vote against issuing conditional use permit Bluffs woman sentenced to prison following drug bust at Capri Motel City of Scottsbluff increasing funding for Interlocal Crossing Guard Agreement Gov. Pillen adds eight Panhandle counties to…
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City of Scottsbluff Increasing Funding for Interlocal Crossing Guard Agreement
The Scottsbluff City Council has voted in favor of changing the agreement with Scottsbluff Public Schools and their Interlocal Crossing Guard Agreement. The two entities have had a standing agreement that they will split the cost of the crossing guards, not to exceed $15,000 per school year. During Monday night's…
City of Lincoln to fuel municipal fleet with biodiesel
The City of Lincoln has been awarded funding from the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) to begin incorporating B20 biodiesel in its municipal fleet. NSB said the biodiesel incentive program marks a significant milestone in the City's commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. The move will replace 215,000 gallons of petroleum diesel…
Rural Radio Forum dives into NIL dynamics and the 1890 Initiative
The Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) examined the dynamics of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in its recent Rural Radio Forum. The discussion, which featured the 1890 Initiative, aimed to explore the opportunities arising from recent shifts in collegiate athletics. The latest Rural Radio Forum included comments from: NU Head…
Big Ten Announces Home, Away Plays for Nebraska Women’s Basketball
The Nebraska women's basketball team learned its conference home and away games for the first Big Ten season featuring 18 teams, when the league made the announcement on Tuesday, May 7. The Huskers, who advanced to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament after running to an appearance in…
Borders to take part in NCAA coaching program
Nebraska men's basketball assistant and Broken Bow native Padyn Borders is one of 50 men’s and women’s basketball coaches invited to participate in the 2024 NCAA Basketball Coaches Academy this week in Indianapolis, Ind. The three-day event takes place at the NCAA National Office in Indianapolis from May 8-10 and…
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…