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Park Rangers to Host Junior Ranger Careers Day at Scotts Bluff National Monument.
Come celebrate Junior Ranger Careers Day at Scotts Bluff National Monument on Saturday, April 27, 2024! This FREE, family-friendly event will take place at the Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center, located at 190276 Old Oregon Trail in Gering, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Visitors of all ages and…
Huskers swept by Michigan
Michigan scored nine runs over the third and fourth innings to defeat the Nebraska softball team 11-3 in six innings Sunday in Ann Arbor. With the loss, Nebraska fell to 25-19 on the season and dropped to 8-6 in Big Ten play. Kaylin Kinney (15-12) took the loss, allowing five…
Upper Niobrara White NRD to Host 5th Annual Amateur Photo Contest
The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) is hosting the fifth annual amateur photo contest, in search of natural resources related photos from residents within the District encompassing Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan and Sioux counties. “Our goal is to get the residents of the District outside to observe and…
Huskers struggle at home
Nebraska couldn’t overcome an early five-run deficit, as the Huskers fell 11-2 vs. Maryland on Saturday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (24-12, 7-4 B1G) scored two runs on seven hits, while Maryland (25-15, 6-8 B1G) totaled 11 runs, 12 hits and an error. Ben Columbus led the…
Scottsbluff Council OK’s Fee Increases for Parks
The Scottsbluff City Council this week approved some modest fee increases for some facilities within the Parks and Rec Department. Director Matt Carpenter said they needed to make a few moderate increases for facilities like the Riverside Campground to become more in line with surrounding campgrounds and help offset some…
Preparing for Pruning
By Dr. Emily Stine, Nebraska Extension Educator Horticulture Pruning always seems to be a monumental task to take on, but with the right tools and some knowledge about the plant, it becomes easier. Best pruning practices require proper tools sized to the branches being removed. Branches less than 1-inch diameter…
BMS Principal advises families of passing of 6th grader
The principal of Bluffs Middle School Saturday issued a letter advising parents and students of the passing of one of their classmates. In the letter, Principal Jana Mason said 6th grader Aylin Portillo Peinado had died Friday from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle crash. Authorities say a vehicle she…
Commission will Consider Big Game Hunting Recommendations
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider staff recommendations for 2024 deer, antelope and elk hunting seasons when it meets April 25 at Ponca State Park. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at the Missouri River Resource and Education Center, 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca. A public hearing…
To Live and Die on the Plains – Jeff Barnes Presentation
Although the greatest peacetime emigration in the history of the world took place across the plains of Nebraska, an astounding number of the emigrants met their end suddenly, unexpectedly, and sometimes violently in the Cornhusker State. In fact, says historian Jeff Barnes, by driving on Nebraska’s Interstate 80 one could…
Huskers win at home over Maryland
Brett Sears tossed seven strong innings, and Cayden Brumbaugh had a three-hit night with a pair of RBI in Nebraska’s 6-3 win vs. Maryland on Friday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (24-11, 7-3 B1G) totaled six runs on 13 hits and two errors, while Maryland (24-15, 5-8…