Preparing for Pruning

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

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

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

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

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…
Plan Ahead for a Safe Ride Home: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Plan Ahead for a Safe Ride Home: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Drugged driving is on the rise in Nebraska. To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the roads, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the Scottsbluff Police Department April 19-21, 2024 to spread the message that drug-impaired driving of any kind is dangerous…
Chasing the Headlines 4|20|24 Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup

Chasing the Headlines 4|20|24 Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup

This week's markets were chasing headlines with a lot of nothing to firmly grab ahold of. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup we hear from Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group and Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing as they look into the export potential, geopolitical, energy markets…
KNEB.tv News: April 19, 2024

KNEB.tv News: April 19, 2024

Today on KNEB.tv News: A Scotts Bluff County jury finds local man guilty on all counts following October altercation Alliance City Council meets new Police Chief David Leavitt Scottsbluff Council OK's fee increases for city parks and facilities Nebraska lawmakers wrap up 2024 legislative session Gov. Jim Pillen says special…
April Cattle On Feed Report

April Cattle On Feed Report

USDA April 1 Cattle on Feed Report USDA ActualRangeOn Feed April 1101%101.6-102.5%Placed in March88%90.0-94.7%Marketed in March86%86.5-91.3% Kansas feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.40 million cattle on feed on April 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 1% from last year.…