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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.…
Alliance Council Meets New Police Chief David Leavitt
The Alliance City Council this week had the opportunity to meet face to face with new Police Chief David Leavitt. City Manager Seth Sorensen said that the first few weeks have gone well as the Chief gets situated in the community. The police chief job posting drew nine applications from…
Supporters Seek Justice for Friend Slain in Scottsbluff
A group of local supporters are campaigning for justice for a young man that was murdered late last year in Scottsbluff 22-year-old Wilson Coleman III was fatally shot at the Rebecca Winters Apartments in November. One person had been arrested in connection to the investigation, but the charges have since…
Jury Convicts Bluffs Man on Use of Deadly Weapon and Attempted 2nd Degree Assault Charges
It took a jury a little more than one hour of deliberations this week to find a Scottsbluff man guilty on all counts following an October altercation. Jason Leeling was arrested after getting into an argument with a man on West Overland, and attempted to run him over in his…
EPA Emergency Waiver Allowing E15 this Summer
Sioux Falls, SD – Today, for the third consecutive year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season in response to the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine and the Middle East. For U.S. consumers who…
Stinner honored by Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
As leader of the Nebraska Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee, former Sen. John Stinner held a uniquely powerful post that allowed him to help direct how state tax dollars were invested. In that role, the lawmaker from Gering proved to be a powerful champion for behavioral health, said Erin Schneider, EdD,…
PRCA standings update, college rodeo results and more! | Nebraska Rodeo Update for April 20th
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: PRCA World…
Earth Day and Hazardous Household Waste collection event Saturday in Scottsbluff
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. The United States celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970. Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful (KSGB) is doing its part by hosting the annual Earth Day Celebration and Household Hazardous Waste Collection at Uptown Mall Scottsbluff on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00…
CHS purchasing Holdrege Cargill grain facility, 7 others
A Nebraska grain facility is set to change hands, as CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill. According to a company news release, the purchase adds key grain facilities to the CHS enterprise supply chain, connecting CHS farmer-owners to the…
Weekend broadcast schedule and local notes
Some broadcast schedules for the weekend along with some local news and notes... WNCC softball/baseball -Cougar softball is at McCook for a doubleheader today and then hosting McCook in a doubleheader on Sunday. The action at Volunteer Field Sunday is scheduled to start at 1 pm. These four games are…