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Husker Softball wins in extras in series finale at Rutgers
The Nebraska softball team erased a late five-run deficit and rallied for a 7-6 win over Rutgers in eight innings Sunday in a series-clinching victory for the Big Red. Nebraska trailed 6-1 before tying the game with a five-run sixth inning. In the eighth, Peyton Cody drove in Billie Andrews…
Bureau of Reclamation Reports on Water Outlook for Irrigation Season
The annual Yonts Water Conference, held on Wednesday, April 10, at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, updated ag producers on topics from water to weather. “So, we've seen some improvement early on the snowpack, which was below average. Improvement is in the upper and lower…
EWC’s Anderson announces retirement
After 17 years of service to Eastern Wyoming College, Coach Tom Andersen has announced his retirement, effective June 30. Anderson has served as a head coach for both the women’s and men’s basketball programs at EWC, and as the college’s athletic director from 2016-2023. EWC hired Andersen in 2007 to restart…
WNCC softball team tops Luna in close games
The Western Nebraska Community College softball loves keeping their fans on the edge of their seats and that is exactly what they did Saturday as they captured a conference doubleheader against Luna Community College Saturday at Volunteer Field. In the first game WNCC fell behind 7-2 and later 12-5 before…
WNCC baseball falls twice to Otero on Saturday
The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team dropped a doubleheader to Otero College Saturday at Cleveland Field in key Empire Conference contests. In the first game, Otero scored nine runs in the first four innings and went on for the 14-3 win in six innings. The second game saw Otero…
UW College of Ag to Host Leadership Symposium in Laramie April 22
The University of Wyoming Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) program will host a leadership symposium in Laramie Monday, April 22. The event will be held at the UW Gateway Center from 9-3 p.m. Interested parties can also attend the symposium via Zoom. The symposium, titled “Navigating Western Waters: Addressing…
CSC Hosts Annual Rising Sophomore Ceremony
Chadron State College students and employees gathered for the ninth annual Rising Sophomore awards ceremony Wednesday. Dr. Jim Powell, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Chadron State College, was the keynote speaker. He came to CSC in 2015 as the Dean for Assessment, Accreditation, Curriculum, and Education, Human Performance, Counseling, Psychology,…
Flags lowered for fallen Ceresco Police officer
Nebraska state flags are flying at half-staff following the passing of a Ceresco Police officer whose patrol unit was struck during a traffic stop Friday night. https://youtu.be/o1GFTIqslGU The Nebraska State Patrol says at approximately 7:37 p.m. Central, a 911 call was received regarding a multi-vehicle crash about one mile south…
UNK Law Program Continues Growth with Largest-Ever Incoming Class
Eighteen students from across the state will study at the University of Nebraska at Kearney as part of the prestigious Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP). Launched in 2016, KLOP is a partnership between UNK and the University of Nebraska College of Law designed to recruit and train students from rural…
Newest version of ‘opportunity scholarship’ program sent to final-round consideration
LINCOLN — One day after overcoming a filibuster, a bill to sidestep a referendum on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Act overcame another filibuster Wednesday night to advance to final-round consideration. Legislative Bill 1402 advanced from second-round debate on a 30-15 vote, one “yes” vote less than Tuesday’s vote to advance…
