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NSAA Class B Boys State Golf coming back to Scottsbluff-Gering
(SCOTTSBLUFF-GERING, NE) – The Scottsbluff-Gering State Golf Host Committee announces today that the Nebraska School Activities Association Board of Directors have awarded the bid for another four years of NSAA Class B Boys State Golf Championships to Scottsbluff-Gering for 2025-2028. “The NSAA is excited to return to Scottsbluff and Gering…
Shaddick leads Scottsbluff golf to double win at Mitchell
Scenic Knolls Golf Course hosted the Mitchell Invite/Western Conference double on Tuesday and it was Scottsbluff coming out on top as champions led by meet medalist Noah Shaddick. Shaddick defeated Chadron's Broc Berry in a playoff after both finished their round with matching 74's. Scottsbluff coach Brock Ehler talking about…
Jerrod Niemann announced as Scotts Bluff County Fair concert headliner
The Scotts Bluff County Ag Society would like to welcome singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann to the 2024 Scotts Bluff County Fair County Fair concert. Niemann will perform Friday August 2nd. https://youtu.be/YSGi6Tfd5X0 Manager Lanna Hubbard said she was pleased to finalize this years concert after having a couple acts fall through and…
WNCC softball takes two from NJC
The Western Nebraska Community College softball team put together two team wins as the Cougars took a conference doubleheader from reigning Region IX champions Northeastern Junior College Tuesday at Volunteer Field. The first game saw the Cougars jump out to a quick 8-1 lead and plating a run in five…
King Ranch®, Inc. Announces Strategic Investment into Cobalt Cattle
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--King Ranch, Inc. announced today that it has acquired a 50% stake in CobaltCattle, the nation’s fourth-largest cattle feeding operation with six feedyards in Colorado, Kansas and Texas. “We are excited about this opportunity and what it means for King Ranch’s long-term commitment to the beef industry,” said Robert…
Outrun Ag autonomous grain cart technology eases harvest labor challenges
When it's go-time in the fall, grain harvest won't wait for your operation to find help. Outrun Ag is changing the way producers think about harvest. Outrun Ag, a PTx Trimble solution, recently hosted field demos for producers in Fremont, Nebraska. IN THE CAB: Outrun Ag's autonomous grain cart technology can help…
Grassley to Schumer: Put the Farm Bill on the Senate Agenda
Senator Chuck Grassley calls on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move forward with a bipartisan Farm Bill in short order. Grassley is urging the Majority Leader to hold true to his commitment to seek compromise with Republicans by passing a five-year Farm Bill reauthorization this year. The Iowa Republican…
Federal investigation into youth death at Pillen farm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation after a teen was found dead at Pillen Family Farms in Boone County earlier this month. According to the OSHA website, on April 2, an investigation was opened into the death of a 17-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a…
Huskers fall at KU
Despite overcoming an early four-run deficit, the Huskers' rally came up short in a wild back-and-forth affair, as Nebraska fell 13-11 to Kansas at Hoglund Ballpark on Tuesday night. Nebraska (22-8) scored 11 runs on 12 hits with two errors, while Kansas (16-14) totaled 13 runs on 13 hits and…
Charges dropped against Terrytown man in Rebecca Winters Apartments shooting
Prosecutors have dropped the remaining charges against a Terrytown man tied to the shooting death of a male victim at the Rebecca Winters Apartments last year. The trial for Anibal Domingo, Jr. had been scheduled to take place this week, however, the State filed a motion last Thursday to dismiss…