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WNCC baseball ties home run record with split with Otero on Sunday
The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team tied a school record for most home runs in a contest when the Cougars blasted eight home runs in a 22-12 win over Otero College in the second game on Sunday. In the first contest, the Cougars offense wasn’t as explosive as they…
Supernovas come up short against Vibe in 3-1 defeat
DULUTH, GA. - The Omaha Supernovas (11-6) fell to the league-leading Atlanta Vibe (15-4) 17-25, 25-21, 16-25, 18-25 Saturday night at Gas South Arena in Duluth. Jess Schaben-Lansman was one of two Supernovas to tally double-digit kills with a team-high 11 kills to go with eight digs, two blocks, one ace and one assist.…
Nebraska Court Decides in Favor of Farmers Edge
WINNIPEG, Manitoba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Farmers Edge Inc. (“Farmers Edge” or the “Company”), a pure-play digital agriculture company, is pleased to announce that the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska has ruled in favour of Farmers Edge in a patent infringement suit brought by AGI SureTrack, LLC (formerly Farmobile, LLC)…
Huskers drop series to Rutgers
No. 23 Nebraska dropped its first weekend series of the season, as the Huskers fell 6-4 at Rutgers on Sunday afternoon at Bainton Field. Nebraska (23-10, 6-3 Big Ten) scored four runs on nine hits and an error, while Rutgers (22-13, 3-6 Big Ten) totaled six runs on 10 hits.…
Partners with Purpose: NPB and Ducks Unlimited Advance Sustainability Progress
Embracing sustainability practices is not just our duty to the earth, though that’s a noble cause. It’s a way to future-proof our business strategy and produce a marketable product that stands out. I think about how different sustainability must have been when my grandparents were Iowa’s Master Pork Producer award…
United Way Announces Raffle for Cash Winners
Three area United Way supporters won United Way of Western Nebraska’s 2022-23 Campaign Raffle for Cash drawing with the cash prize sponsored by Platte Valley Bank. Tim Sherlock of Alliance, Robin Hoxworth of Scottsbluff and Kathleen Snyder of Kimball were the three lucky winners each winning $500. They became eligible…
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…