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Huskers sweep Wisconsin
The Nebraska softball team remained undefeated in Big Ten play with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory in nine innings Sunday at Wisconsin. Brooke Andrews keyed the comeback with the game-tying RBI in the seventh inning and the game-winning RBI in the ninth. Nebraska led 3-2 before Wisconsin hit leadoff home runs…
Skills Needed in the Agricultural Workforce
U.S. employers report challenges in finding suitable job candidates with work-ready skills to fill open roles in the agri-food industry. AgCareers.com surveyed those employers to gain deeper insights into the skills they seek and identify the most significant skill gaps in the workforce. Employers ranked “problem solving and decision making”…
GPS celebrates Board approval of strategic plan
Gering Public Schools is proud to announce the launch of its 2024-2029 strategic plan. This transformative blueprint outlines a comprehensive vision for the district's future, focusing on five key pillars: academic excellence, investing in staff, modernizing infrastructure, operational excellence, and inspired community engagement. https://youtu.be/8TdFEh43O4Q Developed collaboratively with input from stakeholders,…
UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute Pilots New Autism Diagnostic Tool
The Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is piloting a new diagnostic tool that could dramatically cut waitlists for an autism diagnosis. Alice Shillingsburg, PhD, director of the integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at MMI, has been a site investigator for the new technology -- EarliPoint™…
Young Nebraskans Win Writing Competition
Nebraska students competed for the twenty-fifth year in the annual Letters About Literature competition. They wrote to tell an author about how books can make a difference in a young person’s life. Young Nebraska writers who wrote winning letters in the Letters About Literature competition will attend a proclamation signing ceremony on April 11th…
Patterson’s Investiture Set for April 5
The investiture of Chadron State College’s twelfth president, Dr. Ron K. Patterson, is set for Friday, April 5, at 3 p.m. at Memorial Hall. Dr. James Pruett, a native of Louisiana, will be the keynote speaker. Pruett, who is retired, worked 23 years at Louisiana State University. During that time, he authored or co-authored two books…
A ‘Valuable Resource’ on Campus, Kaiti George Fuels Student Success in Growing UNK Nutrition Program
There’s a saying Kaiti George likes to use. “For every disease, there’s a nutrition prescription.” As a registered dietitian and licensed medical nutrition therapist, George recognizes the important role diet plays in our overall health and the impact it can have on chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and…
Annual Tractor and Equipment Safety Training Dates Set for Late May, Early June
Annual tractor and equipment safety training courses for youth, to be held in eight sites across Nebraska in late May and early June, now are open for registration. The trainings are held in collaboration with Nebraska Extension and the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) at the…
Science Program at CSC Receives Scanning Electron Microscope
Chadron State College students and faculty will now benefit from a $120,000 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The SEM was funded by Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) awarded to Nebraska State College System from the State of Nebraska for specialized equipment. The state-of-the-art equipment can reveal the elements making up a…
USDA reports to HPAI Market Movers this Week 3|30|24 Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Round
The market had a lot of moving parts this week including the anticipated USDA reports on March 28th. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup we hear from Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors on the report numbers along with the pressuring factor of HPAI in the dairy…
