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Farm Bank Lending Increased in 2023
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7 percent to $110 billion. The American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report credits elevated production costs, commodity price volatility, and a return to pre-COVID levels of direct government payments. The ABA says farm banks…
Huskers come up short to Oregon State
Corvallis, Ore. - Jaz Shelley finished with 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists in her final game as a Husker, but No. 6 seed Nebraska dropped a 61-51 defensive struggle to No. 3 seed Oregon State in the second round of the the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Gill Coliseum…
Bluffs Middle School Sets New School Record with 4th Place Finish in 2024 State MATHCOUNTS
67 competitors from across Nebraska squared off Saturday, March 16th in the State MATHCOUNTS competition. Bluffs Middle School qualified six students for the contest at the Chapter (District) competition held at Western Nebraska Community College on Wednesday, February 7. The top four individuals from the state of Nebraska earn cash…
Wyo. governor signs bill outlawing gender reassignment procedures for children
Governor Gordon signed SF0099 - Children gender change prohibition today, which bans physicians from performing procedures for children related to gender transitioning and gender reassignment. “I signed SF99 because I support the protections this bill includes for children, however it is my belief that the government is straying into the…
‘The Jobs are There’: UNK Teacher Education Focused on Filling Statewide Need
On the Nebraska Department of Education website, there’s an interactive tool that allows people to look at PK-12 job openings in the state. From border to border, the map is covered with pins promoting these positions. Alliance Public Schools is looking for math, special education, physical education, English, business, social…
Jays survive and advance
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- It took 50 minutes, but the Creighton men's basketball team is returning to the Sweet 16 for the third time in four seasons after a hard-fought 86-73 double-overtime win over Oregon on Saturday, March 23rd in Pittsburgh, Pa. With the win, Creighton (25-9) advances to next Friday's Regional…
Husker baseball wins again
Case Sanderson tallied a career-high three hits and added an RBI single in the seventh inning, as Nebraska took the series over New Mexico State with a narrow 2-1 win on Saturday at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. It marked the Huskers’ fifth straight series victory to begin the season,…
Plummer Insurance, Inc. Acquires Classic One Insurance from Riverstone Bank
Plummer Insurance, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Classic One Insurance from Riverstone Bank, effective March 15, 2024. Mike Downey, CEO of Riverstone Bank said “One of the most important factors when we considered selling Classic One Insurance, was how well our customers would be taken care of. We are…
Oglala Lakota College Shared Laughs and Science with Families at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
“Look at the bug dance!” said a young boy as he placed the solar powered bug under an incandescent light. “He takes a nap now!” he said after placing the same bug under a fluorescent light. He may not be old enough to understand the words, but he just learned…
Huskers run rule Fighting Ilini
A 12-run fourth inning powered the Nebraska softball team to a 16-6 five-inning victory over Illinois Saturday afternoon at Bowlin Stadium. The start of the game was delayed by more than an hour due to inclement weather, but the delay did not slow down the Husker offense. Nebraska's 16 runs…