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Grain Safety Takes Center Stage: Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board Promote Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have partnered together for the 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week because everyone deserves to go home from work each day. The goal is to raise awareness among farmers and agricultural workers about the importance of safety when…
Early season soccer results for Scottsbluff and Gering
Scottsbluff boys are 2-2 with losses to Cheyenne East and Cheyenne Central and they've won back to back matches over Gering and Northwest. Gering boys are 0-3 early on with losses to Cheyenne East and Cheyenne Central and then the home loss to Scottsbluff by the final of 5-0. Gering…
In-Person spotter training returns to Scottsbluff for Severe Weather Awareness Week
March 25-29 is Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week, giving Nebraskans an opportunity to review their plan when severe weather strikes. https://youtu.be/dbiqbbd4zzQ Region 22 Emergency Manager Tim Newman says this year will see a return of the in-person spotter training offered by the National Weather Service. "This will be our first…
HS Track & Field: Binfield Invite and Sidney Invite results
On Friday the Binfield Invite was held in Scottsbluff with both Scottsbluff teams earning top finishes in the team standings. Below you'll find team scores for boys and girls plus a link to all the results from individual events. Also Friday it was the John Ganser Invite in Sidney with…
WNCC softball splits with Colby on Sunday
COLBY, Kan. – The Western Nebraska Community College softball team earned a split with Colby Community College on Sunday to finish the weekend series in Colby, Kansas. WNCC won the first game on Sunday 4-3 with a team-like win. The second game saw the Trojans register a 14-1 win. The…
WNCC sweeps Luna on Saturday for fifth straight win
The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team swept Luna Community College on Saturday in an Empire Conference doubleheader at a chilly Cleveland Field on Saturday. The first game saw Scottsbluff’s Hunter McCollum register five RBIs including a go-ahead 2-run home run in the sixth inning for the 6-5 win. The…
ADM and Water.org Partner to Increase Global Access to Safe Water and Sanitation
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in sustainably sourced solutions from nature, is furthering its commitment to bringing safe water and sanitation to the world by providing a $1 million contribution to Water.org in support of the nonprofit organization’s efforts to transform millions of lives on a global scale.…
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…