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WNCC downs Northwest to open Region IX Tournament
The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team entered the Region IX basketball tournament at Cougar Palace having not played in three weeks. Thursday night in the quarterfinals, the Cougar men earned a trip to the semifinals with a workmanlike performance in downing Northwest College 84-72. WNCC will face Casper…
WNCC women end season at Regionals
CASPER, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team saw their season come to an end at the Region IX tourney in Casper, Wyoming, after falling to Western Wyoming Community College 58-52. The Cougars end the season at 25-7 while Western Wyoming moves on in the semifinals to…
Supernovas stumble against Vibe in first-place bout
OMAHA, NE. — In a battle for first-place standing in the Pro Volleyball Federation, the Omaha Supernovas fell to the Atlanta Vibe in four sets (20-25, 25-15, 21-25, 12-25) Thursday night at the CHI Health Center in front of 8,114. Nia Reed entered the match late in the first set and led the team…
WNCC baseball falls to Mesa 12-1 in Arizona
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team was victims to another big inning in falling to Mesa Community College on their Spring Break trip in Arizona. WNCC and Mesa were battling through four innings until Mesa scored six runs in the fourth inning to take an 8-1…
EWC adds Women’s Golf
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Eastern Wyoming College has added women’s golf to the college’s athletic programs, with the goal of fielding a team this fall. “The college and many community members have talked about adding women's golf for years,” EWC golf coach Zach Smith said. “I think it will really add to…
CSC High School Indoor Meet is Saturday
The region’s high school track and field season will get underway Saturday, March 16 when Chadron State College hosts its annual indoor meet inside the Nelson Physical Activity Center. The action will begin with field events at 9 a.m. Athletes from 14 schools in the tri-state area have been entered.…
Two new K-State wheat varieties will be available to farmers this fall
Two new wheat varieties have been released from the Kansas State University wheat breeding program and are being licensed by Kansas Wheat Alliance seed associates for farmers to plant this fall. Hard red winter (HRW) wheat KS Bill Snyder, named after the legendary football coach, will be available in limited…
Farmers share stories as ‘teachable moments’ in safety during Ag Literacy Week March 18-22
March 18-22 is Ag Literacy Week and the Telling the Story Project team members are helping you spread the word. A toolkit has been created to help share these stories and can be found here: https://tellingthestoryproject.org/social-media/. It contains social media posts linking to personal stories told by farmers, agricultural workers, family…
Dennis Leblanc, 40-year Husker Athletics veteran, named interim AD
University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek announced Thursday that he has appointed Dennis Leblanc, executive associate AD for academics, to serve as interim athletic director. Leblanc has been with Husker Athletics for more than 40 years, having joined in 1983 as a member of the track and field staff. He has…
Coalition group opposed to EPIC Option Tax announces formation
No New Taxes Nebraska officially launched its campaign to stop the EPIC tax Thursday. No New Taxes is a joint effort of over 40+ businesses and organizations from across Nebraska including the Nebraska Chamber, Nebraska Association of County Officials, the League of Municipalities and many more. https://youtu.be/Xi1IBLDknHw At the news…