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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…
The Thursday Channel Final Bell with Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics | 03/14/24
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Regent surprised by Trev Alberts decision
Lincoln-Not only was most of Husker nation surprised by Trev Alberts decision to bolt to Texas A&M but the University's Board of Regents also had no idea this move was coming. The Rural Radio Network's Jayson Jorgensen spoke this week with Regent Paul Kenney of Amherst.
Walmart continues to invest in new food processing facilities
Walmart recently announced another investment in a new food processing facility. A new milk processing facility in Texas will open in 2026. Walmart said the facility will support nearly 400 jobs in the community and allow the company to meet growing demand from customers. The facility will process and bottle…