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Longtime Scottsbluff TV Sports Anchor John Clanton honored by Scottsbluff Bearcats
For more than two decades, John Clanton has been the face of TV sports coverage in the Panhandle. Starting his career in the early 2000's at KDUH-TV in Scottsbluff, Clanton covered area high school and collegiate athletes with a passion like none other. Earlier this month, it was announced that…
Snowmelt runoff forecast well below average for North Platte River Basin
Reclamation officials say the first snowmelt forecast for the North Platte River Basin is well below the 30-year average, but at this time an allocation is not expected for their North Platte Project irrigation contractors. Total April through July runoff in the river basin above Glendo Dam is expected to…
WNCC scores 35 runs in Sunday sweep of Miles
The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team combined for 35 runs, 29 hits, and six home runs in taking a doubleheader from Miles Community College on Sunday at Cleveland Field. Both games saw WNCC behind in the fourth inning and it was what they did afterwards that opened the flood…
WNCC softball team splits with Otero on Sunday
LAJUNTA, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College split a Region IX conference doubleheader with Otero College on Sunday in LaJunta, Colorado. The first game saw the Cougars get home runs from Jenika Fuentes, Madi VanRiper, and Randi Mitchell, including a 4-RBI game from Mitchell in earning the come-from-behind win…
Nebraska wins series in Arizona
A wild back-and-forth affair, including a six-run third inning by the Huskers, gave Nebraska its first series win of the season as they took down Grand Canyon, 10-8, in the weekend finale on Sunday afternoon at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark. Nebraska (4-3) scored 10 runs on nine hits with…
Huskers pick up win number 20 this season
Juwan Gary had 18 of his career-high 22 points in the second half, as Nebraska picked up its 20th win of the season with a 73-55 win over Minnesota Sunday evening. Gary hit 7-of-13 shots from the field, including a career-high four 3-pointers in posting his third career 20-point game for…
Senators Want a Strong Packers and Stockyards Act
Montana Democratic Senator Jon Tester and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley wrote a letter asking colleagues to help assure the strong enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. They’re asking other senators to oppose any policy rider in the 2024 Ag Appropriations Bill that would prevent the USDA from enforcing the…
Bean Day Brings Pertinent Information to Growers
The 2024 Nebraska Dry Bean Day was held on Feb. 13, with a variety of speakers and a research panel discussion at the Gering Civic Center. “We had a representative from the Nebraska Department of Ag (Hilary Maricle, deputy director), ‘A Legume a Day,’ a bean blogger, and Bill Boyer…
Husker Softball splits on Final Day of Mary Nutter Classic
The Nebraska softball team led No. 20 Utah 5-0 after four innings only to see the Utes score the game's final nine runs and rally for a 9-5 victory Sunday at the Mary Nutter Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. Billie Andrews and Samantha Bland homered during Nebraska's five-run third inning,…
Low Water Affecting Nebraska Boaters this Spring
People planning to launch boats in Nebraska this spring should beware low-water conditions. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission advises boaters to be patient and cautious when launching and loading boats. “While many of our ramps have been designed or extended to counter these low-water conditions, lack of significant rainfall…