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“FFA is not just for farmers”: Holdrege FFA member shares insights on diverse ag opportunities
Holdrege FFA President Charli Wells is hoping to share about various opportunities in agriculture with her school, community and beyond. “A lot of people think that it’s literally just cows and plows, but it is so much more than that,” Wells said. Wells, a senior, said it’s her goal to…
Nebraska woman honors dad’s memory by helping workers, farmers stay safe around grain
Valerie Livingston was just walking out of an O’Neill, Neb., store on April 29, 2008, when she and her mother-in-law heard sirens. They thought little about it as they drove to the Livingstons’ 88 Ranch outside Orchard. “When I heard those sirens, my thought was I hoped I had turned…
Victims Identified in Bloomfield Double-Homicide
FEBRUARY 21, 2024 (BLOOMFIELD, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is able to release the names of the two victims killed in Tuesday’s shooting in Bloomfield. The victims have been identified as Curtis Strom, 77, and William Reffett, 49, both of Bloomfield. At approximately 9:30 a.m., Knox County received a…
Simon Contractors awarded Highland Road improvement contract
A mill and asphalt overlay project for Highland Road from the Highway 26 intersection to the east will happen later this year, but not without some help from county road crews. https://youtu.be/iJSPh_sJ14M Scotts Bluff County Roads Superintendent Steve Baird told Commissioners Tuesday that only one bid for the project was…
Tester, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Senate Colleagues to Stand Up to Big Ag Consolidation, Put Family Farmers & Ranchers First
(U.S. Senate) — U.S. Senators and farmers Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter pressing their colleagues to stand up to big ag consolidation by opposing recent efforts to weaken the Packers and Stockyards Act in the upcoming FY 2024 Agriculture Appropriations bill, and protect family farmers and…
Butch- PHS Pet of the Week
Everybody this is Butch! Butch is roughly 10 years old and thriving you would never know he's even close to 10 by just looking at him he looks and acts like a young pup still! Butch is potty trained and he knows basic commands like sit - he's the best…
Nebraska’s poultry industry sees growth in 2023
According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska's poultry sector witnessed growth in 2023. The state's layer numbers surged, averaging 7.50 million, marking an 8% increase from 2022. Moreover, the annual average production per layer reached 298 eggs, showing a 3% rise from the previous year. Egg production in…
WNCC men capture 20th win by downing North Platte
The Western Nebraska Community College men’s basketball team had three players in double figures and rolled to an 88-74 South Sub-region victory over North Platte Community College Tuesday night at Cougar Palace. The win was the Cougars 20th victory of the season but more importantly kept the Cougars in the hunt…
High school postseason basketball roundup from Tuesday
By any means necessary this time of year. That was the case last night for the Scottsbluff girls team. In a game that featured a total of just 53 points the Bearcats used their defense to win the B-8 Sub-District Tournament, beating Alliance 28-25. Scottsbluff was led by sophomore Ava…
WNCC women win at home over North Platte
The Western Nebraska Community College women’s basketball team received 15 points from Gal-La Font and 14 from Mackenzie Joseph in picking up their 22nd win of the season with a 68-63 win over North Platte Community College Tuesday night at Cougar Palace. The win moves the Cougars to 22-6 on the…