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High temps prompt Southwest Power Pool to enter lowest Energy Emergency Alert stage
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The effects of widespread high temperatures have led to tightening electric reliability conditions in Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) 14-state service territory in the central U.S. We have issued an Energy Emergency Alert 1 (EEA1) effective at 12:30 pm central time and until further notice. The declaration…
Two Small Planes Crash in Separate Northeast Nebraska Incidents
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol remain on scene of two small plane crashes that occurred this morning in northeast Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol is the lead investigating agency on the plane crash that occurred inKnox County. The crash was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. today. The location isapproximately…
Bluffs Man Pleads No Contest to Violent Assault
A 20-year-old Scottsbluff man charged in connection to a September assault in Scottsbluff has pleaded no contest to avoid standing trial. Anibal Domingo was arrested in February on a Class 2 Felony 1st Degree Assault charge. Court documents say Domingo and others teamed up and assaulted a Scottsbluff man in…
New leadership elected for the Nebraska Corn Board
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected four farmers to serve in leadership roles at the recent board meeting on August 20. The leadership roles are effective immediately and are yearlong in duration, with the possibility of being reelected. Brandon Hunnicutt, District 3 director, was elected as chair of NCB. Hunnicutt…
Free farm and ag law clinics set for September
Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in September. The clinics are one-on-one in-person meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor. These are not group sessions, and they are confidential. The attorney and financial advisor specialize in legal…
July saw continued above average trend in Nebraska roadway fatalities
July was yet another tragic month on the state's roadways, trending toward what could be one of the more deadly years for Nebraska motor vehicle fatalities in recent memory. According to the Nebraska Department of Transportation, 25 people lost their lives in 23 fatal crashes last month, including six motorcyclists…
North Platte native receives first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship
Matt Bruns, originally of North Platte, is a recipient of the first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship. Bruns received the inaugural $1,500 Livestock Marketeers Scholarship during the 2024 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Grand Island, Nebraska. Livestock Marketeers is an organization of livestock marketing professionals. The organization awarded two scholarships…
RESULTS: Bloomfield and O’Neill High School Rodeos
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Bloomfield and O'Neill for two days of rodeo. Here are results per the NHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, August 24 | Bloomfield Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1121Drueke, Taylor - Sutherland NE11.5501082Sortum, Emmett - Taylor NE13.3701353Johnston, Cayson - Stapleton NE13.4202294Fanning, Jacob - Ogallala…
Sept. 13 deadline set for NE Supreme Court Chief Justice applications
According to Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court will hold a public hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on October 4, 2024. At the hearing, the Commission will…
Huskers Announce Fall Baseball Schedule
The Nebraska baseball program released its 2024 fall schedule, which includes a home exhibition and the annual Red-White Series. The Huskers will square off with Wichita State on Saturday, Sept. 21, with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The annual Red-White Series is set for Oct. 11-12, 14-16 at Hawks…