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KAAPA Ethanol Weekly Crop Progress Report | 6/24/24
Crop Progress as of June 23rd: Shared from Water Street AdvisorsCorn Emerged 97%; 93% last week; 96% on averageCorn Silking 4%; 3% on averageCorn Condition 69% G/E; 72% G/E last week, 50% last yearSoybeans Planted 97%; 93% last week; 95% on averageSoybeans Emerged 90%; 82% last week; 87% on averageSoybeans…
EF-1 Tornado Confirmed by National Weather Service
The U.S. National Weather Service in Cheyenne confirms an F1 Tornado hit the Morrill/ Mitchell area Thursday afternoon. The storm had estimated peak winds of 100 miles per hour, and caused significant damage for structures and trees in its path. Courtesy NWS Cheyenne Schmidt Sales on Highway 26 suffered a…
Bluffs Man Nabbed with Two Pounds Meth; 1,000 Fentanyl Pills
Nearly two pounds of methamphetamine and 1,000 fentanyl pills are off the street following a Wednesday afternoon arrest of a Scottsbluff man. NSP Troopers learned that Stephen Lockman was heading northbound into Scotts Bluff County, and were able to stop the vehicle he was travelling in near County Road X.…
5th Generation Cattle Rancher Shares Story Online as “The Animal AGvocate”
Mekenna Fisher, a 5th generation cattle producer, has taken to social media to share her passion for animal agriculture. Fisher's love for the industry stems from growing up on her family's ranch near Hershey, Nebraska, and being an active rodeo competitor for most of her life. "Last summer I had…
Area ‘6 Regions, 1 Nebraska’ economic development effort starts in Gering
Some 90 representatives of business, education and other facets of life throughout the Panhandle gathered at the Gering Civic Center Monday for the inaugural area meeting of the Six Regions, One Nebraska initiative. The goal of the effort is to catalyze cooperation among communities so regional partnerships become the norm…
Creighton University regional survey shows “rural mainstreet” economy down for 10th straight month
High interest rates, along with weak farm commodity prices and equipment sales, helped push a regional “rural mainstreet” economic index tracked by Omaha’s Creighton University to below growth neutral for the 10th month in a row. The Rural Mainstreet Index is based on a monthly survey of bank chief executives in 10…
Weekend legion baseball scores
Here's the rundown of the scores from the weekend for legion baseball and our three game broadcast schedule for this week. Weekend scores Saturday: WESTCO Zephyrs 10, Grand Island U-Save 0 Saturday: Gering PVC 5, Casper Post Two 2 Saturday: Casper Post Two 8, Gering PVC 6 Saturday: Kearney 14,…
Pioneers start homestand with three straight wins
The Western Nebraska Pioneers have started their homestand with three straight wins at Oregon Trail Park Stadium. Two of the three wins have come via the run rule. On Friday they beat the Australian Select Colts 11-2 in seven innings and on Saturday it was the Pios getting a walk…
Senators Want Answers on Cooking Oil Imports
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) are pressing the Biden administration on the steps it’s taking to address the recent surge of used cooking oil imports. Last year, the U.S. imported three billion pounds of used cooking oil, half of which came from China. That’s up from a…
House Fire in Scottsbluff Causes Minimal Damage
Officials say damage was limited in a house fire in Scottsbluff Friday morning. Scottsbluff Fire was called to a structure fire in the 2400 block of Avenue F around 6:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, finding smoke coming from the roof structure on their arrival. Fire Chief Tom Schingle says crews…