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Long-time Gering educator and city employee passes
Residents in Gering and beyond are mourning the loss of a long-time pillar of the community. On Monday, Gering Parks and Rec Director Amy Seiler delivered the news to the city council that Jack Martin, who on Thursday would have marked 25 years with the city in her department, had…
NSRA Top Personnel, Stock Contracting Family Suffers Loss | Nebraska Rodeo Update for August 31
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: College Rodeo…
Northeast Nebraska: Crops need sunshine, heat to cross finish line | Fridays in the Field
Crops in northeast Nebraska received ample timely rains through mid-July, and now, farmers are hoping for sunshine and heat to take the crops to the finish line. Chris Schiller farms near Scribner. He said much of the corn in the area is in the dent stage, while soybeans are filling…
Thirty Nebraskans Selected for Nebraska LEAD Class 43
The Nebraska Leadership Education/Action Development (LEAD) Program has announced the selection of 30 individuals who will join the program as Fellows of Nebraska LEAD Class 43. Over the next two years, they will participate in a rigorous curriculum designed to enhance their leadership skills, broaden their understanding of domestic and…
Scottsbluff Man Arrested after Hit-and-Run Investigation Results into Drug Bust
A 38-year-old Scottsbluff man is facing a drug distribution charge that stemmed from a reported hit-and-run accident. Late Monday night, officers were dispatched to the area of the Lakota Lutheran Center, where a pedestrian said her ex- Ricardo Gonzalez- was the driver and probably went back to his home on…
Texas-based drug traffickers indicted for Nebraska, Iowa pharmacy burglaries
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials in Omaha say five members of a Houston-based organization known for targeting rural pharmacies in Western Iowa and Western Nebraska for controlled substances in May and June of 2022 and 2023 now face federal charges. While officials did not identify which pharmacies or communities were…
Hemingford’s Horstman and Alliance’s Zurn top finishers at Panhandle XC Classic
SCOTTSBLUFF- At the Panhandle Classic at Riverview Golf Course, Hemingford's Dakota Horstman' time of 21:18.94 and Alliance's Trevor Zurn's time of 16:46.74 earned them first place finishes on Thursday afternoon. Here's the rest of the top ten from Thursday: Girls 5k Run CC Varsity Horstman, Dakota 11 Hemingford 21:18.94 Rugroden,…
Meyer’s eight bases lead Scottsbluff over Gering
GERING- Scottsbluff softball picked up a rivalry victory over the Gering Bulldogs on Thursday, securing a 19-7 victory to improve to 6-0 on the year. LISTEN TO THE GAME REPLAY HERE:
Nebraska Rural Radio Association honored with Reserve Champion Outstanding Programming Partner at State Fair
The Nebraska State Fair honored the Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) with the Reserve Champion Outstanding Programming Partner this year. "We're proud to work with the fair and have numerous Rural Radio Network affiliates occupy the booth," said NRRA Chief Executive Officer Tim Marshall. New to the booth this year,…
Pillen, NDA taking action on lab-grown ‘meat’ products
Thursday, Governor Jim Pillen announced three initiatives that he, along with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) would be undertaking now and in the future, to protect the state’s agriculture industry, as well as consumers, from lab-grown meat. Standing before a group of producers at Oak Barn Beef in West…