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Scotts Bluff County Board extends moratorium on new permits for renewable energy projects
The Scotts Bluff County Board Monday evening voted in favor of a six month extension of the moratorium on new permit applications for renewable energy projects. Commissioner Charlie Knapper brought the subject to the agenda, having been told by Building and Zoning Director Bill Mabin that a Planning Commission sub-committee…
Kacie Hoffman Transfers to Nebraska Softball
Powerful left-handed hitter Kacie Hoffmann is the newest member of the Nebraska softball team. An Elkhorn native, Hoffmann comes to Lincoln after spending the last three seasons at Arkansas. She will have two years of eligibility at Nebraska after sitting out last season due to injury. Hoffmann played in 106…
Nebraska Men’s and Women’s Basketball Heading to Sanford Pentagon in November
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s and women’s basketball programs will play at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, during a weekend of Division I matchups in November. The women will play South Dakota on Saturday, Nov. 16, and the men will face Saint Mary’s on…
Morrill Man Sentenced to Prison Following January Incident at Sioux Co. Feedlot
A Morrill man who was arrested in January after threatening people with a knife at the Sioux County Feedlot has been sentenced to prison. 49-year-old Alden Hill Sr. was ultimately arrested at a Morrill business, and deputies found a knife on him while taking him into custody. Hill pleaded no…
New documentary to showcase the soybean journey in American history
A new documentary will showcase the history, uses and evolution of soybeans. "GroundBreaking: A Story of Innovation" will premiere on the A&E Network on Saturday, June 22 at 12:00 pm CST. U.S. Soy said the American origin story of soybeans dates back nearly 150 years, and the plant has evolved…
Pioneers drop another game in Liberal, KS
Here's the game broadcast from Monday night as the Pioneers lost on the road to the Liberal Bee-Jays by the final of 19-5. Tonight the Pioneers head to Hays, KS to play the Larks and we'll have that one with Jeffrey Nelson on KNEB AM 960/100.3 FM starting with the…
The Sandhills Singer – BJ Jamison on Breaking the Barrier
BJ Jamison grew up in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Though he comes from a family with deep rodeo roots, BJ always knew his passion was music. Listen as BJ sits down with Rebel Sjeklocha to share about his rural roots and journey as a recording artist. Follow along with BJ! …
First five months on Nebraska roadways see 100 fatalities
Nebraska is on track for one of the deadliest years in recent history on the state's roadways if the trend of the first five months continues. The state Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Office says 22 people died in crashes on the interstate, state highways and local roads last month,…
Senators Urge EPA Administrator Regan to Strengthen Renewable Fuel Standard
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of 13 colleagues sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to raise Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels…
Day 4, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report
With hot, dry wind blowing sideways, Kansas wheat producers are off and running in full harvest mode. While many growers are pleasantly surprised with better-than-anticipated results, severe hailstorms over Father’s Day weekend sunk the sail for others by mowing down ripened fields. Officially, the Kansas wheat harvest is 28 percent…
