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KNEB.tv Sports: Scottsbluff and Gering volleyball practice stops
The Scottsbluff and Gering volleyball teams are the focus today on KNEB.tv Sports as I was able to catch up with some of the key figures last week. Scottsbluff is coming off a state tournament appearance last year but needs to replace plenty of firepower off that team while Gering…
RESULTS: Lexington High School Rodeo
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend at the Lexington High School Rodeo August 17-18. Here are results per the NHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, August 17 Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time4321Shane, Case - Atkinson NE49.0001582Wright, Colter - Burwell NE48.0001503Norby, Dylan - Farnam NE45.0003314Fanning, Jess - Benkelman NE44.0002625Arensdorf, Bladen -…
Nebraska Extension professionals honored with 2024 national awards
The 109th Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agriculture Agents recognized four Nebraska Extension professionals with national awards. The awards received are as follows: National Search for Excellence Award in Farm and Ranch Business Management: “It’s as Easy as ABC — Figuring Cost of…
Storing grain: What factors matter in your grain marketing plan?
On-farm grain storage gives farmers another option at harvest, but it also adds a few more factors to consider in a risk management plan. For farmers considering expanding their on-farm storage capacity, what specifically should they be factoring into that decision? What technological advancements in grain storage are making an…
Huskers Fall Camp Report: August 17th
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with members of the media following the teams’ fall camp practice Saturday morning. Rhule spoke on the quarterback room, the defensive line and the scrimmage. “I think we feel really confident in all of the guys,” he said. “I think the thing that we have is…
Final Results: Oregon Trail Rodeo
The Oregon Trail PRCA Rodeo took place August 16-18 in Hastings, Nebraska. Here are the final results from the rodeo after three performances, per the PRCA: All-around cowboy: Grant Lindsley, $1,532, tie-down roping and team roping. Bareback riding: 1. Andy Gingerich, 75 points on Korkow Rodeos' Gunpowder, $1,359; 2. Kyle Bloomquist, 74.5,…
UP Railroad Crossing Closure on 10th Street in Gering Tuesday
The City of Gering would like to inform citizens that the 10th Street Union Pacific Railroad crossing will be closed between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 for repairs to the track. The City respectfully requests that drivers and pedestrians use caution when travelling in this…
New Soybean Yield Record Set
Southwest Georgia farmer Alex Harrell surpassed his own world record soybean harvest of 206.79 bushels an acre set in 2023. Now, he’s a back-to-back yield champ, growing the highest-yielding soybeans in agriculture history. He cut a bin-busting 218 bushels per acre in the Georgia Soybean Production Contest. He told Farm…
Inspection of Power Poles in Alliance to Begin Monday
Starting on Monday August 19, Sundance PPI will start inspecting power poles for the City of Alliance. They will start at Wayne Road and Highway 385 going west of the highway along all City of Alliance lines. The inspection area will be from Wayne Road north to Madison Road and…
Humanities Nebraska Live Music Program at Alliance Public Library
The Alliance Public Library will host the Humanities Nebraska live music program “All Original, All Nebraska,” by Dan Holtz and Gary Zalud on Thursday, August 29th at 6:30pm in the Alliance Public Library Rose Garden. In “All Original, All Nebraska” the duo brings Nebraska history alive through their acoustic-electric renditions…