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US Secretary of Agriculture visits Omaha to discuss summer meal program
The United States Secretary of Agriculture made a stop in Omaha, Nebraska, last week to host a roundtable discussion on a summer meal program. Secretary Tom Vilsack said the purpose of his visit was to learn about the summer meal program funded by the USDA and hear from those…
Jenna Davis Wins Career Connections of Western Nebraska Logo Contest
Twin City Development is proud to announce Jenna Davis, a 2024 graduate of Gering High School, as the winner of the Career Connections of Western Nebraska’s logo design contest. Jenna's creative and inspiring design was selected from a competitive pool of entries, earning her a $500 prize. The logo contest…
308 United 18U team wins local tournament
There was plenty of youth summer softball in town over the weekend and the 308 United 18U team took home the Summer Slam championship in the high school division. United 18-U results Friday: 308 United def. Blue Jays 18U Saturday: 308 United 23, Cheyenne Extreme 16U 2 Saturday: 308 United…
Bumper crop: Kansas farmer sees best wheat yields in years
As wheat harvest progresses across the Midwest, many farmers agree that this year has produced some of the best wheat they have seen in years. Cierra Dugan is the sixth generation on the seven-generation Dugan Farms in Leonardville, Kansas. "This is probably the highest-yielding year that I've ever seen on…
Bluffs Woman Set to Stand Trial on Meth Distribution Charges
A Scottsbluff woman is slated to stand trial next week following a series of controlled drug buys conducted by the WING Drug Task Force. 36-year-old Jenna Herrera reportedly sold methamphetamine to cooperating individuals twice in August of 2021, resulting in two counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance. An arrest…
Medical Cannabis Initiative organizers make final plea
Time is running short for supporters of a variety of petitions to turn in signatures to get their issues before voters in November, including those backing a pair of medical marijuana initiatives. Crista Eggers, Statewide Campaign Coordinator for Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, issued a plea to the public Monday for…
Geneva native off to Paris Olympics, breaks U.S. Trial record
EUGENE, OR - Maggie Malone Hardin is heading to her third straight Olympics. She qualified to Team U.S.A team after throw of 64.58 meters (211 feet, 10 inches) to set a U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials record in the women's javelin. Malone Hardin also competed in the 2016…
Legion baseball: Weekend scores
Here's a rundown on the legion baseball scores from the weekend. Friday Gering PVC 22, Kearney Jersey's 2 CBS Post 2 Wildcatters 7, WESTCO Express 4 WESTCO Express 13, Cheyenne Post 6 Prep 1 Saturday WESTCO Zephyrs 7, Bear Creek (CO) 5 Gering PVC 15, Smith County 7 WESTCO Zephyrs…
Pioneers drop series to Roughriders, host Military All-Stars on Monday night
The Western Nebraska Pioneers were swept at home over the weekend by the Colorado Roughriders at Oregon Trail Park Stadium. On Friday the visitors won it 4-1 and then on Saturday the final score was 7-4. In the Sunday finale the Roughriders scored 10 runs in the third inning to…
Kiewit Foundation announces vocational scholarship grant for WNCC
The Peter Kiewit Foundation has announced a significant grant of up to $270,000 to provide Western Nebraska Community College students with vocational scholarships for 2024-26, 2025-27, and 2026-28 academic years. https://youtu.be/hdD2dPAVKWY Scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs or vocational/CTE (Career and Technical Education)…
