Grand Island, Neb. -- Longtime Fonner Park general manager Hugh Miner Jr. passed away last Friday after a lengthy illness. Hugh was the leader of Fonner Park for four decades, beginning in 1982. His predecessor, Al Swihart Jr., provided the bedrock for Hugh to build the foundation of a remarkable…
KEARNEY – Eight finalists for University of Nebraska at Kearney homecoming royalty were announced Monday during a pep rally on campus. Queen candidates are Courtney Cox of Alliance, Olivia Lawless of Aurora, Sydney Owen of Kearney and Lily Seibert of Kearney. King candidates are Lance Haberman of Utica, Joey Orellana…
Norfolk, Neb. -- One person died as the result of a small airplane crash Monday evening near Karl Stefan Airport at Norfolk. Norfolk Police say their agency and other first-responders went to the scene after learning that the single-engine aircraft crashed at 7:39 p.m. Emergency responders found that the small…
Authorities believe a vehicle collided, at low-speed, with a gas line at the St. Patrick's Parish Center in O'Neill causing the gas to feed into the building for about 50 minutes before it exploded around 6:00am Monday. The blast also caused severe damage to surrounding homes, classrooms and Avera Saint…
College rodeo athletes hit the trail this past weekend, competing at various rodeos in their respective regions. Nebraska teams and Nebraska native athletes in the Great Plains Region found success in multiple events. The following results outline how NEBRASKA rodeo teams and NEBRASKA athletes performed over the weekend. We recognize many Nebraska athletes have…
Lincoln, Neb. -- An Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA) for a Lincoln woman has been canceled because she's been found safe according to the Nebraska State Patrol. The EMA was for Charlotte Starkey, 75, who has dementia and had last been seen near 39th & South 16th in Lincoln on Sunday…
Dona Kay Rule is as gritty and competitive as they come. The 66-year-old will be in the mix this December at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Learn more about her story and the horses that have made it happen in this re-released episode from January of 2022. Dona…
(October 7, 2024) Lexington, Neb. – At the October 2nd meeting, Dawson Public Power District’s board learned that its irrigation customers experienced less load management than in previous years. Of the 66 hours of possible irrigation control, Dawson PPD’s anytime option irrigation customers averaged 50 hours of irrigation load management…
The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. The program, part of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, seeks students passionate about entrepreneurship and turning ideas into action. The scholarships are open to both incoming and…
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced the mobilization of the Nebraska Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT) to assist North Carolina as it continues to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The group deployed on Friday, Oct. 4 to Buncombe County for 14 days. That county is one of the…
