OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a handful of Creighton University students seeking to be exempt from the school's COVID-19 vaccine mandate last year, arguing that getting the shots would violate their religious beliefs against abortion. The state's high court on Friday said…
*How did the crop report look for corn and soybeans?*How was the yield determined on corn and soybeans?*Are there any particular state yields that surprised you?*What do you think yields will do going forward? How did the world numbers look to you?What do you think we will see for world…
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty member David Vail has been given the prestigious James C. Giesen Teaching Excellence Award in Agricultural and Rural History. An employee at UNK since 2016, Vail was recognized at the Agricultural History Society’s recent meeting in Stavanger, Norway. An associate professor of…
City Manager, Michael Morgan, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Denver Air Connection as the Essential Air Service provider for the Kearney Regional Airport. The two-year contract awarded to Denver Air Connection will begin on November 1, 2022. Denver Air Connection will operate 50 passenger regional…
Lincoln, NE –Matt Mildenstein of Aurora is the sixth winner of a 2022 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab Flex Fuel truck in the 27th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game. Mildenstein purchased his winning Truck$ & Buck$ ticket at Pump & Pantry #07 at…
WASHINGTON (August 12, 2022) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) condemned the flawed “Food Compass” study funded, in part, by fake meat promoter Bill Gates. “The idea that M&M’s, potato chips and cereal are somehow healthier than natural beef ignores scientific evidence and frankly doesn’t measure up to logic. These…
Irrigation systems are staying busy this year to keep Nebraska’s corn and soybean crops on pace throughout the growing season. Creighton Peterson, a farmer near Bertrand, has taken advantage of his ability to irrigate. Last year, Peterson took part in the National Corn Growers Association Yield Contest. As Peterson keeps…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University has released new recommendations for sampling feed that officials say will help meet the agricultural industry’s need to limit the presence of pathogens in feed mills. The new feed sampling resources website can be found online at www.KSUFeed.org. “The concept of feed safety -- or…
The Congressional Research Service this week published details of the Inflation Reduction Act regarding agriculture. The Senate passed the bill, which is considered a substitute to the House-passed Build Back Better Act, on August 7, and the House will consider the bill Friday (today). The legislation provides $19.5 billion for…
The Dawson County Commissioners will consider the creation of an Opioid Recovery Fund at their next meeting planned for Monday August 15th at the Dawson County Courthouse. The meeting begins at 8:00am. They will also receive the monthly crime report from Sheriff Ken Moody and consider amending a resolution…
