Notice of Valuation Change to be sent on or before June 1, 2024

Notice of Valuation Change to be sent on or before June 1, 2024

May 20, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) The Nebraska Department of Revenue, PropertyAssessment Division reminds property owners that real property Notice of ValuationChange will be sent by county assessors on or before June 1, 2024. If there was an increase or decrease from the 2023 assessed valuation of a real propertyparcel to…
Ranchland Trust of Kansas Hires Executive Director

Ranchland Trust of Kansas Hires Executive Director

After an extensive search, Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK), a non-profit affiliate of the Kansas Livestock Association, recently hired Dawn Hovey as executive director. She is a Kansas native from Ozawkie, but has lived and worked in Omaha, NE, for most of her career. Hovey has almost 30 years of…
State Fair to honor veterans with special celebration

State Fair to honor veterans with special celebration

The Nebraska State Fair will pay tribute to America’s veterans during its annual Veterans Day celebration at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, in the Heartland Events Center. With a theme of “All Roads Lead to a Welcome Home,” the event will feature keynote speaker Michael Ingram with the VA Nebraska-Western…
Former RFD-TV anchor reflects on the life of  founder Patrick Gottsch

Former RFD-TV anchor reflects on the life of founder Patrick Gottsch

Marlin Bohling, a familiar voice to the Rural Radio Network, reflected on the life of Patrick Gottsch, founder and president of Rural Media Group, who passed away over the weekend at age 70. Bohling joined KRVN and the Rural Radio Network in 2012 and worked there for about two years…
West Nebraska All-Star rosters announced

West Nebraska All-Star rosters announced

Rosters have been released for the upcoming 2024 West Nebraska All-Star Football and Volleyball games that will be held in Scottsbluff on Saturday, June 1st. The 46th annual football showcase game will be played at Bearcat Stadium that day at 11 am MT with the 40th annual volleyball match to…
KAAPA Ethanol: USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report 5/20/24

KAAPA Ethanol: USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report 5/20/24

Corn planting progress made a big jump last week to nearly catch up to the five-year average, while soybean planting continued slightly ahead of the average pace, USDA NASS said in its latest weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday. Water Street Solutions: Corn Planted 70%; 49% last week; 71%…
Loper track well represented on regional squad

Loper track well represented on regional squad

Kearney, Neb. – Eight members of the Nebraska Kearney track and field team have earned 2024 All-Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the outdoor season.  The top-five individuals in each event from each of Division II's eight regions earn All-Region distinction, in…
Adi Hunt wins Four Medals at State

Adi Hunt wins Four Medals at State

OMAHA - Junior Adi Hunt from Southern Valley had a big weekend at the State Track Championships in Omaha, finishing with two gold and two silver medals. In the girls 200 meter, Hunt finished in first place with a time of 25.27 which is a school record at Southern Valley.…
Nebraska wheat disease update

Nebraska wheat disease update

Wheat disease surveys were conducted May 14-16 in the southeast, south-central, southwest and Panhandle of Nebraska. Growth stage ranged from flag leaf emerging or emerged in the northern Panhandle to wheat headed or flowering in the southeast. Disease levels were generally low and some fields had little or no disease.…
Loper women’s tennis wins at national tournament

Loper women’s tennis wins at national tournament

Kearney, Neb. – The 15th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney women’s tennis team rallied to take the doubles point and won three singles matches in straight sets to down 23rd-ranked Azusa (Calif.) Pacific, 4-1, Monday morning in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 match in Altamonte Springs, Fla.The eighth-seeded Lopers (21-5) advance to the Elite…