Last week construction for the new addition to the Frontier County courthouse began. The 135 year old courthouse has had several additions during its lifetime with the main building needing repair. This addition plans to add elevators, ADA accessible bathrooms, new courtroom, inmate holding room, jury deliberating, and new judge…
Professional calf roper and NFR qualifier Macon Murphy is no stranger to the rodeo scene. However, rodeo was not always his #1 priority. The Louisiana cowboy has had success at nearly every level, even winning the College National Finals Rodeo. These days, he making a strong effort to make it…
The Rural Radio Network (RRN) team is excited to welcome Ella Stiefvater as their 2024 summer intern. Stiefvater, a junior agricultural communications major at South Dakota State University, is no stranger to agriculture. Growing up immersed in organizations like 4-H and FFA, Stiefvater has placed emphasis on developing her…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
