KEARNEY— CHI Health Good Samaritan and Safe Kids Platte Valley will provide new bike helmets to the public from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 3 at the Kearney Public Library, 2020 First Avenue. The event takes place in conjunction with the library’s Summer Reading Kick-off. Helmets will be…
Two years ago the Masters of Beef Advocacy program managed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, hit 20,000 graduates. Now, the program celebrates an additional 5,000 graduates – reaching a new milestone for advocacy in the beef industry. Created in 2009, the MBA program…
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office arrested a pursuit suspect over the weekend. It started around 10:00pm Saturday night as the Sheriff's Department was alerted to watch for a Dodge Charger departing southbound from Minden at a high rate of speed. Sheriff Bryon Detelefsen says a deputy observed the vehicle about…
Nebraska (39-20) has been selected as the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla., and will play third-seeded Florida (28-27) on Friday, May 31 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Oklahoma State (40-17) is the tournament’s No. 11 overall seed and will play No. 4 seed Niagara (38-15).…
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued the 2024 Memorial Day Proclamation, calling on Nebraskans to remember the sacrifices of all service men and women and their families. He provided the following statement: “We express our gratitude to those who selflessly gave their lives to protect the freedoms we hold…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), released the following statement ahead of Memorial Day: “Every year on Memorial Day we honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our nation. And while we ache for the parents, spouses, and children who have lost members of our military, our…
Omaha-Gabe Swansen’s game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning delivered Nebraska its fifth conference championship in program history with a 2-1 win over Penn State in front of 13,300 fans on Sunday morning at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska (39-20) totaled two runs on six hits with an error,…
May 24, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Broadband Office (NBO) will mark its official anniversary on Sunday. Early in his administration, Governor Jim Pillen created the Office through issuance of an executive order. Then on May 26, 2023, he signed LB683 creating NBO in statute. This first year has been…
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) wrapped up its Spring Conference Friday with a closing general session focused on red meat industry efforts to build demand in international markets for beef and pork cuts that have limited domestic use. USMEF Director of Trade Analysis Jessica Spreitzer moderated a panel of…
Despite seeing some “war fatigue” in the Ukrainians at the front lines, a Nebraska state senator says Americans must continue to help stop Russian President Vladamir Putin now or risk a wider war. “Democracy dies if we let the Ukrainians be defeated by Russia,” said State Sen. Tom Brewer, speaking…
