Early Season Drought Can Have a Lingering Impact on Corn

Early Season Drought Can Have a Lingering Impact on Corn

Water availability is the most common yield-limiting factor in corn production. Drought stress early in the season is less common and generally less detrimental to corn yield than during pollination and grain fill, but prolonged or severe drought conditions early on can still significantly reduce yield. Early season drought conditions…
NCAA Baseball Tournament Set

NCAA Baseball Tournament Set

Omaha-Wake Forest is the number one overall top seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Demon Decons went 47-10 and won the ACC title this spring. Three Big ten teams made the tourney as Maryland, Iowa and Indiana will continue on in the post season. There will be no repeat…
H-2A Visa Use Increased Dramatically During the Last Decade

H-2A Visa Use Increased Dramatically During the Last Decade

According to numbers from the U.S. Labor Department, more than 378,000 workers were authorized for H-2A visas for temporary agriculture positions. The number was less than a third of that as recently as 2012. Farmer Mac says that trend is going to continue for some time. “In the short run,…
Dawson County Raceway Results 5-28

Dawson County Raceway Results 5-28

IMCA Hobby Stock A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 77F-Mitchell Fischer[4]; 2. 98Z-Zach Olmstead[5]; 3. 77-Cody Williams[11]; 4. R89-Nate Refior[1]; 5. 7D7-David Norquest[8]; 6. 88-Morgan Olmstead[6]; 7. 51C-Chris Oberg[15]; 8. 5-Chuck Ledbetter[2]; 9. 11T-Dillon Thompson[10]; 10. 24T-Tylan Lambertus[16]; 11. 33-Terry Greuter[18]; 12. 38-Brayden Hurley[14]; 13. 5S-Jonathan Saliba[12]; 14. 71C-Christian Destefano[13];…
Village of Chester awarded grant for safety equipment

Village of Chester awarded grant for safety equipment

Thayer County, Neb. -- The Village of Chester was recently awarded a $500 Lean on LARM Safety Grant to purchase first aid kits, safety barricades, and traffic cones. According to Judy Smith, Chester Village Clerk, the first aid kits would be placed in village vehicles and also in the Village…
Washington Woman Arrested After Pursuit in Multiple Counties

Washington Woman Arrested After Pursuit in Multiple Counties

Lincoln, Neb. -- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Washington woman following a pursuit in multiple counties. At approximately 11:15 p.m. Friday, May 27, NSP was notified that Seward County Deputies were in pursuit of a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop. The pursuit was eastbound on…
Gov Pillen Memorial Day statement

Gov Pillen Memorial Day statement

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following Memorial Day statement. "Today, we honor the men and women, who gave their lives in defense of our nation's security and freedom. We should always remain grateful for the sacrifices that won us our rights and privileges as Americans. Let…
COLUMN: Nebraska’s Heroes

COLUMN: Nebraska’s Heroes

For over a hundred years, Nebraskans have gathered on Memorial Day to honor and celebrate the heroes who’ve died to preserve our freedom in America. In 1888, business student Frisby L. Rasp wrote a letter to his family about Omaha’s Memorial Day parade, which continues to this day.“It was the…
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day

Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a request from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on May 29 in honor of Memorial Day. Flags are to be flown at half-staff until noon on Monday, May 29, 2023.   
Buckle: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Buckle: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Buckle Inc. (BKE) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $42.9 million. The Kearney, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 86 cents per share. The teen clothing retailer posted revenue of $282.8 million in the period. Buckle shares have…