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…
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…
Custer County Sheriff’s Office receives grant for in-car cameras

Custer County Sheriff’s Office receives grant for in-car cameras

BROKEN BOW - The Custer County Sheriff's Office recently received a $7,000 grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office. Safety Office Administrator Bill Kovarik said the grant funds will go toward purchasing two in-car camera systems. According to a release, Nebraska has once again qualified for highway…
NSP Supports House Agriculture Committee’s Progress to Farm Bill Markup

NSP Supports House Agriculture Committee’s Progress to Farm Bill Markup

WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2024)—National Sorghum Producers commends the House Committee on Agriculture as they commence markup this week on the 2024 Farm Bill, particularly in the face of economic uncertainty and rising costs for U.S. sorghum producers. NSP is optimistic the proposal by Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson will bolster…
ATV death in rural Seward County

ATV death in rural Seward County

The Seward County Sheriff's Office responded to an ATV rollover accident shortly before 9:00pm Saturday evening, just south of Beaver Crossing. Preliminary investigation on scene revealed an ATV was traveling southbound on 413th Road when the ATV left the roadway and drove up an embankment. The driver and soleoccupant, 46-year-old…
Wolves look to keep momentum going

Wolves look to keep momentum going

Loomis- After finishing 3rd at last year's state golf tourney the Loomis Wolves hope to come home with a Class D state championship this season. Loomis won the D-4 district meet last week as Tyson Essex was the district champion and Gavin Norris finished 2nd. Head coach Gene Samuleson spoke…
Nebraska Extension offers Part 107 drone test prep courses

Nebraska Extension offers Part 107 drone test prep courses

During the months of June, July and August 2024, Nebraska Extension will be offering one-day (eight hour) courses across the state to prepare individuals to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Knowledge Exam. “The Part 107 Test Prep Course has been very successful, and students have been doing very…