Ferguson Finishes 19th at Olympic Trials

Ferguson Finishes 19th at Olympic Trials

EUGENE, OREGON - Former UNK star Wes Ferguson competed in the Men's 800M Semi-Final Friday night to try and qualify for the Olympics. Ferguson finished 5th in the first heat, with a time of 1:47.20. After the next two heats, Ferguson finished at 19th overall, and his run at the…
Extensive hail storm damage in Cozad Saturday morning

Extensive hail storm damage in Cozad Saturday morning

Large hail in Cozad early Saturday June 29, 2024 morning. (Courtesy of Heather Smith) Sweet corn in rural Cozad. (Courtesy of Pam Laird). A storm passing through Dawson County early Saturday moring left behind extensive damage in the community of Cozad. Dawson County Emergency Manager Brian Woldt says broken windows…
Hastings man claims third Truck$ & Buck$ Truck

Hastings man claims third Truck$ & Buck$ Truck

Lincoln, NE - June 27, 2024 - Dennis Winfrey of Hastings is the third winner of a 2024 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew truck in the 29th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game. Winfrey purchased his winning Truck$ & Buck$ ticket at Coach’s Corner at 3212…
NDOT and B.R.A.K.E.S. Team Up for Teen Driving Safety Event at Lincoln Airport

NDOT and B.R.A.K.E.S. Team Up for Teen Driving Safety Event at Lincoln Airport

Lincoln, Neb. -- For the second year in a row, B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe) in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office and the Nebraska Safety Council, will be offering their Teen Pro-Active Driving School. This free program, designed to save young lives, will…
Schipper Resigns as Bronco Baseball Coach

Schipper Resigns as Bronco Baseball Coach

Hastings, Neb. –  Hastings College Athletic Director Chris Clements has announced he has received a letter of resignation from Joel Schipper to step down as the head coach of the Hastings College baseball team. Earlier today, Schipper told his team he is leaving Hastings College to be the head baseball coach…
Delayed release:  US Farmers Plant 91.5 MA Corn, 86.1 MA Soybeans

Delayed release: US Farmers Plant 91.5 MA Corn, 86.1 MA Soybeans

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 91.5 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2024, down 3% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Soybean area planted is estimated at 86.1 million acres, up 3% from…
Road worker injured in Highway 91 crash

Road worker injured in Highway 91 crash

BURWELL - A highway worker was hospitalized after a multivehicle accident Tuesday on Highway 91. The Nebraska State Patrol says the incident happened around 8:35 a.m. Tuesday between Taylor and Burwell. Preliminary investigation shows that three vehicles were stopped at a construction zone. A fourth vehicle failed to stop and…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $22M in Infrastructure Grants for Nebraska

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $22M in Infrastructure Grants for Nebraska

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $22million for two projects in Nebraska, part of $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Today’s awards fund 148 projects nationwide and bring the total amount of Biden-Harris Administration RAISE grants to…