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…
Tractor Supply Company launches new plan for honoring Hometown Heroes 

Tractor Supply Company launches new plan for honoring Hometown Heroes 

Tractor Supply Company (TSC) recently announced a new way they plan to honor the heroes of local communities.   The “Hometown Heroes Neighbor’s Club” is now providing top tier benefits at TSC to first responders, veterans, and active military personnel.   After joining the “Neighbor’s Club” and verifying their eligibility,…