Sheep Center Announces Request for Proposals

Sheep Center Announces Request for Proposals

The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors is accepting grant proposals designed to improve the American sheep industry. Applications will be accepted through Sept. 30.  The center was re-established as part of the 2008 Farm Bill, at the request of the American Sheep Industry Association. As part of the…
Legion Baseball Scores 7/12

Legion Baseball Scores 7/12

Chadron Platte Valley Auto Juniors over Gothenburg Melons Juniors 5-3 (B7 Area Tournament) York Cornerstone Kings over Broken Bow Juniors 9-1 (B6 Area Tournament) Aurora Cooperative Post 42 juniors over Cozad Reds 7-4 (B6 Area Tournament) Minden Juniors over Doniphan Juniors 3-1 (B6 Area Tournament) Alma Juniors over Hi-Line Juniors…
Dectes Stem Borer in Soybean

Dectes Stem Borer in Soybean

We observed the emergence of Dectes stem borer adults (Figure 1) on June 10 in Cass County, with adult emergence at all monitoring sites in eastern Nebraska by June 19. Adults were first observed in North Platte on June 17 and reports from Grant, Nebraska were received on June 28. While…
Smith reminds Third District students to apply for Youth Advisory Council

Smith reminds Third District students to apply for Youth Advisory Council

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Youth Advisory Council. Third District students who are current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors are encouraged to submit their application by July 31st. The Third District Youth Advisory Council is a forum for students to share…
Kearney woman charged with DUI following Car-Tractor collision east of Lexington

Kearney woman charged with DUI following Car-Tractor collision east of Lexington

Lexington, Neb. -- A Kearney woman was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol-first offense following a car-tractor collision three-miles of east of Lexington on Highway 30. The collision occurred Thursday about 5:25 p.m. when the driver attempted to pass a tractor, but noticed an oncoming car and collided…
Büyüktuncel to Play in FIBA U20 EuroBasket

Büyüktuncel to Play in FIBA U20 EuroBasket

Nebraska rising sophomore Berke Büyüktuncel will be in action beginning this weekend as the Republic of Türkiye begins play in the 2024 FIBA U20 EuroBasket in Gdynia, Poland. Türkiye is in a group with Belgium, North Macedonia and Spain and will play its group games beginning on Saturday against Belgium.…
Contraband THC items seized at Cozad rest area

Contraband THC items seized at Cozad rest area

Two men were arrested at the eastbound Cozad rest area after a number of contraband THC items were discovered. It occurred around 7:46pm Thursday July 11, 2024 as a Nebraska State Patrol trooper came upon a parked pickup pulling a utility trailer. The trooper contacted the occupants of the vehicle…