York, Neb. -- One person was killed in an SUV/semi accident on Highway 34 west of York Tuesday morning according to York County Sheriff Paul Vrbka. The victim of the crash was identified as Robin L. Hendricksen , 71, of Grand Island. The Sheriff said the vehicle Hendricksen was driving…
Niobrara Valley Vineyards will be celebrating two major milestones simultaneously the weekend of July 19th. The vineyard will celebrate its 10th anniversary, while also welcoming people to its brand new home. NVV's new facility features a tasting room, event space, and an adjoining RV park. The event space can hold…
Kearney, Neb. – Sophomore javelin thrower Rylan Basart has earned third-team Academic All-American honors as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). The NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA cross country/track & field Academic All-American teams were released today. To earn this honor, a student-athlete must first qualify for…
Norton over Cambridge Arapahoe Seniors 18-1 Grand Island USave Pharmacy over Minden Seniors 6-5 Tom Dinsdale Automotive over Minden Juniors 8-7
Minden-Kearney County Fairgrounds B-6 District Juniors Tournament Friday 7-12 Holdrege..byeBroken Bow vs York 1pmMinden vs DTG at 7pmAurora vs Cozad 4pm Saturday 7-13Holdrege 4pm vs TBD
In 2022, Nebraska Game and Parks confirmed the presence of a hybrid variety of the invasive aquatic plant Eurasian watermilfoil in Iron Horse Park Lake at North Platte. This aquatic plant grows dense mats and can overtake a waterbody quickly. Game and Parks staff plan to use an aquatic herbicide…
A recent economic analysis of the national Beef Checkoff program found that each dollar invested in its demand-driving activities created a total financial benefit of $13.41 for producers and importers who pay into the program. This data was from the most recent five-year period, beginning in 2019. Through an independent…
Cooperatives are a business model found in U.S. agriculture typically not seen in other sectors of the economy. Cooperatives allow farmers to pool resources, gain market access, share risk, and enjoy economies of scale. They also allow farmers to take part in governance. Daniel Munch, an American Farm Bureau Federation…
State files complaint against Windstream after investigating Nebraska 911 outages LINCOLN — The 911 outages that slammed eastern Nebraska in late 2023 and early 2024 led the Nebraska Public Service Commission this month to file a formal complaint against Windstream, the telecommunications company whose systems failed. The commission’s monthslong investigation,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) urge eligible Nebraskans to apply for FEMA disaster assistance before the deadline July 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. "I urge all eligible Nebraskans affected by April’s storm to apply for federal financial assistance before the deadline next week,” said Senator Ricketts. “My team and I are here to offer any…
