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…
Several counties across central Nebraska are currently experiencing issues with the 911 phone service. If you are experiencing issues contact the non-emergency numbers for your county. Per the Buffalo County Sheriff: Update: 9:40pm. 911 Calls for Buffalo County appear to be back to normal at this time "The Buffalo County/City…
THEDFORD - Thedford Public Schools' request to increase its tax request authority failed in a special election on Tuesday. The Thomas County Clerk's Office says the final tally was 141 votes for and 122 against. The measure needed 60% of the vote to succeed. The district had been asking for…
Courtesy/Seal of the State of Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb. -- On Monday of this week, county election offices could begin accepting early voting applications for the general election. A Nebraska voter can either download the early voting application from the Nebraska Secretary of State’swebsite here: https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/2024/earlyvote_app-fill_general.pdf, or they can request an…
Soybeans lower once again How are the grains behaving? Crazy cattle market
Ty Horn has been selected to play in the West Coast League All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 19 at Joe Martin Stadium in Bellingham, Wash. Horn has helped the Corvallis Knights to a WCL South Division-leading 23-5 record this summer and is one of seven Knights to earn all-star recognition.…
Lincoln – The Nebraska men’s basketball team will spend Christmas week in Hawaii, as ESPN Events announced the field for the 2024 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Tuesday afternoon. The eight-team event features the Huskers, along with Charlotte, College of Charleston, Hawai'i, Loyola Chicago, Murray State, Oakland and Oregon State. The 15th…
Gov. Jim Pillen has announced that Tom Riley, director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be leaving his position with the state and transitioning back to the private sector. Riley’s last day with the agency will be Aug. 2. He was appointed director of DNR in November…
