Eric Hunt, UNL Extension Educator and meteorologist, says that the week is going to warm up significantly across the state. A wave of heat from the western United States will be making its way to Nebraska and not only bringing temperatures into the triple digits but also top-notch humidity.…
Friday 7/5 Holdrege Wilkins ADP Juniors over Cozad Reds 16-6 Saturday 7/6 Platte Valley Auto Lexington over Wood River Seniors 6-3 Grand Island USave Pharmacy over Platte Valley Auto Lexington 10-0 DCB Juniors over Holdrege Wilkins ADP Juniors 2-1 Sunday 7/7 Minden Seniors over Aurora Seniors 1-0 Minden Seniors over…
DTN: Farmers have nearly 37% more corn in on-farm storage as of June 1 than the year before, relying on their enhanced storage capacity as profitable prices remain elusive. On June 28, USDA said national corn stockpiles stood at 4.99 billion bushels (bb), 22% more than in June 2023. Of…
Marshall County, Kan. -- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a search for a missing man from Blue Rapids, Kansas, who was last seen on the night of July 4. On Saturday morning, July 6, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI…
Dawson Public Power District’s regular board meeting was held on July 3, 2024. Darin Bloomquist, General Manager of the Nebraska Electric Generation & Transmission Cooperative, gave an update on the organization’s work. Dawson PPD is one of its 20 members, using NE G&T’s services to study and negotiate the new…
Five initiative petitions returned for signature verification for the November general election ballotThe Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office received five initiative petitions for signature verification. The deadline to return completed initiative petitions for signature verification was July 3, 2024. Below is a list of initiative petitions filed and returned to…
The value of U.S. beef exports topped $900 million in May, the highest since June 2023, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports posted another solid performance in May, but were below last year in both volume and value. U.S…
Gibbon, Neb. -- Cleanup efforts are underway following a train derailment at Gibbon early Sunday. Courtesy/Train derailment at Gibbon -- U.S. Highway 30 view -- July 7, 2024 The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office was notified of the derailment at 2:24 a.m. according to a spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office. Union…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Daniel Butt, 39, of Grand Island was sentenced on Wednesday, July 3 in federal court in Lincoln for making a false statement on a loan application and bankruptcy fraud. U.S. District Judge John Gerrard sentenced Butt to five years of probation. Butt will also have to…
Columbus, Neb. – During the July Fourth holiday weekend and through the coming months, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) wants lake goers to remember the importance of safety and preventing the spread of invasive species. Lake Maloney, the Sutherland Reservoir, and a portion of Lake Ogallala are all part of…
