The University of Nebraska held a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 27 marking the completion of a feedlot research, teaching and extension center. The new facility, located at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead, Nebraska, will pave the way for world-class research projects and teaching and extension opportunities…
KEARNEY- As of Monday July 1st, 2024, Cottonmill Park Swim Lake has tested positive for E. coli bacteria above the risk-based guidelines. When E. coli bacteria levels test above 235 colonies/100 ml a Health Alert is not issued. However, conditions are at a higher risk to human health when swimming.…
COZAD - In the home finale for the Cozad Reds, the home team struggled and lost their final game at home in the regular season, dropping the game 16-6 to the Holdrege Wilkins ADP Juniors. Holdrege got things going early, scoring two runs in the first thanks to a balk…
Nebraska Assistant Football Coach Evan Cooper has resigned. Cooper served as the Huskers' Secondary Coach and Defensive Pass Game Coordinator. The search is now underway for his replacement, less than two months before Nebraska's season opener on August 31st against UTEP.
LINCOLN, NE – In just over a week, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly will lead a 20-plus member trade delegation to Indonesia. The week and a half long visit will include representatives from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), University of Nebraska, and several representatives…
JOBS Number How weak is the economy? What are the FEDs next steps? How will the dollar movement effect future export opportunities? New weekly highs for the soft red wheat Short covering and the trade Buenos Aries Grain Exchange and harvest estimates Weather maybe warmer & dryer Cash cattle making…
(HOLDREGE, Neb.) – The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District board of directors approved the purchase of a new transformer for the Jeffrey Hydroplant during the July board meeting. The approved bid was awarded to OTC Services of Louisville, Ohio for the price of $1,463,528. The 69kV transformer is…
The 78th Annual Old West Trail Rodeo took place July 3rd and 4th in Crawford, Nebraska. The rodeo was the only professionally sanctioned rodeo in Nebraska over the 4th of July. Here's a look at results per the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association: Bareback riding: 1. Owen Brouillette, 81.5 points on Summit…
Columbus, Neb. -- 33-year-old Michael Keener was sentenced Wednesday in Platte County District Court to 85 years to life in prison for the January 2022 murder of 77-year-old Larry Houdek in Columbus. On the evening of January 16, 2022, Houdek was found dead in his Columbus apartment by Columbus Police.…
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded 10 scholarships worth $1,500 each to students enrolled in the Agricultural Education Teaching Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Each recipient will receive the scholarship during his or her student teaching semester at the university. In the application, students shared why they wanted…
