Dundy County, Neb. -- A collision near Highway 34 between a train and a semi in Dundy County on Tuesday left one person dead and another injured. Dundy County Communications received a report of a train and semi crash near Highway 34 and mile marker 2 at 2:45 p.m. The…
A Lexington child care provider was sentenced to 36 months of probation last Friday(July 12, 2024) on a charge of Felony Child Abuse due to Negligence. The case against 65-year-old Elisa Alvarez was filed in Dawson County District Court in April 2024. Alvarez was found guilty of the charge last…
The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased by five percent over the prior year to an average of $4,015 per acre, according to the preliminary results of the 2024 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This marks the third consecutive year of increases in the market value of…
BROKEN BOW - The City of Broken Bow was without power for more than two hours Tuesday evening after a powerful storm moved through the area. City Administrator David Schmidt said the storm tore the roof off a metal building along 5th Avenue and blew debris into transmission lines next…
Every family has a designated “grill master” that serves tasty steaks and chops on weekends and holidays. Each of them approaches grilling differently, and within households, the same goes for how they make beef steaks, pork chops and chicken breasts. A survey in the June 2024 Kansas State University Meat…
*Why has the corn and soybean markets been so volatile the last few weeks?*When will the funds stop their selling of corn and soybeans?*What is the next piece of information that could cause the markets to adjust?*What is the best way to determine possible low prices in the corn and…
Former Husker Jack McVeigh became the latest Husker to catch on with an NBA team, as he signed a two-way deal with the Houston Rockets. McVeigh, who is currently with the Australian Olympic team preparing for the Paris games later this month, had nine points in 11 minutes against Team USA on…
Nebraska Beef Council Board Member Michele Cutler of Elsie recently traveled Mexico City to attend the first-ever Red Meat Symposium hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Cutler said she was interested in participating to experience first hand what the Red Meat Symposium was all about. “I wanted to see…
LINCOLN, Neb. (July 16, 2024) – The July election ballots for Districts 1 and 3 on the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have been mailed to soybean farmers residing in those districts. Each district ballot contains important information that will make the voting process easy to complete and return. Qualified soybean farmers…
Columbus, Neb. – Residents in northeast Nebraska may be seeing some drones flying around, as inspection work begins on a Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) transmission line that extends from north of Norfolk, through Pierce County and into Antelope County. Work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 16, when drones…