Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers at two factories in Iowa and Illinois, citing declining demand for the decision. A combined 310 employees will be let go at the Iowa locations and 280 employees at the company's home base in Moline, Illinois. Deere reported a more than…
Kearney, Neb. - Nebraska Kearney head men's basketball coach Marty Levinson announced today that three players from the 2023-24 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Champions -- National Park College (Hot Springs, Ark.) -- have joined the Loper program. On June 10, Levison announced the first four recruits of his tenure. The roster will continue to…
LEXINGTON, NE - Congratulations to KRVN's very own Jayson Jorgensen as he accepted the 2024 Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year award Monday night in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the annual National Sports Media Association Convention. Jorgensen has been KRVN's Sports Director in Lexington since 1997, and in that time has…
Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced today the appointments of Kristen Brown and Kortne Gosha to the Husker senior administrative team, as well as the promotion of Tyler Kai to lead the external functions of the Huskers Athletic Fund unit. The appointments are in addition to the promotion of Dennis Leblanc to Deputy Athletic Director for Student…
Breakaway roping is the fastest growing event in rodeo, with many talented cowgirls "setting the stage" for generations of competitors to come. With many professional rodeos adding the event to their lineups, the sport is growing at an exponential rate. Rickie Fanning of South Dakota has not only qualified for…
Smithfield Foods delivered 34,000 pounds of pork to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers impacted by severe flooding in Northwest Iowa. Smithfield, with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, donated items like loins, ribs, and pork…
Wholesale Inflationary Pressures Cooler June 2024 Survey Highlights: For the third time this year, the overall, or Business Conditions Index, climbed above growth neutral. The wholesale price gauge fell for the month to a level indicating cooling inflationary pressures. The region’s employment index slumped below growth neutral for a sixth…
University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., announced today that he has named H. Dele Davies, M.D., the chief academic officer at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for more than a decade, as UNMC’s interim chancellor. Dr. Davies’ appointment is effective immediately, subject to formal approval by the…
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From Water Street Solutions: Crop Progress as of June 30th:Corn Silking 11%; 4% last week; 6% on averageCorn Condition 67% G/E; 69% G/E last week, 51% last yearSoybeans Emerged 95%; 90% last week; 93% on averageSoybeans Blooming 20%; 8% last week; 15% on averageSoybeans Setting Pods 3%; 2% on averageSoybean…
