Tim Vala describes himself as a city boy raised in Omaha, but he had a wild idea: he could become a farmer. With little more than determination and a dream, he found land that he could buy bit by bit. When he bought his first tractor, he didn’t even know…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The contract personnel for the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge and the National Finals Steer Roping were announced Tuesday by the PRCA. The announcers at the 2024 Wrangler NFR will be Randy Corley, Roger Mooney, and Wayne Brooks. The NFR is Dec. 5-14 at the…
(Hastings, NE) - Looking to bounce back from their weekend loss to Concordia, Hastings lost 3-0 (22-25, 25-27, 13-25) to Midland on Wednesday. The Broncos kept the first set close, never trailing by more than four points. The Warriors, however, took the first set 25-22 as they led most of…
LINCOLN, Nebraska – In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (NRD) received official approval on the Bone and Long Pine Creek Watershed Project Improvement Plan. With NRCS providing $665,000 in funding to complete the plan, Middle…
Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 25, 2024 — A new beetle species has been named to honor a fellow Husker, bridging the worlds of academia and wildlife conservation. Brett Ratcliffe, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, named the recently discovered species Bothynus sartorei after Joel Sartore, a renowned National…
Due to the rough terrain, Lexington Volunteer Fire Department UTV transported patient from scene of heliciopoter to Rescue Unit near staging area about a mile away. (RRN) A helicopter crashed on the northern edge of the Platte River in Dawson County Wednesday evening around 6:00pm. Due to the terrain, the…
The Nebraska softball team will compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., NU announced Wednesday. The 2025 season will mark the second straight year that the Huskers take part in the tournament, and the 13th time in program history. The Big Red will open the weekend…
LOUP CITY - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says an accessibility project at Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area’s Marina Bay and Thunder Bay boat ramps beginning soon will temporarily affect their availability. Beginning Saturday (Sept. 28), Marina Bay boat ramp will close for one week so the project contractor…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. USDA said the national network will connect distressed borrowers with individualized assistance to help them stabilize and regain financial…
September 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Harvest season is underway, and the Nebraska State Patrol encourages all motorists to be aware of agriculture equipment traveling on roads throughout the state. “Agriculture plays a major role in our state. As ag producers continue their harvest, all motorists should stay alert for slow-moving ag…
