Kearney, Neb. -- Michael Zarate was named High School Teacher of the Year at the annual Nebraska American Legion Department Convention Saturday, June 22 in Kearney. Zarate has been an educator at Lexington High School for over 20 years, teaching Biology, Anatomy and Forensic Science recently. Courtesy/Photo by Steve Zerr…
Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation Seniors over Minden Seniors 5-3 Ogallala Adams Bank and Trust over Broken Bow Seniors 5-0 Kearney Misko Sports over Grand Island USave Pharmacy 9-1 Minden Juniors over Holdrege Wilkins ADP Juniors 13-10 Ogallala Adams Insurance Advisors over Broken Bow Juniors 10-9
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen authorized the deployment of a military helicopter and crew to assist with search and rescue operations in and around Sioux City in northwest Iowa. The four Army Guard members from the Nebraska National Guard departed Saturday afternoon on a mission that will last through Monday,…
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) are pressing the Biden administration on the steps it’s taking to address the recent surge of used cooking oil imports. Last year, the U.S. imported three billion pounds of used cooking oil, half of which came from China. That’s up from a…
The Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation Seniors Legion Baseball team used a four run top of the sixth to win over the Minden First Bank Seniors 5-3 on Sunday afternoon. Minden got things going in the bottom of the second thanks to a RBI single from Jose Cuellar. Thanks to some errors…
Kearney-UNK head men's basketball coach Marty Levinson announced on social media on Sunday that he has added another player to his first recruiting class in Kearney. Dj Jamerson has accepted a scholarship offer to play for the Lopers next season. Jamerson is a 6'8 wing player from San Antonio, Texas.…
Temperatures in Nebraska from June to early September can rise into the upper 90’s and can even reach into the 100’s. As temperatures rise, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reminds Nebraskans to stay informed of upcoming weather forecasts and prepare for extreme heat. “Our great state…
Platte Valley Auto Lexington over Overton Bandits Seniors 10-2 Imperial Seniors over Broken Bow Seniors 6-2 Broken Bow Seniors over Imperial Seniors 4-3 McCook Seniors over Cambridge Arapahoe Seniors 18-13 Kearney Misko Sports over Lincoln Northwest 9-1 (Misko Sports Invite) Kearney Misko Sports over Scottsbluff 14-3 (Misko Sports Invite)
Norfolk, NE – The Nebraska Economic Developers Association (NEDA) hosted its 51st annual conference in Norfolk from June 12-14, drawing a record attendance of 205 economic development professionals from across the state. The conference was hosted by the City of Norfolk, Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce's Norfolk Now initiative, and…
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is finishing out the month of June with a full slate of town halls in western and central Nebraska. All are focused on his priority goal of fixing the state’s property tax crisis. Excluding the dates and locations listed below, Gov. Pillen has hosted 17…