Holdrege, Neb. - The Nebraska Prairie Museum is adding two more names to their "Sports Wall of Honor" this week. Matt Samuelson and Joy "J.T." Berquist will be enshrined on Friday, June 14, during a program that follows the Phelps County Wall of Fame Dinner. The free-will donation dinner is…
Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) hosted a ceremony Monday in the State Capitol Rotunda to recognize graduates from the class of 2024 who achieved a top score on their ACT college entrance exam. “Earning a top score on the ACT is an amazing achievement involving…
The Nebraska volleyball program and the Big Ten Conference announced the 2024 schedule on Wednesday. The Huskers will play 31 matches – 20 against Big Ten opponents and 11 against non-conference foes. Eighteen of the Huskers’ 31 matches will be played at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The schedule features…
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced Wednesday that Josiah Allick and Triston Simpson will join the Husker basketball staff as graduate assistants for the upcoming season. Allick will serve as a graduate assistant this season, as he rehabs following ankle surgery. He helped Nebraska to one of its most…
WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat this month is for larger supplies, unchangeddomestic use, increased exports, and lower stocks. Supplies are raised as all wheatproduction is forecast at 1,875 million bushels, up 17 million from last month on higher HardRed Winter production more than offsetting reductions in Soft Red…
OMAHA — National Democrats are investing some green in helping the Nebraska Democratic Party reach voters in and beyond the purplest congressional district in a red-led state. Nebraska voters in the state’s 2nd Congressional District will face a rematch between Democratic State Sen. Tony Vargas, left, and U.S. Rep. Don…
Helena Agri-Enterprises is awarding two Nebraska high school students with Homegrown Scholarships worth $1,000 to pursue higher educations in agriculture. Helena’s Homegrown Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from 15 states who are majoring in an agriculture-related program. Ashlyn Boeckenhauer of Wakefield, a student of Wakefield High School…
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The organizers of Husker Harvest Days have announced a new complimentary online registration system for all attendees. For over 40 years, Husker Harvest Days has been a staple for the region. This year, the event will be free to attend when registering online at HuskerHarvestDays.com or on-site. Adults who choose…
FREMONT, Nebraska — While the State of Nebraska annually collects about $2 billion in sales taxes, another $6.5 billion is left off the table through more than 100 sales tax exemptions. Those exemptions have been approved by the Legislature, little by little, since the statewide sales tax was first implemented in 1967 because voters overturned…