Miss Rodeo Nebraska pageant begins Sunday, June 9 in North Platte

Miss Rodeo Nebraska pageant begins Sunday, June 9 in North Platte

The 2024 edition of the Miss Rodeo Nebraska pageant will begin Sunday, June 9, in North Platte. The four day pageant will serve as the selection process for Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2025 and Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska 2024. This year's current titleholders are JoSee Saults of Big Springs and Maci…
Nebraska Public Media’s ‘On the Road’ Tour Goes to Central Nebraska

Nebraska Public Media’s ‘On the Road’ Tour Goes to Central Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska Public Media is hitting the road this spring and will offer a great lineup of events and entertainment across Central Nebraska. Beginning June 6 and ending June 11, the tour includes stops in Grand Island, Lexington, Hastings and Kearney. Families have the opportunity to join in…
Mountain lion & cubs spotted in Beaver City

Mountain lion & cubs spotted in Beaver City

Surveillance cameras and thermal imaging are being used to monitor the animals Beaver City, Neb. -- An adult mountain lion and cubs were sighted in northwest Beaver City according to the Furnas County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday, the Sheriff's Office said measures have been taken to ensure the safety of…
Legion Baseball Scores 6 – 4

Legion Baseball Scores 6 – 4

Ogallala Adams Bank and Trust over Platte Valley Auto Lexington 20-0 Ogallala Adams Bank and Trust over Platte Valley Auto Lexington 20-5 Broken Bow Seniors over Gothenburg Melons Seniors 11-6 Wood River Seniors over Overton Bandits Seniors 14-6 Grand Island Home Federal Seniors over Kearney Misko Sports 6-1 Broken Bow…
World’s most expensive cow sold for $4 million

World’s most expensive cow sold for $4 million

The world’s most expensive cow ever sold at auction has a price tag of $4 million, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The cow, Viatina-19, is in Brazil. The Associated Press said her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras, a veterinarian and an armed guard. …
Dawson Co SO received grants to purchase safety   equipment

Dawson Co SO received grants to purchase safety equipment

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office has received $6,039.36 in state highway safety grant funding to purchase eCitations and eCrash equipment. Bill Kovarik, Administrator of the NDOT Highway Safety Office, says the equipment will be used to better track citation and crash information. Kovarik adds that "this funding and the ongoing…
Big sixth inning pushes Broken Bow seniors past Gothenburg

Big sixth inning pushes Broken Bow seniors past Gothenburg

BROKEN BOW - The Broken Bow Senior Legion baseball team used a sixth inning rally to knock off Gothenburg 11-6 on Tuesday. Broken Bow jumped out to an early lead with three runs in the bottom of the first inning and pushed the advantage to 5-1 after three. Gothenburg responded…
Saults competes at second ever College National Finals Steer Roping

Saults competes at second ever College National Finals Steer Roping

Jate Saults of Big Springs, Nebraska, made his way to the second edition of the National Finals Steer Roping College Division. The event took place May 27th in Clarendon, Texas. Saults ended up seventh overall, while Slade Wood of Southwest Texas Junior College was named the National Champion. Though the…