Lincoln, NE – The Department of Health and Human Services recognizes May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month. As the spring and summer months are the primary tick season in Nebraska, DHHS urges all residents to be mindful of ticks and to share information with their community on how to stay…
Former President Donald Trump has been convicted of all 34 counts in his New York hush money trial. He becomes the first former American president to be found guilty of a crime. The judge has set Donald Trump's sentencing for July 11, just days before Republicans are set to select him…
The 2024 Nebraska football schedule continued to come into clearer view on Thursday as the Big Ten Conference network partners announced television information and kickoff times for several Husker contests. Nebraska will open the season on Saturday, Aug. 31 against UTEP at Memorial Stadium in a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff,…
So-called “clean buses” are coming to schools across the country with the help of federal funding, including two school districts in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Examiner. The nationwide effort from the Biden Administration will provide over 500 school districts across nearly all 50 states with about $1 billion to…
Grand Island, Neb. -- Grand Island Police Department is hoping for some help in solving a theft at the Grand Island Cemetery. It was reported that someone broke the lock on a mausoleum and took a vase and two urns that contained ashes. The family that owns the mausoleum said…
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) has announced Weston Svoboda as the 2024 Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholar. Svoboda is a fifth-generation agriculturalist from Burwell. Being raised in the family business, he quickly developed a passion for the beef industry. While studying ag economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,…
Alpacas have been added to the growing list of species with positive infections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The positive tests were confirmed on an Idaho operation where poultry had previously tested positive earlier this month and have since been depopulated, according to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The…
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is encouraging Nebraskans to register for the One Nebraska Ag & Economic Development Summit. The event is scheduled for August 7-8, 2024, at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney. Troy Dannen, Athletic Director for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be the keynote speaker. “The key…
Tacey From of Bridgeport was named the All-Around Cowgirl at the Valentine High School Rodeo May 26th. The honor and buckle were presented to her after impressive performances in multiple events. From placed fifth in the pole bending, first in the breakaway roping, and placed in the top fifteen in…
Cozad, Neb. -- A Cozad man who crashed an ATV remains in the hospital. John Kugler, 78, of rural Cozad was injured when the ATV crashed north of Cozad while he was chasing cattle. The Dawson County Sheriff's Office was notified of the crash shortly before 12 p.m. Wednesday. A…
