The Nebraska Department of Transportation says will will begin on June 19th on a bridge over Medicine Creek, just east of Stockville on Nebraska Highway 18. Simons Contractors, Inc. of North Platte is the contractor for this project. Work includes bridge replacement, grading, asphalt overlay, earth shoulder construction and seeding.…
OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. corn planting was estimated at 95% complete, and soybean planting was 87% complete as of Sunday, June 9, according to USDA NASS' weekly national Crop Progress report released Monday. In its first condition report of the season for soybeans, USDA NASS rated the crop 72% good…
A 42-year-old Lexington woman accused in a motor vehicle pedestrian death last week, was arraigned in Dawson County Court Monday morning. Vilma Almanza-Siles is charged with Motor Vehicle Homicide involving driving under the influence, Driving Under the Influence- First Offense and No Operator's License. County Court Judge Tanya Roberts-Connick said…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crop Performance Testing Program kicked off its wheat variety tour in Jefferson County on Thursday, June 6. The tour will continue across Nebraska from June 11 to 14. Tours will be led by Drs. Cody Creech and Amanda Easterly, with assistance from Dr. Katherine Frels, UNL…
Wyoming officials over the weekend confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a herd of dairy cattle, making it Nebraska's fifth border state with a confirmed case. As of June 10, Nebraska has not had a confirmed case of HPAI in livestock. However, five of Nebraska's six border…
Kearney, Neb. – Nebraska Kearney head men's basketball coach Marty Levinson announced today that four transfers will take to the courts for the Lopers this upcoming season.They are guards River Johnston (North Platte), Elijah Knudsen (Mead, Colo.), Allen Taylor (Bradley, Ark.) and wing Kendrick Gilbert (Las Vegas, Nev.). These are…
Friday 6/7 Minden Seniors over Gothenburg Melons Seniors 16-9 Minden Juniors over Gothenburg Melons Juniors 9-5 Alma Juniors over Cambridge Arapahoe Juniors 19-9 Loomis Juniors over SG Juniors 15-3 Saturday 6/8 Ogallala Adams Bank and Trust over Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation Seniors 10-2 DCB Juniors over Broken Bow Juniors 9-1 Broken…
After a weekend of storms across much of Nebraska, the state could be in for another round of challenging weather. Eric Hunt, an agricultural meteorology and climate resilience educator with Nebraska Extension, shared a report of the damage and what this week’s weather could look like. Hunt said that…
ODELL, Neb. (AP) — A 75-year-old man was seriously injured in a home accident on June 5th in Odell. At 6:45 p.m., the Gage County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding the incident. John Novotny, of Odell, was working on his house while standing in the front-end bucket of…
Burwell will play host to this year's Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo happening June 12-15. High school rodeo athletes from across the state will compete for a chance to represent Nebraska at the National High School Finals Rodeo this July in Rock Springs, Wyoming. View the full schedule here: Schedule…