Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) wholesale electric rates rank among the most affordable in the nation. In 2016, NPPD began benchmarking its wholesale rates against others in the nation, utilizing a database maintained by the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC). The large group includes more than 800…
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend rodeoing in Broken Bow. Here are results from both days of rodeo action, per the NHSRA: Day 1 - Saturday, September 7 Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1111Drueke, James - O'Neill NE10.4003002Leach, Colton - Dunning NE11.1902453Johnston, Tate - Thedford NE11.8401544Phillips, Jack - Chadron…
Cozad, Neb. - The Holdrege Cross Country Team took home plenty of hardware after their meet in Cozad this past Saturday. Holdrege junior Brenna Benjamin won the individual girls championship by a 45 second margin over second-place finisher Ashlyn Schauda of Broken Bow. This marks the second time in as…
The Nebraska State Rodeo Association Finals took place September 6-8 in Lexington. Below are year end, round, and average results per the NSRA: Year-end Winners & Standings: NSRA Standings 8.13.24Download Round 1 Results: Results - Round 1Download Round 2 Results: Results - Round 2Download Round 3 Results: Results - Round…
KEARNEY – Fall 2024 enrollment at the University of Nebraska at Kearney remained relatively stable at 5,881 students, with a 2.3 percent decrease in students enrolled compared to 6,017 in fall 2023. The number of credit hours students are enrolled in, however, decreased only 0.5%. First-time freshmen numbered 875 –…
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Questions about trees, erosion, flood control or water quality? Stop in to visit Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts during Husker Harvest Days Sept. 10-12. “This is a great opportunity for producers to meet with conservation agencies all in one place and learn more about cost-share programs that can benefit…
Enrollment at the University of Nebraska has reached its highest level since 2021, with a total of 49,749 students enrolled across the system this fall, President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., announced today. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln grew for the first time since 2017, with strong gains at both the undergraduate…
Abnormally dry or drought conditions are present across 73 percent of the Missouri River Basin, with drought conditions likely to persist or get worse through November. August runoff was 1.2 million acre-feet, 86 percent of the average above Sioux City, Iowa. The updated 2024 calendar year forecast for the upper…
Kearney, Neb. – Senior Katie Pagel scored in the 59th minute and Nebraska-Kearney had an 18-shot advantage to beat Minnesota-Crookston, 1-0, Sunday afternoon in Sioux Falls.The Lopers are 2-0-0 for the first time since the program began in 2009. The previous best opening weekend start was a 1-0-1 effort in 2017.Now 2-0-0 all-time…
NORTH PLATTE - Nancy Sedlacek of Broken Bow is the winner of the 2024 North Platte Community College raffle car - a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. Her ticket was drawn during the annual Colonel Cody’s Cruise Show and Shine at Memorial Park in North Platte on Saturday. Sedlacek was not…
