The Nebraska State Fair will pay tribute to America’s veterans during its annual Veterans Day celebration at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, in the Heartland Events Center. With a theme of “All Roads Lead to a Welcome Home,” the event will feature keynote speaker Michael Ingram with the VA Nebraska-Western…
Marlin Bohling, a familiar voice to the Rural Radio Network, reflected on the life of Patrick Gottsch, founder and president of Rural Media Group, who passed away over the weekend at age 70. Bohling joined KRVN and the Rural Radio Network in 2012 and worked there for about two years…
Rosters have been released for the upcoming 2024 West Nebraska All-Star Football and Volleyball games that will be held in Scottsbluff on Saturday, June 1st. The 46th annual football showcase game will be played at Bearcat Stadium that day at 11 am MT with the 40th annual volleyball match to…
Corn planting progress made a big jump last week to nearly catch up to the five-year average, while soybean planting continued slightly ahead of the average pace, USDA NASS said in its latest weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday. Water Street Solutions: Corn Planted 70%; 49% last week; 71%…
Kearney, Neb. – Eight members of the Nebraska Kearney track and field team have earned 2024 All-Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the outdoor season. The top-five individuals in each event from each of Division II's eight regions earn All-Region distinction, in…
OMAHA - Junior Adi Hunt from Southern Valley had a big weekend at the State Track Championships in Omaha, finishing with two gold and two silver medals. In the girls 200 meter, Hunt finished in first place with a time of 25.27 which is a school record at Southern Valley.…
Wheat disease surveys were conducted May 14-16 in the southeast, south-central, southwest and Panhandle of Nebraska. Growth stage ranged from flag leaf emerging or emerged in the northern Panhandle to wheat headed or flowering in the southeast. Disease levels were generally low and some fields had little or no disease.…
Kearney, Neb. – The 15th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney women’s tennis team rallied to take the doubles point and won three singles matches in straight sets to down 23rd-ranked Azusa (Calif.) Pacific, 4-1, Monday morning in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 match in Altamonte Springs, Fla.The eighth-seeded Lopers (21-5) advance to the Elite…
BROKEN BOW - The Custer County Sheriff's Office recently received a $7,000 grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office. Safety Office Administrator Bill Kovarik said the grant funds will go toward purchasing two in-car camera systems. According to a release, Nebraska has once again qualified for highway…
WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2024)—National Sorghum Producers commends the House Committee on Agriculture as they commence markup this week on the 2024 Farm Bill, particularly in the face of economic uncertainty and rising costs for U.S. sorghum producers. NSP is optimistic the proposal by Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson will bolster…