Lincon, Neb. -- 25-year-old Leopoldo Ramirez of Lexington was sentenced Thursday in Lincoln for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of meth and fentanyl. Ramirez will serve 11 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Between at least June 2021…
Public lands grazers should make plans now to attend the Grazing Public Lands: Guidance and Resources in a Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak webinar set for May 13 at 2 p.m. eastern time. Managing livestock grazing public lands in an FMD outbreak poses unique challenges for sheep and cattle ranchers. An effective…
Florida is going meatless-less. The state has set a groundbreaking precedent by being the first state to officially prohibit the manufacturing and sales of lab-grown meat, with other states considering similar measures. This move follows opposition from politicians and meat lobbying groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association who…
U.S. trade policy can strengthen supply chain resiliency and ensure that U.S. dairy continues growing as a global leader. That’s the testimony that Tony Rice, Trade Policy Director for the National Milk Producers Federation, gave at a hearing before U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. The U.S. dairy industry exported more…
Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney track and field team won three individual events at the 2024 MIAA Outdoor Championships this weekend in Maryville, Mo.Northwest Missouri hosted the meet which began Friday afternoon and ran until Sunday night.Fremont senior Wes Ferguson (800-meters), Kearney senior Brayden Sorensen (high jump) and York sophomore…
Nebraska fell short of completing its second series sweep on the road in Big Ten play, as the Huskers fell 6-2 at Minnesota on Sunday afternoon at Siebert Field in Minneapolis. Nebraska (30-16, 12-6 Big Ten) scored two runs on seven hits, while Minnesota (21-21, 7-11 Big Ten) totaled six…
COLUMBUS, OH. - Bethania de la Cruz hammered a match-high 21 kills as the Omaha Supernovas (14-7) ran past the Columbus Fury (8-13) in four sets (24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20) Saturday night at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. The Supernovas are now one win away from locking up the No. 2 seed in…
The Concordia women and the Dordt men claimed the GPAC track and field championships over the weekend. Women's results click here Men's results click here
In an announcement that elevates chess in Nebraska, Senior Master Chess Player and Nebraska native Rodney Malpert announces the "Nebraska Hall of Fame Chess Celebration" that will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 1st and 2nd, at the Graduate Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska. This celebration of Nebraska chess history includes…
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) reports the Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA) activated to determine the whereabouts of Irene Brekke, has been cancelled. The EMA has been cancelled due to her being located safe. The 82 year old woman was reported missing after she was last seen at 8 p.m. Saturday,…
