Brad Finstad (R-MN) and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act into the House last week. The FARMER Act is intended to strengthen crop insurance and make higher levels of coverage more affordable for producers. The Act would increase premium support for higher levels…
A woman faces Furnas County theft charges while acting as guardian and conservator for her father. Dawn M. Hildreth of O'Fallon, Missouri was arrested last week in Bozeman, MT. The 50-year-old woman is charged with Theft, Perjury and Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult, all are felonies. The case stems from…
Gothenburg hosted the annual Nebraska junior high track and field meet on Saturday. Bryson Neels of Gothenburg had a big day as he won the 800 and 1600 meter runs and also won the long jump. He was named the male athlete of the meet. Gothenburg's 4x400 meter relay team…
Senior Cole Evans came through in the clutch, hitting a three-run walk-off home run on Senior Night to give the Huskers a 5-2 win in 10 innings vs. Indiana on Saturday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Evans’ walk-off homer is the first for the Huskers since Steven Reveles…
Med center's health security experts will support the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health in effort The University of Nebraska Medical Center will be supporting the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health in leading a novel approach to nationwide planning for disasters and other types of…
Kearney, Neb. – MIAA Freshman of the Year Fabiana Gamboa rallied for a three-set win at four singles to help 15th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney get past 20th-ranked Northwest Missouri State, 4-3, in an NCAA Central Region #1 second round match Saturday evening at Harmon Park.The Lopers (20-5) reach the "Sweet 16" for the fourth time in program history…
Omaha-Two second half goals helped the Lexington boys soccer team to a 2-0 win over Mount Michael Benedictine on Saturday afternoon in the Class B state semifinals. Sophomore Jose Navarrete who normally plays on the back line for the Minutemen was moved up top to start the second half and…
Traeton Harimon arrived at UNK in fall 2020 with “a ton of uncertainty” about his future plans. “Now, I’m leaving knowing confidently that the work I did in college has set me up to be successful in a career I love,” he says. A Bayard native, Harimon was a three-year…
Join the Your Parks Adventure: Trail Trek this summer for a chance to explore the state and be eligible for prizes geared toward the outdoor lover. Launching May 22 and running through Oct. 31, the new challenge invites people to explore more than 45 designated trails across Nebraska — either…
The case of man accused of killing a Lexington man in Kearney in 2022 has beenbound over to district court. Romeo Chambers, 27, is charged in Buffalo County with 2nd-degree murder, 1st-degree assault, 2nd-degree assault, and three weapons counts in the shooting death of Jared Shinpaugh in 2022. Chambers had…