April 12, 2024 (Seward, NE.) On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, a deputy with the Seward County Interdiction Task Force conducted a traffic stop for a violation of the Nebraska Rules of the Road on a Dodge Caravan near MM 388 eastbound I80. During the traffic stop, the deputy became increasingly…
COLUMBUS - The first round of the Central Conference girls and boys soccer tournament took place yesterday, with the semi-final and final games set for Saturday April 13th at Wilderness Park in Columbus. Girls Results:1 Schuyler over 8 Aurora 6-04 Seward over 5 Lakeview 2-03 York over 6 Lexington 3-2…
A Cozad woman accused of Felony Child Abuse involving her infant son was arraigned on the charge in Dawson County District Court Friday. Carson Haynes was 3-months-old when he died on March 7, 2024. But before his death, 20-year-old Jasmine Hopkins is accused of being aware of severe burns to…
Hershey, Neb. - Hershey hosted their golf invitational on Thursday. Team Results: PlaceSchoolTeam Total1North Platte Blue3552Perkins County3593Overton3644Sidney3795Sutherland3826South Loup3857Valentine3878Sandhills Valley3959North Platte St. Pat's39610North Platte Gold412 Leaderboard: PlaceGolfer/SchoolScore1Zaybreon Hansen/Perkins County782Grady Dempcy/Sutherland793Braden Fleischman/Overton843Bordy Pitner/North Platte BLUE845Rance Hoftstetter/North Platte BLUE856Brady Haake/Sandhills-Thedford867Jet Petterson/Perkins County878Alex Banzhaf/Overton898Cooper Jordan/Valentine898Cole Hanley/Sidney89
The 2024 Yonts Water Conference, on April 10, hosted representatives from the Goshen Irrigation District and HDR Engineering, who presented an update on the progress of replacing the tunnels on the Goshen and Gering-Fort Laramie Irrigation Districts 129-mile-long mainline canal. “We’ve selected a contractor, Atkinson Construction, a relatively large full-service…
Larry the Cable guy is no stranger to the PBR. In 2007, he was part owner of World Champion Bucking Bull, Chicken on a Chain, and is now the proud owner of high caliber bull, Mr. Koolie. With a 95.7% buckoff rate, Mr. Koolie will be used as the bounty…
SARGENT - A sixth grade teacher at Sargent Public Schools was recently honored with the University of Nebraska Athletic Department's Touchdown for Teachers Award. According to Husker Athletics, Touchdown for Teachers recognizes teachers who have gone above and beyond to support their students and improve communities across Nebraska. Tami Phillipps…
Gothenburg, Neb. - The Swedes hosted their annual Dutch Zorn Track and Field Invite on Thursday. The Sidney girls took the team title, cruising to a 32-point lead over runner-up McCook. The boys team standings were much closer at first and second with hosting Gothenburg edging out McCook by one…
Since 2010, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) has served the needs of food animal veterinarians and stakeholders in animal agriculture across the nation by supporting veterinary educational debt repayment in return for veterinarians’ services in designated, high priority, shortage situations. In this time,…
A 47-year career in the KRVN Engineering Department comes to an end this week when Jim Liffrig retires. His primary responsibility over the years has been the 880 AM transmitter site near Holdrege. Fresh out of engineering trade school in Minneapolis, Liffrig moved from Minneapolis to Holdrege with intentions to…
