BROKEN BOW - The Custer County Ag Society approved a new board member to fill a vacancy. Two people put themselves forward to be considered for the opening. After a brief executive session, the board voted to appoint Desirei Cook. The board also voted to allow food trucks to set…
Tom Elmo Clemente has been honored with the Larry Tonniges Research Achievement Award by the Nebraska Soybean Board for his groundbreaking contributions to soybean research. Clemente has been described by the industry as a distinguished figure in the realm of plant genetics and biotechnology. The award, which was made possible…
Courtesy/ Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Tyrone Cash. APRIL 11, 2024 (NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) —Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Utah man after locating nearly five pounds of suspected fentanyl pills during a traffic stop in North Platte. Sunday, April 7, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a trooper observed a…
The nursing program at Mid-Plains Community College has been honored with an Outstanding Technical Program award from theAmerican Technical Education Association. The recognition came Thursday afternoon during the 61st ATEA National Conference in Wichita, Kan. The selection was based on the nursing program’s many accomplishments in 2023. Those included a…
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (DANR) and the Animal Industry Board (AIB) have received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle herd in South Dakota. This is the first…
Burwell, Neb. -- Lin & Nancy Jeffres are the proud owners of KRVN's brand new, John Deere Workhorse Gator! Nancy & her family lured Lin to the Pizza Palace in Burwell Wednesday under the pretense of conducting some business involving a bull. KRVN'S Paul Perkins and members of the KRVN…
The Launch! Final Pitch took place on Friday, April 5 at the 96th Nebraska FFA Convention. Students from four different schools spent the school year developing their Launch! projects and businesses. McCool Junction’s “Blue River Freeze Dried Treats,” Blair’s “Bear Brew,” Plainview’s “Pirate Treasure,” and Thayer Central’s “TC Freezers” presented…
WHEAT: This month’s supply and demand outlook for 2023/24 U.S. wheat is for lowersupplies, reduced domestic use, unchanged exports, and higher ending stocks. Suppliesare tightened with a reduction in projected imports by 5 million bushels to 140 million on aslower-than-expected import pace, primarily for Hard Red Winter. Domestic consumptionis forecast…
Taxpayers who can't pay their tax bill by the April 15, 2024, deadline shouldn't panic – The IRS has several options to help taxpayers meet their obligations. It's important for taxpayers to file their tax return or request an extension of time to file at IRS.gov/extension by the April 15,…
The annual Yonts Water Conference, held on Wednesday, April 10, at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, updated ag producers on topics from water to weather. “So, we've seen some improvement early on the snowpack, which was below average. Improvement is in the upper and lower…
