Huskers fall at KU

Huskers fall at KU

Despite overcoming an early four-run deficit, the Huskers' rally came up short in a wild back-and-forth affair, as Nebraska fell 13-11 to Kansas at Hoglund Ballpark on Tuesday night. Nebraska (22-8) scored 11 runs on 12 hits with two errors, while Kansas (16-14) totaled 13 runs on 13 hits and…
Dawson County Schools Receive Donated Beef for Annual Beef in Schools Day

Dawson County Schools Receive Donated Beef for Annual Beef in Schools Day

SUMNER, NE - Representatives from Dawson County Farm Bureau and Dawson County Cattlemen supplied area schools with donated beef from Tyson Foods on Monday, April 8, 2024, for the annual "Beef in Schools Day". The "Beef in Schools" program has been around for over 10 years and has continued the…
Brett Sears Named NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week

Brett Sears Named NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week

Senior Brett Sears was named the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Pitcher of the Week, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Tuesday afternoon. Sears improved to 6-0 this season with a two-hit complete-game shutout vs. Ohio State on Friday night. The complete-game shutout was the first by a Husker…
Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program extends application deadline to April 19

Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program extends application deadline to April 19

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is extending the application deadline for the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program to April 19, offering aspiring veterinarians an extended opportunity to apply for this groundbreaking scholarship initiative. Introduced on Feb. 29 by Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program is designed to bolster…
Dawson County traffic stop ends with subject injured

Dawson County traffic stop ends with subject injured

A Dawson County traffic stop Monday evening ended with the subject being injured. Few details have been released pending an investigation by the South Central Law Enforcement Services. It occurred around 8:47pm Monday as the Dawson County Sheriff's Office was alerted of a man, possibly armed with a firearm and…
NASS discontinues select 2024 data collection programs and reports

NASS discontinues select 2024 data collection programs and reports

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey, as well as all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock beginning with the 2024 production year. The decision to discontinue these surveys and reports was not made lightly, but was…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Contestants Vie for $100K

Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Contestants Vie for $100K

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online by June 15 for the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its 11th year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and…
Tallgrass, Bold Alliance, and Key Agricultural land First Responder Organizations Announce a Community Benefits Agreement

Tallgrass, Bold Alliance, and Key Agricultural land First Responder Organizations Announce a Community Benefits Agreement

Lincoln, Neb. -- April 9, 2024, -- Tallgrass, Bold Alliance, and multiple organizations across Nebraska announced a first-of-its-kind Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)associated with the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration project.The agreement between Tallgrass and Bold Alliance received endorsements from 11statewide organizations, including Renewable Fuels Nebraska, the Nebraska StateVolunteer Firefighters…
Four Nebraska FFA members named 2024 State Stars 

Four Nebraska FFA members named 2024 State Stars 

Four Nebraska FFA members were awarded top honors for their supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs).   This year, 24 individuals were selected to be finalists and one star was named in each of the four areas: agribusiness, agriscience, placement and production. The 2024 State Stars are Carson Mau from Sutton, Cole…