The high school cross country season begins on Thursday across Nebraska. Lexington head coach Sam Jilka is back to lead the program. Last season the Minutemen finished as the state runner up in Class B. Jilka spoke with Jayson Jorgensen about the Minutemaids and Minutemen as they go into the…
Columbus, Neb. – Two planned power outages are scheduled for Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) customers in Shelton to allow for maintenance at the substation that serves the community, with the first outage scheduled for Sept. 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. The first outage will allow field crews to switch…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Sept. 4, 2024 -- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested 112 people for driving under the influence during the end of summer Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The effort ran from August 14 through Labor Day Weekend. “This has been a busy summer across Nebraska,” said…
Nebraska Extension is set to participate in the 2024 Husker Harvest Days from September 10-12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grand Island, Neb. This year’s event theme, “Forging Nebraska’s Tomorrow,” underscores the organization’s dedication to advancing Nebraska’s agricultural future through innovation, technology, and collaboration. At the event, Nebraska Extension…
The Nebraska State Fair wrapped up its 155th year on Monday night and announced on Wednesday the 2024 event drew an impressive total of 314,844 attendees over the 11-day celebration, marking the highest overall attendance since 2017. This year’s Fair also had the highest single-day attendance since 2019 attracting 53,708…
Washington – Today U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Mike Flood (R-NE-01) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) announced that the U.S. Air Force intends to activate a new wing at Offutt Air Force Base, as part of the Air Force’s reorganization effort…
The Nebraska State Rodeo Association will celebrate its 70th anniversary and host its finals September 6-8 in Lexington, Nebraska. The rodeo will feature top competitors from across the state and beyond as they vie for year-end honors. View the full schedule here: Listen to our interview with NSRA President Andy…
Construction soon will begin on a project addressing angler access at one southwest Nebraska reservoir, while work on aquatic habitat at another will be delayed. At Lake Maloney State Recreation Area south of North Platte, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will increase angler access along the lake inlet. Anglers…
Western Sugar began its early harvest on Monday, Sept. 2, and sugar beets are beginning to pile up in the yard before heading into the factory for slicing and processing. “We’ve been running for a day and a half, and our sugar content is 15.4, a record high for this…
COZAD - The Lexington Minutemaids spoiled the opening night of the new Cozad High School Gymnasium, sweeping the Haymakers 27-25, 25-21, 25-14 Tuesday night. The first two sets were competitive as both teams traded leads and neither team lead by anything larger than five points. Despite winning the first two…
