BROKEN BOW - The Custer County Foundation would like to remind area organizations that the deadline to submit applications for spring grants is April 30. Any nonprofit organization that falls under the guidelines of the Foundation’s grant policy can apply for a grant. Funds are usually granted in the areas…
Lincoln-Nebraska men's basketball has landed its first player from the transfer portal this off season. Center, Andrew Morgan announced on social media today that he will play for the Huskers next season. He visited Lincoln last week. The 6-foot-10, 245-pounder spent the past three seasons with the North Dakota State…
Smithfield, Va., April 8, 2024 — Smithfield Foods is celebrating the first anniversary of providing free tuition for its full- and part-time U.S. employees. After one year, more than 85 graduates have completed a high-quality degree or certificate program, and more than 950 employees are currently enrolled and nearing graduation. “We…
The West Nebraska All-Star committee has announced the coaches for the 2024 football and volleyball showcase games in Scottsbluff set for Saturday, June 1st. Let's start on the gridiron where Mitchell head coach Nick Kuxhausen will lead the West team along with assistant coaches Trey Allison (Scottsbluff), David Becker (Mitchell),…
A trip to Baton Rogue, Louisiana proved to be a good one for the Lexington high school power lifting squad. Eighteen team members competed at the USA power lifting high school national championships this weekend. The Lexington boys team & coed team were crowned national champions and the girls team…
The ethanol and ethanol co-product industry continues to be a main economic driver in Nebraska, producing near-historic averages in 2020, despite lower ethanol prices and COVID-related production issues, according to a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study. The study found that the positive impact of the industry is spread throughout the…
Some charges have been dismissed against two people, while a third case has been dismissed entirely, in connection to diesel fuel thefts in Dundy County, as the former cases head to trial court. Edwin Quintanilla-Pena, 35, and Cyndy Garcia, 26, are charged in Dundy County Court with theft by unlawful…
This past week the arduous process of modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system reached another milestone, with participating organizations submitting their final statements summing up their arguments for why USDA should adopt their proposals as part of a new federal order. NMPF continues its leadership, offering the most detailed,…
Lincoln-Twelve athletes, five coaches, an official and a contributor will be inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame at its annual induction ceremony.. The Hall of Fame will also honor a family, two dominant dynasties, a golden anniversary team, a silver anniversary team, a great moment and an…
No. 24 Nebraska fell behind early and couldn’t come back, as the Huskers fell 9-3 vs. Ohio State in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (22-7, 5-1 B1G) totaled three runs on nine hits and an error, while Ohio State (13-14, 3-3 B1G)…
