Haynes to undergo competency evaluation

Haynes to undergo competency evaluation

Some developments this past week in the case of Draven Haynes of Cozad. On Monday the 23-year-old pled not guilty to charges in Dawson County District Court involving the death of his infant son. Haynes is charged with Committing Child Abuse Intentionally Resulting in Death and Intentional Child Abuse Resulting…
PSC STATEMENT ON SURRENDER OF GRAIN WAREHOUSE LICENSE GW-340

PSC STATEMENT ON SURRENDER OF GRAIN WAREHOUSE LICENSE GW-340

                        Lincoln, April 3, 2024- Statement from Commission Chair Dan Watermeier on the surrendering of Grain Warehouse License GW-340. “The PSC Grain Department has worked closely with Union Grain Company (GW-340),regarding its grain warehouse license,” said Commission Chair Dan Watermeier. “With Union Grain voluntarily surrendering its license, the Commission will…
MLT grads to be recognized with pinning ceremony

MLT grads to be recognized with pinning ceremony

Mid-Plains Community College will recognize its Medical Laboratory Technician graduates with a pinning ceremony May 10. The ceremony is free and open to the public. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Room 213 of the Health and Science Center on the college’s South Campus, 601 W. State Farm Rd.,…
Nebraska farm income projected to fall in 2024

Nebraska farm income projected to fall in 2024

Nebraska’s net farm income is projected to fall to $6 billion in 2024 and average $6.3 billion per year across the next decade, according to a new report from the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri, produced in conjunction with the Center for…
Gov. Pillen urges Senators to pass LB 764

Gov. Pillen urges Senators to pass LB 764

Governor Jim Pillen issued a statement late Tuesday afternoon calling Senators to support LB 764, introduced by Senator Loren Lippincott. The bill proposes the reinstatement of the winner-take-all system for electing presidential and vice-presidential candidates, awarding all electoral votes to candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the state.…
Legacy Coop agrees to purchase West Plains’ northern assets

Legacy Coop agrees to purchase West Plains’ northern assets

On the heels of completion of the merger between Panhandle Coop and Farmer's Cooperative, the rebranded company has announced an acquisition that will further expand their offerings. In a news release, officials announced that Legacy Cooperative and West Plains, LLC have entered into an agreement for Legacy to acquire seven…
Lexington soccer splits at home with Falcons

Lexington soccer splits at home with Falcons

Lexington- The Lexington Minutemen used a big first half and cruised to 5-0 win over Lincoln Northwest on Tuesday night. Fernando Casillas scored in the 11th minute, Alex Perez scored the first of his two goals in the 15th minute, his second came in the 29th minute and Jose Navarrete…
Franklin Track and Field Results

Franklin Track and Field Results

Franklin, Neb. - Franklin High School hosted 12 teams in their track and field invitational on Tuesday. The Hi-Line boys took first place, and the Loomis won the team title on the girls' side. Team Results: Boys PlaceSchoolPoints1Hi-Line902Silver Lake573Blue Hill533Franklin535Hastings JV466Deshler406Gibbon406Loomis409Wilcox-Hildreth3910Shelton3010Red Cloud3012Lawrence-Nelson9 Girls PlaceSchoolPoints1Loomis1072Deshler783Silver Lake764Shelton695Gibbon476Wilcox-Hildreth447Fanklin328Lawrence-Nelson279Red Cloud1810Heartland Lutheran1111Hi-Line912Blue Hill6 Full meet…
Hi Line Golf Invite Results

Hi Line Golf Invite Results

Hi-Line Golf Invite 4-2 Individual 1 Braden Fleischman, 80 Overton2 Alex Banzhaf, 83 Overton3 Kamden Bose, 83 Southern Valley4 Tyson Essex, 83 Loomis5 Zaybreon Hansen, 84 Perkins County6 Will Long, 85 Perkins County7 Cope Smith, 87 Amherst8 Austin Adelung, 87 Amherst9 Brody Fleischman, 88 Overton10 Eric Gonzalez, 89 Perkins County11…