Amherst narrowly defeats Overton in Four-Ball Invite

Amherst narrowly defeats Overton in Four-Ball Invite

Overton, Neb. - Overton hosted a Four-Ball Invitational on Thursday. The Eagles' duo of Braden Fleischman and Alex Banzhaf tied Amherst's Austin Adelung and Cope Smith after 18 holes. A playoff decided the eventual champion, and Amherst took the win. Top 10 placings: PlaceSchool/TeamScore1Amherst #1-Austin Adelung, Cope Smith692Overton #1-Braden Fleischman,…
Powerball Jackpot 4th largest ever; set your limits

Powerball Jackpot 4th largest ever; set your limits

Lincoln, NE – April 4, 2024 – The Powerball jackpot has been growing since January 2024 without a winner. Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to set spending and time limits. The Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million and continues to grow each drawing until it…
Day Three: Nebraska State FFA Convention to feature Q&A with Coach John Cook

Day Three: Nebraska State FFA Convention to feature Q&A with Coach John Cook

The 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention concludes today, which includes three general sessions, a special guest appearance from Nebraska Volleyball Coach John Cook, and the State Degree Ceremony. Cook will host a Q&A session beginning at 9:00 am on Friday, which can be livestreamed for free on Rural Radio Network…
Water to start flowing soon in Kearney Canal

Water to start flowing soon in Kearney Canal

Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is preparing to return water to the Kearney Canal starting as early as next week. NPPD plans to start releasing water into the canal system beginning as early as Monday, April 8, and water will fill the canal over the course of…
“Life on the Farm” to Educate Local Third Graders

“Life on the Farm” to Educate Local Third Graders

Kearney, NE – The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Buffalo County Extension Office, in collaboration with Kearney Public Schools (KPS), is excited to announce the enrichment event, “Life on the Farm,” scheduled for April 16 and 17 at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. This engaging, educational event is designed explicitly for KPS third…
High School Baseball Scores 4-4-24

High School Baseball Scores 4-4-24

Thursday (04/04/2024) Beatrice 7, Plattsmouth 0Bellevue West 10, Omaha Burke 3Bennington 12, Crete 3Central City/Centura 6, Fort Calhoun 5Columbus 3, Bellevue East 1Douglas County West 5, GACC-WPB 3Elkhorn North 4, Lincoln Southeast 1Fairbury 7, Falls City 4Grand Island 1, Norfolk 0Gretna East 4, Gretna 1Kearney 7, Grand Island 4Kearney 9,…
Tominaga wins 3-point contest

Tominaga wins 3-point contest

Nebraska senior Keisei Tominaga started his Final Four weekend with a flourish, winning a pair of events at the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships Thursday evening in Phoenix. Tominaga won the Hanes Originals Soft Touch Men’s 3-Point Championship before capping the night with a win in the…
Supernovas down Fury

Supernovas down Fury

OMAHA, Neb. — The combination of Olympians Bethania de la Cruz and Natalia Valentín-Anderson proved to be to much for the Columbus Fury (5-8) as the Omaha Supernovas (11-5) earned a 25-20, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22 four-set win Thursday night at the CHI Health Center. After starting the season 2-3 at home,…
Hodges dedicates year of service to FFA, serving as State Vice-President

Hodges dedicates year of service to FFA, serving as State Vice-President

Hailing from the small town of Julian, Nebraska, Nebraska FFA State Vice-President Abby Hodges has had a remarkable year in office; from the exhilarating moment her name was called during the 95th Nebraska State FFA Convention to her retiring address she will deliver at the 96th State FFA Convention, Abby…