UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen addresses the crowd Monday morning during a beam-raising ceremony for the new Rural Health Education Building on campus. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications) KEARNEY – The weather was damp and dreary Monday morning – not ideal for a beam-raising ceremony. But the overcast conditions didn’t…
Des Moines-Ben McCollum is taking over the Drake University basketball men's program. The Northwest coach and 4X National champion is getting his chance at the Division I level. McCollum an Iowa native led Northwest Missouri State to four Division II national championships and a 394-91 overall record. In the last…
More cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in dairy cattle, and now one case has been confirmed in a human. As a result, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has issued an importation order effective immediately. According to Fox News, the CDC announced yesterday that a person…
A Kearney man faces charges after attempting to murder a man. Around 1:57am Saturday, March 30, 2024, Kearney Police were called to an assault and stabbing in progress at a residence in the 1900 block of West 38th Drive. Chance Sanders, 23, is charged in Buffalo County Court with attempted…
Frontier County, Neb. -- Frontier County Sheriff Adam Cooper has submitted his resignation. His intention is contained in a letter dated, Thursday, March 28, submitted to the Frontier County Clerk and Frontier County Attorney. In it he said, "To Whom it may concern, On this date (3-28-2024) I, Adam Cooper…
The Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement recognized two honorees and inducted eight new members during its annual banquet, held on the University of Nebraska—Lincoln’s East Campus in March. Founded in 1916, the Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement is dedicated to preserving and improving Nebraska Agriculture. Each year, the group recognizes at least one…
Lincoln, NE – April 1, 2024 – Due to high sales, the Multi-State Lottery Association has increased the estimated jackpot amount for the Monday, April 1 Powerball drawing to $1 billion or $483.8 million with the cash option selected. The Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million and continues to grow…
Kearney-UNK sophomore thrower Rylan Basart had a day to remember on Saturday as he broke the school record in the javelin throw. The record was held by his uncle Darren and had stood since 1992. Basart talks about his special day with KRVN's Jayson Jorgensen. Basart (Stockton, Kan.), also a…
Lincoln-Amherst head coach coach Eric Rippen has been named the Nebraska coaches association boys basketball coach of the year. This past season, the McCook native guided Amherst to a 26-2 record and the Class C2 state title after the Broncos were the state runner up a year ago. It was…
Beef and pork exports of $18.1 billion in 2023 had a significant impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study conducted by The Juday Group and released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). The study quantified the returns that beef and pork exports brought to…
