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…
DALLAS - The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team fell 25-23, 25-21, 25-18 at SMU on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 6,773 at Moody Coliseum. The Huskers (3-1) committed 11 service errors and had just one ace, while SMU (2-1) aced Nebraska seven times and committed 10 service…
Emma Arndt is an artist in every sense of the word. The Kansas native began learning the art of leatherwork as an eighth grader when stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. From there, she has learned how to silversmith and make boots. Arndt has been recognized by Western Horseman…
Crops in the Eastern Corn Belt are facing varied conditions, with high moisture corn becoming a focal point as harvest approaches. As we move past the first notice day, producers are being forced to make critical decisions regarding storage, marketing, and moisture management. Despite these challenges, grain exports continue, although…
UNK volleyball opens up the season this week as the Lopers begin the year with a West Coast trip. The Lopers finished up fall camp with a scrimmage against CSU-Pueblo last week. Head coach Rick Squiers talks with Jayson Jorgensen about how things have gone. UNK head coach Rick Squiers…
LINCOLN — The village of Litchfield in central Nebraska “boasts a whopping 280 people,” according to its website, which goes on to say that the small-town atmosphere contributes to a high quality of life. But a Nebraska State Auditor’s Office probe into village operations has disrupted the calm, revealing apparent misappropriation of…
Cocoa is a highly sensitive crop and it’s naturally grown in rainforests, which have become stressed in recent years. But scientists are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. One company in California is growing cocoa from cell cultures, with plans to start selling its products next…
