Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) were represented by nearly 50 directors and staff in Washington, D.C., March 18-20, 2024. Nebraska’s NRDs advocate for strengthening tools to preserve and fund natural resources projects, which includes engaging policymakers from the grassroots level with a unified voice. This grassroots advocacy culminates with a…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, state senators, and the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) held a ceremonial bill signing at Methodist Fremont Health to celebrate a new law that will qualify the state’s hospitals for approximately $1 billion of additional federal Medicaid funds each year. “Our state’s hospitals provide outstanding…
BROKEN BOW - Rilee Daffer of Broken Bow says she "took a leap of faith" when she applied to be the new Executive Director of the Custer County Foundation. The Foundation's board announced Thursday that it had chosen Daffer to take over the position. Daffer said she learned a bit…
Ogallala, Neb. - Ogallala High School hosted the Ed Moore Invite on Thursday. Chase County won the boys team title. Sidney edged out Chase County to take the girls team championship. Team Standings: Boys PlaceSchoolPoints1Chase County155.52Gothenburg1313Cozad754Sidney73.55Ogallala426Mitchell277Alliance188Chadron2 Girls PlaceSchoolPoints1Sidney125.52Chase County1233Gothenburg87.54Ogallala595Chadron466Cozad447Alliance308Mitchell9 Full results can be found HERE.
A 34-year-old Lexington woman was arrested on a Dawson County arrest warrant Friday. Candelaria Reymundo is charged with Labor Trafficking of a Minor from May 2023 through March 14, 2024. She is being held on 10% of $50,000 bond in the Dawson County Jail. According to a Lexington Police Department…
McCook, Neb. - McCook High School hosted the LeRoy Hoehner Invitational track meet on Thursday. The Adams Central Patriots narrowly defeated the Bison in the girls team standings. McCook was able to take the boys team title over Hays, KS. Team Scores: Girls Boys PlaceSchoolPoints1Adams Central1222McCook1183Hays, KS1104Holdrege82.55Lexington486Colby, KS30.5 PlaceSchoolPoints1McCook1432Hays, KS1183Holdrege924Lexington885Adams…
As of March 1, there were 74.6 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 1% from March 2023 but down 2% from Dec. 1, 2023, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Other key findings…
Lexington-The Lexington boys improved to 3-4 on the season with a 2-0 win over North Platte. Lexington scored once in the first half and once in the second to continue their winning ways against the Bulldogs. Lexington's goals came from Jorge Zamora off an assist from Fernando Casillas in the…
OMAHA, NE. — Brooke Nuneviller set the franchise record for most kills and digs in one match as her standout performance led the Omaha Supernovas (9-4) to a 27-25, 20-25, 30-28, 25-22 win over the Grand Rapids Rise (6-6) Thursday night at the CHI Health Center. Nuneviller was the star of the show pacing the Omaha…
Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule met with members of the media on Thursday following the Huskers’ second spring practice. Rhule spoke on Nash Hutmacher and his transition from wrestling at the NCAA Championships two weeks ago to spring practice. “We want him to have some time to rest his…