Gosper County Sheriff Jesse Naputi is retiring after 30 years in law enforcement. His letter of resignation was tendered by the Gosper County Board of Commissioners during a 20 minute special meeting on September 3, 2024 and accepted on a 3 to 0 vote. His final day in office will…
The Nebraska Department of Education will receive $55 million dollars over the next five years to help improve literacy throughout the state. This is the largest grant the NDE has ever received and is part of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Nebraska…
Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD, cites increased numbers in longstanding programs, as well as new, innovative degree programs For the 24th straight year, enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center increased. The fall enrollment figure is 4,703 students, a 3.2% rise from last fall. The increase was driven by enrollment…
Money flow in the cattle market has been significant, contributing to a nice turnaround after a period of softness. Despite the recent jobs report, which could temper consumer demand, cattle prices have remained resilient. Fund-related trading is also playing a role in both cattle and grain markets, adding to volatility.…
Corn conditions drop one percentage point to 64% good to excellent while holding steady at 65% on the beans. Crop Progress as of Sept 8th: Data compiled by WaterStreet from NASSCorn Dough 95%; 90% last week; 94% on averageCorn Dented 74%; 60% last week; 73% on averageCorn Mature 29%; 19%…
BROKEN BOW - Adams Land and Cattle has begun its sixth annual Food 4 Youth Challenge. Adams is partnering again with local businesses and surrounding schools to assist with their backpack programs, which provide food and other needed items to send home with students. The backpack program is a great…
Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) wholesale electric rates rank among the most affordable in the nation. In 2016, NPPD began benchmarking its wholesale rates against others in the nation, utilizing a database maintained by the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC). The large group includes more than 800…
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend rodeoing in Broken Bow. Here are results from both days of rodeo action, per the NHSRA: Day 1 - Saturday, September 7 Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1111Drueke, James - O'Neill NE10.4003002Leach, Colton - Dunning NE11.1902453Johnston, Tate - Thedford NE11.8401544Phillips, Jack - Chadron…
Cozad, Neb. - The Holdrege Cross Country Team took home plenty of hardware after their meet in Cozad this past Saturday. Holdrege junior Brenna Benjamin won the individual girls championship by a 45 second margin over second-place finisher Ashlyn Schauda of Broken Bow. This marks the second time in as…
The Nebraska State Rodeo Association Finals took place September 6-8 in Lexington. Below are year end, round, and average results per the NSRA: Year-end Winners & Standings: NSRA Standings 8.13.24Download Round 1 Results: Results - Round 1Download Round 2 Results: Results - Round 2Download Round 3 Results: Results - Round…
