Lincoln, Neb. -- The statewide ballot for the upcoming primary election has been certified according to the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen certified the statewide ballot ahead of schedule. Nebraska law requires that items on the statewide ballot be certified at least 50 days…
Lincoln, Neb. -- After three days of debate, a bill that would attempt to change certain criminal protections for educators and library staff failed to advance from general file on Wednesday. Under current law, it is a Class I misdemeanor to prepare, distribute, order, produce, exhibit or promote obscene material…
MOLINE, Illinois (March 21, 2024) – Today, the John Deere Foundation announced a three-year grant totaling $3.9 million to the National FFA Organization (FFA), the premier organization preparing youth for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. The investment builds on the Foundation's legacy of philanthropy since its…
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final rule implementing new multi-pollutant emissions standards for light and medium-duty vehicles of model years 2027 through 2032. The rule creates a regulatory framework that the EPA projects will accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). According to the provisions of the…
Following warnings from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska State Dairy Association (NSDA) regarding health concerns coming from dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas is investigating a possible case of the same health concerns in the southwest region of the state. As of March 20, Nebraska had no reported…
(CORALVILLE, Iowa) March 20, 2024—At National Farmers Convene ’24 last week, Dick Bylsma, National Sales Director and authority on the Federal Milk Marketing Order System updated members on the Federal Milk Order hearings that began last year. FMMO changes are important to dairymen because they set the stage for how…
Lincoln Co., Neb. -- The Lincoln County Sheriff has served notice that his patience for speeders on motorcycles is wearing thin. Sheriff Jerome Kramer says one of the latest incidents involved a deputy sheriff who was working traffic on South U.S. Highway 83 when he observed a northbound motorcycle traveling…
Wednesday (03/20/2024) Bellevue East 13, Lincoln Northeast 4Creighton Preparatory School 10, Gretna 5Elkhorn 6, Omaha Westside 5Millard South 9, Lincoln Southwest 1
Timely hitting lifted Omaha to a 5-2 victory over the Nebraska softball team Wednesday at Bowlin Stadium. Nebraska was just 3-for-14 with runners on base in the game. The Huskers had two runners on base with one or no outs in the third, fifth and sixth innings but managed only…
Will Walsh tossed six scoreless innings and recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in Nebraska’s 3-1 win vs. North Dakota State on Wednesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (15-5) picked up its fifth win in a row with three runs on seven hits. North Dakota State (5-15) recorded…
