Brand to take over Kearney high volleyball

Brand to take over Kearney high volleyball

Kearney, NE – Kearney High School (KHS) is excited to announce the appointment of Stephanie Brand as the new head volleyball coach for the Bearcats, effective immediately. Brand, a distinguished player and former assistant coach at the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK), brings a wealth of experience and a track record…
Ford steps down from Cozad softball

Ford steps down from Cozad softball

Cozad softball will have a new leader next year. Head coach Ashley Ford has stepped down from that position after six seasons with the program. She talked with KRVN's Jayson Jorgensen about the move and her time with the Haymakers. Under Ford the Haymakers went to the state tournament in…
Creighton Men to Face Akron in NCAA First Round

Creighton Men to Face Akron in NCAA First Round

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's basketball team is returning to the NCAA Tournament for the 25th time in program history and ninth time in the past 13 years after earning an at-large bid to 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. The No. 3-seeded Bluejays (23-9) will meet No. 14-seed Akron…
National Biodiesel Day: Industry Celebrates Feedstock Innovation

National Biodiesel Day: Industry Celebrates Feedstock Innovation

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - On National Biodiesel Day, March 18, the clean fuels industry celebrates a milestone in renewable fuel history while honoring the legacy of Rudolf Diesel, the visionary behind the diesel engine. Diesel originally designed his engine to operate on peanut oil, recognizing the potential of vegetable oils as…
NDCS and Southeast Community College launch Prison Education Program partnership

NDCS and Southeast Community College launch Prison Education Program partnership

March 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) –  The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has partnered with Southeast Community College (SCC) to expand higher education access to individuals incarcerated in five southeast Nebraska facilities/locations. SCC enrolled 229 incarcerated individuals for the 2024 spring semester, and more than 30 SCC faculty are…
Nebraska and Kansas Honey Production

Nebraska and Kansas Honey Production

Nebraska - Honey production in 2023 from Nebraska producers with five or more colonies totaled 1.58 million pounds, up 6% from 2022, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 33,000 honey producing colonies in Nebraska during 2023, down 3% from 2022.Average yield was 48 pounds per colony,…
Husker women head west for NCAA tourney

Husker women head west for NCAA tourney

Lincoln - Nebraska claimed the No. 6 seed in the Albany 1 Regional and will face No. 11 seed Texas A&M in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Corvallis, Ore. The Huskers (22-11, 11-7 Big Ten) learned their seeding, opponent and location during the NCAA…
Nebraska baseball sweeps Nicholls

Nebraska baseball sweeps Nicholls

Lincoln-Will Walsh belted his second homer of the weekend, as Nebraska completed its series sweep of Nicholls with an 11-4 win in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Winners of 10 of their last 12 games, the Huskers (13-5) scored 11 runs on 14…
Storm wins on St. Patrick’s day

Storm wins on St. Patrick’s day

KEARNEY, NE. – The Tri-City Storm won a three-game weekend series against the league-leading Fargo Force with a 6-2 victory Sunday afternoon at the Viaero Center. Tri-City collected five of a possible six points in the USHL’s Western Conference standings in their weekend performance. A.J. Lacroix, Trevor Connelly, Seth Constance, August…