Explore opportunities for early spring wildlife watching

Explore opportunities for early spring wildlife watching

Spring has come early, and with it, many opportunities for wildlife watching. Bird migration is underway, and other animals will be taking advantage of the warm weather, too. Following are some opportunities to see wildlife in March and April. Remember to bring binoculars or spotting scopes, keep noise to a…
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…