Agriculture is Nebraska’s number one industry and the heart and soul of our state. Agriculturedeserves recognition and celebration every day, especially during National Ag Week, March 17-23. As the Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), it’s an honor and aprivilege to serve the dedicated people of Nebraska's agricultural…
Roughly 35% of Nebraska's electricity is produced from renewable sources and advocates of clean energy development are concerned about the changes a bill in the Unicameral would bring about. Legislative Bill 399 would require privately developed wind and solar projects to be approved by the Nebraska Power Review Board, reversing…
The Minutemaids and Minutemen track teams opened up their season on Thursday by attending the Concordia University Indoor Meet. A limited squad represented the teams yet some individuals had some respectable marks to start their season. Sophomore Nevaeh Sauer set a new personal best in the long jump with a…
LINCOLN, NEB. – Emphasizing the importance of protecting and even growing federal risk management programs with the next Farm Bill, Nebraska Farm Bureau’s (NEFB) agricultural leaders met with Nebraska’s congressional delegation and other elected officials during a national affairs fly-in to Washington, D.C. March 11-13. “Updating the farm safety net…
Kearney, Neb. -- Kearney Police Department Uniform Patrol Officers responded Thursday at 12:30 p.m. to a disturbance in Country Side Mobile Home Park. A 34-year-old Kearney man, Rusty Richard, had been driving through yards, destroying property inside a residence, and had cut himself with knives. KPD Officers arrived and attempted…
It’s been 12 years since the release of the first parody video by the Peterson Farm Bros of Kansas. Since then, the trio has gained hundreds of thousands of followers on social media for their farm-inspired parodies and experienced many life changes. Greg Peterson, the eldest of the three brothers,…
Hastings, NE – The Hastings College men's basketball team returns to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time since 2010 and will face off against Mid-America Christian Friday night at 8 pm inside the Garvey Center down in Wichita, KS. The Broncos earned one of the two automatic berths…
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- No. 8 Creighton's quest for its first BIG EAST Tournament title was thwarted on Thursday evening with a quarterfinal round loss to Providence, 78-73, inside Madison Square Garden. The Bluejays fell behind by 13 and would retake the lead before ultimately coming up just short. Providence…
Lincoln, NE. – Measles cases are on the rise in the United States. A total of 45 cases of measles in 16 states and New York City have been reported to the CDC as of last week. In all of 2023, there were 58 measles cases in the U.S. No…
OMAHA, NE. — In a battle for first-place standing in the Pro Volleyball Federation, the Omaha Supernovas fell to the Atlanta Vibe in four sets (20-25, 25-15, 21-25, 12-25) Thursday night at the CHI Health Center in front of 8,114. Nia Reed entered the match late in the first set and led the team…
