Resources available for producers affected by central Nebraska wildfires

Resources available for producers affected by central Nebraska wildfires

Cattle producers in central Nebraska affected by recent wildfires are invited to attend an informational meeting to learn about resources available to help them recover. The meeting is Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte and will include a…
Betty’s Way Fire declared 98% contained, monitoring to continue

Betty’s Way Fire declared 98% contained, monitoring to continue

North Platte, Neb. -- Region 51 Emergency Management -- Fire managers reported Thursday they've made significant progress on a central Nebraska wildfire the past 24 hours. Containment has increased from 82% to 98%. Firefighters are currently monitoring weather forecasts for the next 48 hours. Portions of the fire are currently…
Shelley Earns Spot on All-Star Game Watch List

Shelley Earns Spot on All-Star Game Watch List

Nebraska's Jaz Shelley has been named to the watch list for the 2024 Women's College All-Star Game , Intersport announced on Thursday, Feb. 29. The Women's College All-Star Game will be televised live on ESPN2 Saturday, April 6 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) from the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland, the…
Management technique shows promise against emerging soybean pest

Management technique shows promise against emerging soybean pest

Welcome to Pocket Science: a glimpse at recent research from Husker scientists and engineers. For those who want to quickly learn the “What,” “So what” and “Now what” of Husker research. What? In the late 2010s, a mysterious pest — one that came to be identified as a new species of gall…
Whippets lose in Lincoln

Whippets lose in Lincoln

Lincoln-Minden's stay at the Class C1 state girls basketball tournament was a short one as the Whippets lost 65-57 to undefeated Bridgeport. The Whippets led after the first period 10-8, but the Bulldogs grabbed the lead in the second quarter and Minden would never reclaim the lead again. Minden was…
Loper wrestling picks up MIAA Honors

Loper wrestling picks up MIAA Honors

2023-24 All-MIAA Wrestling Awards Announced2/29/2024 | Wrestling KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced its All-MIAA honors for the 2023-24 wrestling season.The 2023-24 MIAA wrestling season concluded earlier this month with Central Oklahoma capturing its fourth consecutive regular season title.Central Oklahoma, the defending NCAA Division II…
Resources available for producers affected by Nebraska wildfires

Resources available for producers affected by Nebraska wildfires

Cattle producers in central Nebraska affected by recent wildfires are invited to attend an informational meeting to learn about resources available to help them recover. The meeting is Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte and will include a…