COLUMN: Beware of false Spring!

COLUMN: Beware of false Spring!

Warmer weather and longer days are starting to show up, giving so many of us hope and excitement for the new growing season. Beware of "False Spring", where the warm days can be followed by cold snaps and potential spring blizzards that will visit the region at some point in…
Area Wrestlers Final Day Results

Area Wrestlers Final Day Results

OMAHA - The NSAA State Wrestling championships wrap up today in Omaha, here are area results from 1st-3rd places. Team results are included as well. Girls 110 3rd place - Carsyn McBride, Kearney 140 1st place - Kayden Sipp, Adams Central 155 1st place - Anyia Roberts, Grand Island 170…
Arapahoe knocks off Alma in regular season finale

Arapahoe knocks off Alma in regular season finale

ALMA- The Arapahoe Warriors hit the road to Alma to take on the Cardinals in the last matchup of the regular season and handed Alma a loss on their home floor, 46-41.             Both teams came into the contest on the heels of losses a week ago. With Arapahoe falling to…
Oxford woman sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

Oxford woman sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Samantha Miller, 31, of Oxford, Nebraska, was sentenced February 16, 2024 in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Miller to 60 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole…
January Tractor Sales Up Slightly in the U.S.

January Tractor Sales Up Slightly in the U.S.

Unit sales of four-wheel-drive tractors grew slightly in the U.S. during January. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows four-wheel-drive tractor sales increased 1.4 percent year-over-year and was the only segment to show growth in January. In Canada, four-wheel-drive tractor sales were unchanged at 409 units in…
Smith, Davis, and Feenstra seek tax relief for Families and Small Businesses

Smith, Davis, and Feenstra seek tax relief for Families and Small Businesses

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Small Business Dependent Care FSA Opportunity Act. This legislation would create a new tax credit for small businesses with up to 100 employees for the start-up costs of offering Dependent Care Flexible Spending…
Several area wrestlers advance to Finals

Several area wrestlers advance to Finals

Area Wrestlers in Finals The NSAA state wrestling tournament wraps up on Saturday in Omaha Girls Kayden Sipp Adams CentralAniya Roberts, Grand Island Class A106 Jack Spongberg, Kearney113 Tyler Haneborg, North Platte157 Sam Nachtigal, Kearney190 Hudson Oliver, Grand Island215 Sawyer Schilke, KearneyJustyce Hostetler Grand Island Class B144 Tristian Campbell, McCook157…
UCO edges Lopers in Dual

UCO edges Lopers in Dual

Kearney, Neb. – The top-ranked and defending national champion Central Oklahoma Bronchos finished strong and won a video review to rally past seventh-ranked Nebraska-Kearney, 20-13, Friday night at the Health & Sports Center. The Bronchos (14-0, 4-0) can wrap up their fourth straight MIAA title with a win tomorrow at Fort…
Lopers Split games in Oklahoma

Lopers Split games in Oklahoma

Kearney, Neb. – Junior first baseman Leah Jurgens went 3 for 3 and sophomore shortstop Mary Chvatal   knocked in three runs to help Nebraska-Kearney beat Ouachita Baptist, Ark., 9-4, Friday afternoon in Edmond, Okla. The Lopers (4-4) fell to Oklahoma Baptist later in the day, 14-1 (5 innings). These games were part of the three-day Raising Cane’s…