CURTIS, NE - Frontier County's Dan Stehlik will be honored locally on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at an open house reception from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture’s Ag Hall Room #9 in Curtis, Nebraska for being selected the statewide Nebraska Association of County Extension Board (NACEB)…
Interview with Fire Chief Phillip Schroeder A small grass fire about two to three miles north of Miller was handled quickly Wednesday afternoon. It was reported at 12:11pm and under control at 1:02pm. It started in the ditch along the west side of Highway 183 near 310th Road and extended…
HOLDREGE – The Nebraska Arts Council has recognized downtown Holdrege as an official Certified Creative District and awarded a $10,000 grant to promote and enhance the area, now being branded as the Iron Horse District. The public is invited to celebrate the new certification at a Leap Day party from…
New ‘memorandum of understanding’ between two top legislative leaders and Gov. Jim Pillen restores access to documents, facilities and personnel through at least early 2025 LINCOLN — A six-month fight between Nebraska’s legislative and executive branches has gotten a reprieve, with watchdog access at least temporarily restored Wednesday to state inspectors general. Speaker…
Sioux Falls, SD – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) recently approved a $25 million investment in the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)-led Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) expansion that builds on the successful South Dakota-based project announced in 2021 to unlock corn ethanol access to…
Tracy Zink, who farms in Indianola, Nebraska, joins the Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) as the sorghum representative. She was appointed by Gov. Jim Pillen on Nov. 20, 2023, and confirmed by the State of Nebraska Legislature in early 2024. A third-generation agricultural producer, Zink farms sorghum and a rotation of…
Supporters say early voting needs to be curbed; opponents say the state’s voting system is secure LINCOLN — The window for voting early in Nebraska would open about two weeks later if the Legislature adopts a bill shortening the number of early voting days. State Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair…
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BILLINGS, Mont., February 14, 2024 – Yesterday’s release of the 2022 Census of Agriculture by the Department of Agriculture reveals that two agricultural industries vital to the economic well-being of Rural America, particularly western Rural America, are in steep decline. The new cattle and calves census shows America lost nearly 107,000 beef cattle…
Nebraska would establish a program to allow the donation of prescription drugs under a bill advanced from general file on Wednesday, Feb. 14. LB1035, sponsored by Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, would require the state Department of Health and Human Services to create a prescription drug donation program that permits…
