A rural state senator called Tuesday for providing financial incentives for farmers to use less nitrogen fertilizer and help clean up the state’s groundwater. Legislative Bill 1368, introduced by State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner, would pay no less than $10 an acre for farmers who reduce their use of…
Dawson Public Power District’s February board agenda focused on the District’s future. Chris Bruns, Lincoln County Commissioner, spoke about the creation of the Nebraska International Port of the Plains and the larger industrial rail park development at Hershey. It is slated to receive significant investment from the State of Nebraska.…
A Columbus high school graduate was named the 2024 Southeast Community College Agriculture Student of the Year. Lacy Williams earned the program's top honor, announced at an ag seminar hosted by the college. Williams is a double major, pursuing agribusiness and horticulture degrees at the Beatrice campus. She will graduate…
GOTHENBURG - The Gothenburg Swedes hit 12 three pointers and fed off a strong defensive effort in their 64-32 win over Cozad in the second round of the C1-11 girls subdistricts. Despite a sluggish start to start the game and six point lead, Gothenburg would explode in the second quarter…
Click here to listen to City Attorney Jason White's comments to City Council and community on mobile food and "itenerant merchant vendor" issues. The Broken Bow City Council heard from a number of people Tuesday night on a proposed ordinance on mobile food vendors in the community. The ordinance passed…
LINCOLN, Neb. February 13, 2024 – Data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s(USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2022 Census of Agriculture show thenumber of farms in Nebraska during 2022 was 44,479, down 4% from the 2017 Census ofAgriculture. Land in farms, at 44.0 million acres was down 2%…
Grocery prices increased slightly last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.3 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.2 percent in December. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.1…
See Dawson County candidate filers and open office positions here The filing deadline for incumbent candidates of political subdivisions in Nebraska is this Thursday February 15th. New filers have a deadline of March 1st. Among filers in Dawson County this past week is Jason Lawless for Lexington Airport Authority. Jared…
Girls Sub-Districts: C-1 @ PlatteviewPlatteview 54, Falls City 30Syracuse 56, Auburn 20C1-2 @ Lincoln ChristianLincoln Christian 52, Ashland-Greenwood 38Raymond Central 56. Malcolm 51C1-3 @ MilfordMilford 56, Fillmore Central 34Centennial 42, Fairbury 27C1-4 @ Douglas County WestDouglas County West 54, Omaha Concordia 43Omaha Gross 51, Omaha Roncalli 49C1-5 @ North Bend…
SARGENT - The Custer County Clerk's office released results of a special election to replenish the Sargent Board of Education. Voters recalled four of the six members of the school board after their decision a year ago not to renew the contract of Cory Grint as principal. In a twist,…
