Dawson Co traffic stop leads to seizure and arrests

Dawson Co traffic stop leads to seizure and arrests

Nebraska State Patrol seized Cocaine and made two arrests in a Dawson County traffic stop last week. Shortly before 11:00am Friday August 23, 2024, a trooper observed a vehicle following another one too close on Interstate 80 about three miles east of the Gothenburg interchange. The trooper stopped a Honda…
Secretary of State certifies two abortion-related petitions for general election ballot

Secretary of State certifies two abortion-related petitions for general election ballot

The Secretary of State’s Elections Division certified that signature requirements have been met for the Protect the Right to Abortion constitutional amendment petition and the Protect Women and Children constitutional amendment petition for the November 5 general election ballot. County election offices completed signature verification within the 40-day period as…
New leadership elected for the Nebraska Corn Board

New leadership elected for the Nebraska Corn Board

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected four farmers to serve in leadership roles at the recent board meeting on August 20. The leadership roles are effective immediately and are yearlong in duration, with the possibility of being reelected. Brandon Hunnicutt, District 3 director, was elected as chair of NCB. Hunnicutt…
Free farm and ag law clinics set for September

Free farm and ag law clinics set for September

Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in September. The clinics are one-on-one in-person meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor. These are not group sessions, and they are confidential. The attorney and financial advisor specialize in legal…
Loper AD talks about improvements coming this season

Loper AD talks about improvements coming this season

Kearney-The upcoming season gets underway for UNK football this Thursday night at Chadron State. Loper athletic director Marc Bauer talks about adding the Eagles back on the schedule and some new changers that will be happening this season.
North Platte native receives first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship

North Platte native receives first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship

Matt Bruns, originally of North Platte, is a recipient of the first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship. Bruns received the inaugural $1,500 Livestock Marketeers Scholarship during the 2024 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Grand Island, Nebraska. Livestock Marketeers is an organization of livestock marketing professionals. The organization awarded two scholarships…
Lexington Minutemen tennis to start the year

Lexington Minutemen tennis to start the year

Lexington-The Lexington boys team team is looking to build on last year. Veteran coach Jake Saulsbury is back to lead the program. Lexington returns state medalist Noah Scheer who as a sophomore won 30 matches and finished 6th in Class B 1 Singles. Coach Saulsbury talks with KRVN's Jayson Jorgensen…
RESULTS: Bloomfield and O’Neill High School Rodeos

RESULTS: Bloomfield and O’Neill High School Rodeos

Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Bloomfield and O'Neill for two days of rodeo. Here are results per the NHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, August 24 | Bloomfield Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1121Drueke, Taylor - Sutherland NE11.5501082Sortum, Emmett - Taylor NE13.3701353Johnston, Cayson - Stapleton NE13.4202294Fanning, Jacob - Ogallala…
Huskers Announce Fall Baseball Schedule

Huskers Announce Fall Baseball Schedule

The Nebraska baseball program released its 2024 fall schedule, which includes a home exhibition and the annual Red-White Series. The Huskers will square off with Wichita State on Saturday, Sept. 21, with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The annual Red-White Series is set for Oct. 11-12, 14-16 at Hawks…
Nebraska Extension crop and pest reports

Nebraska Extension crop and pest reports

Ron Seymour Extension Educator in Adams, Kearney, Franklin and Webster Counties Field Survey of Southeast Adams County Aug. 15 The surface soil moisture conditions have improved slightly with a good rain having occurred in the last few days. The subsoil continues to be very dry. Soybean — Most plants were in…