Scottsbluff won the annual Lexington softball invite on Saturday, Southern Valley/Alma was 3rd, Gothenburg was 4th, HWY 6 was 5th, while Lexington was 7th. Rd. 1 Gothenburg 7 vs. Lex 6 Scottsbluff 9 vs. HWY 6 -- 1 Bennington 15 vs. Alliance 1 Chadron 8 vs Southern Valley-Alma 6 Rd. 2 Scottsbluff 11 vs. Gothenburg 1 Bennington 6 vs. Southern Valley-Alma 3…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen officially signed a proclamation declaring August 25 - August 31 as Nebraska Drug Overdose Awareness Week. This initiative is aimed at raising public awareness about the ongoing opioid crisis and the devastating impact of drug overdoses in the state. The proclamation signifies Nebraska's…
Celebrate Nebraska’s 2024 Book Award winners with author readings and an awards presentation ceremony at the Nebraska Celebration of Book’s (NCOB) literary festival. Held at the UNL City Campus Union on October 12th, winners of the 2024 Nebraska Book Awards will be honored at the celebration which will include an…
The case of an Ogallala teen accused in a deadly crash west of North Platte lastmonth has been bound over to district court. According to Lincoln County court records, Addison Malone, 18, waived her preliminary hearing earlier this week. A judge then bound her case over to district court, where…
Crops in central Nebraska have benefited from consistent moisture throughout the year, despite enduring four waves of hail, according to Don Cantrell, a farmer near Merna. Cantrell mentioned that while the hail completely wiped several neighboring pivots, his farm was relatively fortunate, with only a few of their pivots losing…
An Orleans man is facing charges after a shooting at an RV park in Harlan County. Christopher Haunton, 47, is charged with Attempted 1st-Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm to Commit a Felony, and Criminal Mischief. An arrest affidavit indicates on the evening of August 15, Haunton was hanging outwith…
Wetland water conditions throughout most of the Rainwater Basin currently are poor, with many wetlands being dry, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Hunters should be prepared to scout ahead of teal season. Some wetland pumping is planned before the teal opener. The conditions recently were observed by…
The ProFarmer numbers provide a crucial on-the-ground perspective, often highlighting regional variations that can either confirm or challenge broader estimates like those from the August WASDE report. These numbers are gathered through a detailed process where scouts physically measure crop conditions across key areas, assessing factors such as pod counts…
August 23, 2024 (Grand Island, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Fair is officially underway. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol will be hard at work keeping the event safe for all. The fair will run through Labor Day, September 2, at Fonner Park in Grand Island. “The State Fair provides an exciting…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on August 1, 2024. The inventory was slightly above August 1, 2023.Placements in feedlots during July totaled 1.70 million head, 6 percent above 2023.…
