State Fair adds Los Huracanes Del Norte to Nebraska Lottery Concert Series

State Fair adds Los Huracanes Del Norte to Nebraska Lottery Concert Series

Grand Island, Neb. -- The Nebraska State Fair announced Los Huracanes Del Norte has been added to the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series. The multiple Grammy nominated norteño music group fills the Thursday, Aug. 29, slot originally featuring Ramón Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte, who canceled their tour. “Not only…
Tyson Foods suspends CFO following second arrest

Tyson Foods suspends CFO following second arrest

Tyson Foods has suspended its Chief Financial Officer, John R. Tyson, following his arrest on charges of driving while intoxicated. This marks the second arrest for Tyson since he assumed the role of CFO in 2022. In 2022, Tyson was previously arrested for becoming intoxicated and falling asleep in a…
Axtell hosts All Star Games

Axtell hosts All Star Games

Axtell high school hosted the annual New West All Star Classic basketball games on Thursday night. The Loup Platte Conference beat the Southwest Conference 56-30 in the girls game. Kyra Wooden of Centura was the games MVP. In the boys game, behind 19 points from game MVP Monty Brooks Follmer…
Nebraska State Patrol 69th Basic Recruit Camp to Graduate Friday

Nebraska State Patrol 69th Basic Recruit Camp to Graduate Friday

Lincoln, Neb. -- The recruits of the Nebraska State Patrol’s 69th Basic Recruit Class will graduate during a ceremony at the Nebraska State Capitol this Friday, June 14, 2023. The ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Rotunda of the Capitol, 1445 K. Street, in Lincoln. Remarks will be…
Day 3, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Day 3, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Kansas wheat farmers are relieved to have a crop to harvest this year, remaining optimistic and pleasantly surprised with the good-yielding, good-quality crop, even as harvest progresses into areas where fields were impacted by an inconsistent mix of freeze damage, stripe rust pressure, rain and hail.  Harvest delivery is in full…
Gothenburg Melons Cruise to Big Win over Platte Valley Auto Lexington

Gothenburg Melons Cruise to Big Win over Platte Valley Auto Lexington

LEXINGTON - The Gothenburg Melons legion baseball team scored 18 runs in the third and fourth inning to down Lexington 24-8 in five innings on Thursday night. Things started out well for Lexington in the first, forcing Gothenburg to go three up three down in the first, and then scored…
AGCO shifting some production from Kansas to Mexico

AGCO shifting some production from Kansas to Mexico

In a move to "simplify and streamline operations" in Hesston, Kansas, AGCO is relocating the production of some equipment to Mexico. In a statement provided to KSN TV, the company said the Hesston plant will continue to manufacture Massey Ferguson windrowers, large square balers, combines, and combine headers, utilizing more…
Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo – 1st Performance Results

Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo – 1st Performance Results

The Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo is underway in Burwell. Boys and girls cutting took place early Thursday morning, while first official performance took place at 11am. The second performance will take place Thursday evening at 6pm. Here are results from that performance, per the NEHSRA: Reined Cowhorse: Back#NameCity/StPointsRnd 1…
Health Alert Issued for Iron Horse Trail Lake and Maskenthine Reservoir

Health Alert Issued for Iron Horse Trail Lake and Maskenthine Reservoir

Lincoln, NE – The state of Nebraska has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County and Maskenthine Reservoir in Stanton County. Samples taken earlier this week at the lakes on alert measure above the threshold…