Southwest Georgia farmer Alex Harrell surpassed his own world record soybean harvest of 206.79 bushels an acre set in 2023. Now, he’s a back-to-back yield champ, growing the highest-yielding soybeans in agriculture history. He cut a bin-busting 218 bushels per acre in the Georgia Soybean Production Contest. He told Farm…
Courtesy/ LARM -- Pictured is Howard Ramsey, Village of Dix Water Operator/ Maintenance Kimball County, Nebraska -- The Village of Dix recently received a Lean on LARM Safety Grant to purchase safety barricades. Vicky Goodner, the village clerk/treasurer, applied for the grant. The League Association of Risk Management (LARM) provides…
Most people may think with months, weeks and now mere days left before the Nebraska State Fair that the front office staff would be working sun up to sun down on a long list of tasks. Instead – they’ve been spotted at local county fairs for the second-straight year. All…
Study Conducted Every Four Years Measures 75 Critical Topics Among Small Business Owners LINCOLN, NE, (Aug. 14, 2024) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released the 11th edition of its quadrennial report: Small Business Problems and Priorities. First published in 1982, this report is issued every four years by the NFIB Research Center.…
GRAND ISLAND, NE – The Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD) will hold a public hearing on August 29th at 1:45 p.m. to receive public input on the proposed levy for the 2024/2025 fiscal year budget. The total requirements for the general fund and sinking fund are $34,714,184.14. To meet these obligations,…
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: Oregon Trail…
A scaled-down property tax reduction measure that would limit annual increases in local governments’ property tax asking advanced to final reading Aug. 16 after lawmakers amended it to modify the cap. Sen. Tom Brewer As amended on general file, LB34, introduced by Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon, would create a program…
Smoke associated with wildfires in the Western U.S. and Canada may affect the air quality in Nebraska prompting the issuance of a Smoke Advisory for North and Central Nebraska for Aug. 16 through Aug. 18, 2024, at 3 A.M. An advisory of possible Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange) to Unhealthy…
Amherst, Neb. -- The Buffalo County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding a two-vehicle head-on crash just west of Amherst, Nebraska on Highway 40. It occurred Friday at approximately 7:24 a.m. The crash involved a westbound 2017 Chevy Trax driven by a 34 year old Kearney woman, and an…
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced Friday that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for July 2024 is 2.6 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged from the June 2024 rate and is up 0.3 percentage points from the July 2023 rate of 2.3 percent. Nebraska's rate is ranked fifth…
