Huskers Announce Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Lineup

Huskers Announce Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Lineup

The Nebraska softball team will compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., NU announced Wednesday. The 2025 season will mark the second straight year that the Huskers take part in the tournament, and the 13th time in program history. The Big Red will open the weekend…
Sherman accessibility project to temporarily close two boat ramps

Sherman accessibility project to temporarily close two boat ramps

LOUP CITY - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says an accessibility project at Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area’s Marina Bay and Thunder Bay boat ramps beginning soon will temporarily affect their availability. Beginning Saturday (Sept. 28), Marina Bay boat ramp will close for one week so the project contractor…
USDA launches assistance network to support financially distressed farmers

USDA launches assistance network to support financially distressed farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. USDA said the national network will connect distressed borrowers with individualized assistance to help them stabilize and regain financial…
Harvest Season Requires Drivers to Share the Road

Harvest Season Requires Drivers to Share the Road

September 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.)  —  Harvest season is underway, and the Nebraska State Patrol encourages all motorists to be aware of agriculture equipment traveling on roads throughout the state. “Agriculture plays a major role in our state. As ag producers continue their harvest, all motorists should stay alert for slow-moving ag…
Week 5 Prep Spotlight: Hayden Muirhead

Week 5 Prep Spotlight: Hayden Muirhead

OVERTON - The Overton Eagles football team is off to a 4-0 start this season and a big part of that has been the play of senior Hayden Muirhead. So far through four games, Muirhead has completed over 52 percent of his passes with 566 passing yards and six touchdowns.…
Coolest Thing Top Eight Announced

Coolest Thing Top Eight Announced

Lincoln, Neb. -- The field in the Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska competition has been set. Tens of thousands of votes were cast in the first round, shrinking the field from 16 products to eight. The following Nebraska manufacturers and their products are among the top eight contenders. • Valley Center Pivot, Valley Irrigation –…
Nebraska AD formally requests no more Friday games, except against Iowa

Nebraska AD formally requests no more Friday games, except against Iowa

Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska/Illinois football game this past Friday may have drawn a large television audience, that doesn't mean Husker Football Fridays are a welcome event for everyone. Nebraska AD Troy Dannen is one of those who feels it's not in the best interests of the university. Dannen sent…
Lex man held on child sex assault

Lex man held on child sex assault

A 40-year-old Lexington man has been arrested on a Dawson County Warrant for First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child. Estabon Ramon was arraigned in Dawson County Court Wednesday morning. His bond was set at 10% of $1 Million. A condition of the bond is to have no contact with…
Cattle Chat: Fall calving considerations

Cattle Chat: Fall calving considerations

It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat…