The Sandhills Singer – BJ Jamison on Breaking the Barrier

The Sandhills Singer – BJ Jamison on Breaking the Barrier

BJ Jamison grew up in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Though he comes from a family with deep rodeo roots, BJ always knew his passion was music. Listen as BJ sits down with Rebel Sjeklocha to share about his rural roots and journey as a recording artist.   Follow along with BJ! …
Senators Urge EPA Administrator Regan to Strengthen Renewable Fuel Standard

Senators Urge EPA Administrator Regan to Strengthen Renewable Fuel Standard

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of 13 colleagues sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to raise Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels…
2024 Clean Your Town Day

2024 Clean Your Town Day

Lexington, Neb. -- A 2024 Clean Your Town Day will be held Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will initially meet at Plum Creek Park, 13th & Adams, Lexington. A flyer from Keep Lexington Beautiful says volunteers are invited to meet at the park for a…
Day 4, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Day 4, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

With hot, dry wind blowing sideways, Kansas wheat producers are off and running in full harvest mode. While many growers are pleasantly surprised with better-than-anticipated results, severe hailstorms over Father’s Day weekend sunk the sail for others by mowing down ripened fields. Officially, the Kansas wheat harvest is 28 percent…
Florida, Texas A&M win Monday CWS Games

Florida, Texas A&M win Monday CWS Games

The Men's College World Series continued at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Monday with two games. In the first game of the day, a Jac Caglianone homerun lifted Florida over NC State 5-4 and eliminated the Wolfpack. In the nightcap, Texas A&M downed Kentucky 5-1. Florida State and North…
Governor to appoint NPPD board seat, following resignation

Governor to appoint NPPD board seat, following resignation

Columbus, Neb. – A seat on the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) Board of Directors will be appointed by Governor Jim Pillen, following the resignation of Subdivision 4 Director David Gale. Director Gale, of North Platte, submitted a letter of resignation, which was accepted by NPPD’s Board during June’s regularly scheduled meeting.…
KAAPA Ethanol Weekly Crop Progress Report

KAAPA Ethanol Weekly Crop Progress Report

OMAHA (DTN) -- Good-to-excellent condition ratings for both corn and soybeans dropped 2 percentage points last week, but ratings for both crops remain well above last year, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress on Monday. Development of both crops continues to run slightly ahead of normal, and the…
Silver Creek man arrested in exposure investigation

Silver Creek man arrested in exposure investigation

A Silver Creek man has been arrested in connection with alleged exposure incidents last week. Shortly before 9:00am Friday June 14, 2024, the Nance County Sheriff's Office received a report that a white male was acting suspiciously and had entered the Dollar General in Genoa naked from the waist down.…