AltEn pilot project resumes using new, less mechanical process

AltEn pilot project resumes using new, less mechanical process

MEAD, Nebraska — A pilot project to discover the best way to remove a 14-acre pile of pesticide-contaminated “wet cake” from the site of the now-notorious AltEn ethanol plant here has resumed after a delay that was blamed on equipment breakdowns and a change in the process.  Two backhoe-like “excavators”…
Legion Baseball Scores 6/18

Legion Baseball Scores 6/18

Broken Bow Seniors over Gothenburg Melons Seniors 9-6 Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation Seniors over Troopers 18U 3-2 Ravenna Seniors over Overton Bandits Seniors 4-0 Kearney Misko Sports over Grand Island Home Federal 3-2 (14 innings) Gothenburg Melons Juniors over Broken Bow Juniors 10-9 Overton Bandits Juniors over Ravenna Juniors 13-9 Kearney…
Gov. Pillen announces appointments to Boards & Commissions

Gov. Pillen announces appointments to Boards & Commissions

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing the appointments made to boards and commissions from January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024. A list of current board and commission openings can be found on the Governor’s website (https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req), along with instructions for completing an application. Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities…
First-ever Women in Ag Event coming to Gordon Livestock Market on June 22

First-ever Women in Ag Event coming to Gordon Livestock Market on June 22

Learning and networking with an emphasis on agriculture can be expected at the first-ever Women in Ag Event in Gordon.  The day’s activities are hosted by Gordon Livestock Market, in partnership with Nebraska Extension Women in Ag, on Saturday, June 22, 2024.  “It is a time for all of us women…
Valuation Protest Deadline on or before June 30, 2024

Valuation Protest Deadline on or before June 30, 2024

June 17, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) The Nebraska Department of Revenue, PropertyAssessment Division reminds property owners that valuation protests must be filed onor before Sunday, June 30, 2024. If there was an increase or decrease from the 2023 assessed valuation of a real propertyparcel to the 2024 assessed value, the county…
Cattle Chat: Preparing for the county fair

Cattle Chat: Preparing for the county fair

Now that school is out for the summer, 4-H families oftentimes are busy getting their fair projects ready for exhibition. In the case of beef projects, the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute offer some guidance on how 4-Hers can have positive learning experiences with their animals.…
Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to New Commission on Asian-American Affairs  

Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to New Commission on Asian-American Affairs  

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen Monday announced 13 appointments to the newly created Commission on Asian-American Affairs. The commission was created through passage of LB1300, which included legislation introduced by Senator Rita Sanders. Members serve four-year terms. The Commission will coordinate programs related to Nebraska’s Asian-American community for housing, education,…