Nebraska’s Thomas Fidone II was recognized Friday, as he was on the initial John Mackey Award Watch List. The Mackey Award is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate tight end. Fidone, a 6-foot-6, 255-pounder from Council Bluffs, Iowa, comes into the 2024 season as one of Nebraska’s top…
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: Kassandra Shoemaker…
OMAHA — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined two farmers and state agricultural officials Wednesday in drawing a line in fertile soil. The two ag-led states were among 11 states urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop a patchwork of state labeling efforts…
As traders began their days on Monday morning with a plummeting stock market, it was hard to be optimistic about how trade would finish by the time markets closed on Friday. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist with StoneX, joins the Weekly Market Roundup to discuss the week's trading factors. Looking…
LINCOLN, NE – This week, Governor Jim Pillen welcomed 600 leaders to Younes Conference Center North in Kearney for “One Nebraska: the Governor’s Summit on Ag and Economic Development,” co-hosted by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA). “We have unique strengths as a…
Washington, D.C. -- Falling by just three cents since last week, the national average for a gallon of gas hit $3.45 Thursday, similar to the price in June. Meanwhile, the national and state averages for L2 commercial electricity remain the same as a week ago. “With Tropical Storm Debby drifting…
Holdrege, Neb. - Sometimes law enforcement and emergency service personnel need to face harsh realities and prepare for those unlikely, but real, situations. That was the goal for area officers and first responders on Thursday when they held an active shooter training session at the Holdrege Middle School. Just over…
Lincoln, Neb. A California man was sentenced to prison Tuesday on illegal drug and gun charges. According to the Department of Justice, 53-year-old Ramon Lopez-Larios of San Ysidro, Cali. was sentenced in federal court in Lincoln for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 100…
Nebraska Extension is hosting two drone conferences on Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15 at West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte, Nebraska.The two-day event begins with the 2nd Annual Drones in Agriculture Conference on Aug. 14 and concludes with the 2nd Nebraska Spray Drone Conference…
Holdrege will be one of four locations for the 2024 Soybean Management Field Days. Hosted at Blake Johnson's farm just west of Holdrege, the field days are a chance for growers to see the latest in soybean production, management and marketing. The field day will be held the evening of…
