The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is investigating a three-vehicle accident that occurred shortly before 7:30am Thursday on Highway 30 near Hershey. Sheriff Jerome Kramer says the investigation determined that a Trailblazer, driven by 23-year-old Hally Falkena of North Platte, was traveling westbound when she became concerned about a vehicle approaching…
Terrel Vineyard was a cowboy through and through. The 27-year-old Oshkosh native was killed tragically in June of 2023 when he was struck by lightning doing what he loved the most: riding his horse in the Nebraska Sandhills. To honor his legacy, the Terrel Vineyard Memorial Roping is being held…
A Heartwell man has been sentenced on sexual assault of a child charges. Kearney County District Court records say 61-year-old Alan Mais was sentencedyesterday to six years in prison for two counts of 3rd degree Sexual Assault of aChild and Felony Child Abuse. He was also ordered to register as…
Darr -- Lexington Volunteer Fire & Rescue was called to the Darr I-80 eastbound on-ramp on the south-side for a two-vehicle injury accident Thursday shortly before 10:30 a.m. The accident involved a car and a semi. A male subject was trapped in a vehicle for a time. A least one…
Around 40 years ago, a rancher and his family took in a fall day watching an admittedly motley herd of cows get on a truck, never to return to the ranch. There are countless stories like this that exist as a result of the Farm Financial Crisis of the 80s.…
The Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) celebrated a remarkable achievement at the Nebraska Broadcasters Pinnacle Awards Ceremony, taking home an impressive tally of 15 awards, including 4 in the coveted "gold" category. The convention, a cornerstone event for radio and television broadcasters, concluded on Wednesday night in Lincoln. “The Nebraska…
Omaha - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led an 11-state coalition petitioning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enact a rule that would create uniform labeling requirements across the country and preempt California’s Prop 65. Currently, States can require manufacturers to label products…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for…
If you continue to focus on the problems in 15% of the Corn Belt, you may make poor marketing decisions by ignoring the conditions in the other 85%. Despite regional issues, overall numbers could be higher, as indicated by StoneX yield estimates. Attention is also on the South American growing…
Amongst a roster of grown men and seasoned competitors, one young lady rose to the occasion and won the steer roping at the Yuma County Fair & Rodeo in Yuma, Colorado. Not only did she win the rodeo, but she filled her Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association permit, a feat necessary…
