Axtell’s Brad Nelson reaches 600 career wins

Axtell’s Brad Nelson reaches 600 career wins

Axtell, Neb. - After 33 years of leading the Axtell volleyball team, head coach Brad Nelson has reached 600 career wins. The Wildcats needed all five sets in Monday's game to get Nelson to the milestone, they defeated Heartland Lutheran 26-28, 25-19, 24-26, 25-14, 15-6 to improve their season record…
Ridenour named 2024 NRD Director of the Year after 34 years of service

Ridenour named 2024 NRD Director of the Year after 34 years of service

Judy Ridenour of Mullen, Nebraska, was named the 2024 NRD Director of the Year at the Nebraska Resources Districts' annual conference in Kearney. Ridenour has been a dedicated member of the Upper Loup NRD Board since 1990. Over the past 34 years, she has passionately contributed to conservation efforts both…
Oberg has night to remember for Buffaloes

Oberg has night to remember for Buffaloes

It was quite a Friday night for Elm Creek junior running back Quin Oberg. He rushed for 246 yards and five touchdowns and also had 90 receiving yards, two touchdowns receiving and returned a kick for a score in Elm Creek's big win over Blue Hill. He talks with KRVN's…
Kearney native earns big award for Concordia

Kearney native earns big award for Concordia

SEWARD, Neb. – A monstrous performance in last week’s win over Hastings resulted in multiple conference awards for Concordia University Volleyball junior Ashley Keck. On Tuesday (Sept. 24), Keck was named the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Attacker and Defender of the Week. Keck joins Gabi Nordaker as the second Bulldog this season…
USMEF Statement on Colombia Fully Reopening to U.S. Beef

USMEF Statement on Colombia Fully Reopening to U.S. Beef

With the Colombian government recently lifting its ban on U.S. beef originating from states in which H5N1 was detected in dairy cows, the Export Library for Colombia has been updated to reflect restored access for beef from 14 states. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued the following statement:…
Hoiberg to have surgery

Hoiberg to have surgery

Lincoln-University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will undergo a medical procedure this Friday to have his pacemaker replaced. This will be the second pacemaker replacement for Hoiberg, as he previously underwent the procedure in 2014.  The pacemaker was originally placed in 2005 when he had open-heart surgery to…
Results: 2024 Omaha River City Rodeo

Results: 2024 Omaha River City Rodeo

The River City Rodeo took place September 20-21 in Omaha, Nebraska at the CHI Health Center. Below are full results from the event, per the PRCA: All-around cowboy: Wacey Schalla, $2,280, bareback riding and bull riding. Bareback riding: 1. Cooper Cooke, 89 points on Cervi Championship Rodeo's Wild Thang, $3,737; 2. Cole…
Kearney Power Project construction set to begin in October 2024

Kearney Power Project construction set to begin in October 2024

Click here for bigger map. Columbus, Neb. – Construction on Nebraska Public Power District’s (NPPD) Kearney Power Project is set to begin in October and is anticipated to be completed in Spring of 2025. NPPD announced the final line route for this new eight-mile, 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line in May…
Trump threatens 200% tariff on John Deere equipment made in Mexico

Trump threatens 200% tariff on John Deere equipment made in Mexico

Former President Donald Trump threatened John Deere on Monday with a 200% tariff on imported machinery. Trump criticized the company's decision to relocate some jobs and manufacturing to Mexico during a roundtable discussion in Pennsylvania focused on agriculture and concerns about China’s influence on the food supply. "I will tell…