Lincoln, Neb. -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nonpartisan presidential candidate petition has been certified for the general election ballot, according to the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office. Kennedy’s campaign collected 4,442 valid signatures from registered Nebraska voters, which far surpassed the 2,500 needed. Sec. of State Bob Evnen said, “The…
Nestled in the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills, Phipps Land and Livestock is known for raising top of the line horse flesh. Primarily a yearling and cow-calf outfit, the Phipps family is among the prestigious list of American Quarter Horse Association Ranching Heritage Breeders. Perhaps even more impressive, they were…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Gov. Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Timothy E. Hoeft as district court judge in the 10th Judicial District. That district includes Adams, Clay, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster counties. Hoeft has been a county court judge in the 10th Judicial District since 2013. He was the county…
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a bipartisan letter calling for the U.S. Treasury Department to restrict the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically-sourced feedstocks, like Kansas soybean oil and corn oil. This tax credit will become effective on January 1…
The Nebraska Corn Board is now accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant Program, which launched this week. This initiative aims to enhance ethanol infrastructure in Nebraska by supporting the expansion of higher ethanol blends, including E15, E30 and E85. Retailers are invited to submit applications in accordance with the…
A 10-hour-plus hearing skewed toward opponents, who agreed something must be done to address property taxes but disagreed on the approach LINCOLN — Dozens of statewide business, municipal and county leaders lined up Tuesday to testify against Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s core property tax proposal. For more than 10 hours,…
Legion Baseball, July 30th Class A Juniors Creighton Prep 9, Lincoln South East 4Lincoln East 14, Papillion South 2 WednesdayCreighton Prep vs Lincoln East 4pm Class B6, Broken Bow Central City 6, Holdrege 5 Central City Champ Class C5, St. Paul Albion 7, DCB 1 Albion, Champ Class C6, Imperial…
WASHINGTON– Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is expanding its July 26, 2024, recall of deli meat products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The establishment is recalling approximately 7 million additional pounds of ready-to-eat…
Now might not be the ideal time to maximize farm profits, given the current market conditions. The upcoming FED meeting tomorrow is adding uncertainty, along with ongoing weather concerns that could impact crop yields. Farmers are also eagerly awaiting the August 12th crop report for further insights. Meanwhile, the cattle…
Steer wrestler Augustus Franzen of Kearney, Nebraska made a splash at multiple professional rodeos over the past week. Most notably, he took home the win from the Days of '76 rodeo in Deadwood, South Dakota. Franzen placed fourth in the first round with a 4.6 second run, and third in…
