Inspire Rehab heads to B6 Championship; defeat Broken Bow

Inspire Rehab heads to B6 Championship; defeat Broken Bow

Broken Bow, Neb. - The Inspire Rehab Seniors have set up a rematch with Central City after defeating Broken Bow 7-6 on Monday night. Holdrege used clutch hitting and a refocused defensive effort to erase a two-run deficit late in the game and advance to the B6 Area Tournament Championship.…
KPD Chief issues statement in assault on an officer

KPD Chief issues statement in assault on an officer

On Thursday, July 25, 2024, two Kearney Police Officers were working an off-duty law enforcement assignment at the Buffalo County Fair in Kearney. At approximately 10:45 p.m. the Officers observed a physical fight in progress with one male subject throwing punches and another male subject bleeding from above his left…
Ag Educator Matt Kreifels receives Award of Merit, NAYC’s highest honor

Ag Educator Matt Kreifels receives Award of Merit, NAYC’s highest honor

Matt Kreifels, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and long-time ag educator, was recently honored by the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC) with the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute’s (NAYI) Award of Merit during a special luncheon at UNL’s East Campus Union. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture…
Ernie Chambers withdraws from North Omaha legislative race

Ernie Chambers withdraws from North Omaha legislative race

OMAHA — State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha has filed to withdraw from running for re-election to his longtime seat representing North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature. Chambers, 87, filed paperwork Monday to remove himself from the November ballot, three days before Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline, Douglas County Election Commissioner…
Kansas Artists Completes 108-foot Mural on Inman, KS Elevator

Kansas Artists Completes 108-foot Mural on Inman, KS Elevator

For many of rural America's communities the tallest structure in town is the grain elevator. Inman, Kansas is no different and Mindy Allen gave the grain elevator a face lift this summer. Allen who is the owner of Mindy's murals took on her largest project to date to commemorate the…
Legends of Ranching Instructor Alex Parsaye on Breaking the Barrier

Legends of Ranching Instructor Alex Parsaye on Breaking the Barrier

Alex Parsaye knew from a young age that she belonged on the back of a horse. Growing up, she felt drawn to horses in such a powerful way that her parents got her in riding lessons at the age of five. Parsaye explored multiple events and disciplines, but ultimately fell…
On the Hunt

On the Hunt

     Hastings pro rodeo original board member volunteered for 32 years, loves the excitement of pro rodeo    Hastings, Neb. (July 29, 2024) – Since the Oregon Trail Rodeo in Hastings, Neb. came into existence, Willis Hunt has been involved with it. The Hastings man was one of nine men on…
Nebraska to host Sheep Industry Producer Education Program

Nebraska to host Sheep Industry Producer Education Program

The American Sheep Industry Association’s Young and Emerging Entrepreneurs group has received a grant of $89,580. The money comes from the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center to develop a beginning producer education program. It will incorporate online education, producer workshops, and an online forum. “We started the conversation at the…
Legion Baseball Scores, 7/29

Legion Baseball Scores, 7/29

Legion baseball Tuesday Class A Juniors, Kearney Lincoln South East 5, Kearney 3Lincoln East 10, Millard West 5Creighton Prep 10, Papillion South 2 TuesdayPapillion South vs Lincoln East 4pmCreighton Prep vs Lincoln South East B6 Area Seniors, Broken BowCentral City 11, Minden 4Holdrege 7, Broken Bow 6 TuesdayHoldrege vs Central…
Elkhorn-Bennington-Blair area tornado upgraded to an EF-4

Elkhorn-Bennington-Blair area tornado upgraded to an EF-4

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has conducted a thorough review of all available information in the wake of the damaging tornado outbreak of April 26, 2024. This includes direct comparison to the other tornado damage of similar magnitude, forensic analysis, and careful evaluation of newly available high resolution overhead…