With a month and a half left in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association season, seven Nebraska athletes are sitting in the top 50 in their respective events. Athletes in the top 15 at the conclusion as of September 30th will advance to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas,…
August 12, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is now accepting applications to start a career serving Nebraskans as a State Trooper. Apply today at NebraskaTroopers.com. The Nebraska State Patrol is looking to build the next class of troopers ready to serve across the entire state. Camp 71 will begin in…
BURWELL - Region 26 Emergency Management says there has been a breach in the Taylor/Ord Canal south of Burwell Emergency Manager Alma Beland said they were notified of water on county roads in the area around 6 a.m. Monday. She said two county roads south of Burwell had water flowing…
Pea-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph on Aug. 2 cut through bean fields and other crops in the Mitchell Valley. “We were pummeled by the storm,” said Paul Pieper, a bean grower northeast of Mitchell. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne, Wyoming, said the severe thunderstorm…
Lexington-It was championship night at the Dawson County Raceway on Sunday night. Results are listed below for Sunday's races. IMCA Hobby StockA Feature 1Pos Start Driver Hometown Car1 2 Morgan Olmstead Overton, NE 882 6 Dillon Thompson Hastings, NE 11T3 8 Zach Olmstead Overton, NE 98Z4 1 Drew Barry Deshler,…
The last few irrigations of the season require some of the most important water management decisions of the year. An unneeded irrigation may mean wasting 1 to 3 inches of water and 2 to 5 gallons of diesel fuel per acre. Even if your irrigation costs are only $10/ac-in, each…
(LINCOLN, NEB.) — On Friday evening, Governor Jim Pillen hosted veterans and their family members for the state’s annual Welcome Home Dinner. The event, which started in 2016, is co-hosted by the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) and sponsored by Walmart. Nebraska’s newest veterans—those who discharged from service in…
The U.S. Women's National Team secured the silver medal at the Olympics as they fell to Italy, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17), on Sunday, Aug. 11, in Paris. Three players on the U.S. National Team - Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson Cook and Justine Wong-Orantes - represented Nebraska throughout the competition. In the…
(North Platte, Neb.) — The west side of the B Street and Jeffers Street intersectionwill close Wednesday, Aug. 14, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. The west leg of the B Street and Jeffers Street intersection will be closed for both eastbound andwestbound traffic. Motorists are advised to utilize…
Schools and Districts are putting in the hard work to “place school safety first” and are now being recognized for their efforts to meet requirements, trainings, drills, and best practices in school safety and security with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) Badge Certification. NDE has established a badge system to recognize…