Brightly colored robots sat under colorful banners with team names heralding the owners, Legoborci z Oravy, Sumrall NanoBots, and Panhandle Cookie Bytes. The teams and their robots were among 50 national and international teams gathered for the inaugural FIRST Lego League Florida Sunshine Invitational from June 19-22 at the Embry-Riddle…
BROKEN BOW - Broken Bow abruptly lost one of its grocery stores as Gary's Super Foods closed on Tuesday. The store posted on its Facebook page Friday that the Broken Bow location would be closed for repairs. On Tuesday a sign appeared in the main entrance declaring that the store…
Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicki Stoltenberg as the new sponsorship director for the organization. Stoltenberg brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in cultivating partnerships and driving sponsorship initiatives, making her a valuable addition to the Nebraska State Fair and Aksarben…
The Sheridan County Fair is underway in Gordon, Nebraska. A large component of this event is the PRCA rodeo that will be taking place July 25-27. Five years ago, the rodeo transitioned from being sanctioned by the Nebraska State Rodeo Association (NSRA) and Mid-States Rodeo Association (MSRA), to the Professional…
The corn and soybean markets today appear cautiously optimistic. The crop progress report yesterday did not bring any major surprises, but it underscored ongoing concerns about crop conditions. As we move into next week, crop conditions are likely to depend heavily on weather forecasts, which are currently mixed with some…
Western Nebraska is a low-rainfall area with annual rainfall ranging from 8 to 18 inches. Precipitation usually occurs in the early spring benefitting the predominately cool-season grasses of this high altitude (3,800-5,000 ft.) area. Unfortunately, limited summer rainfall and declining quality of cool-season pastures creates a challenge for producers needing…
Merriman, Nebraska's Garrett Shadbolt won the bareback riding in the first performance of the rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Shadbolt bested his opponents with an 85.5 point ride on United Pro Rodeo’s Big Apple. Shadbolt's success on Saturday has propelled him to the semifinals, which will take place July 26th…
LINCOLN, NE – Ahead of this week’s special session aimed at addressing Nebraska’s escalating property tax crisis, Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a ‘statement of principles’ as to how he will approach the debate on reforming Nebraska’s imbalanced sales tax exemptions. “This legislative process depends on everyone bringing their good faith ideas for the purpose of producing…
Kearney, Neb. - The MIAA has released the preseason coaches and media polls for the upcoming 2024 football season. The polls were revealed Tuesday morning (July 23) as a part of MIAA Media Day in Kansas City. Note head coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team in the coaches' rankings. Head coach Ryan Held,…
Different areas are releasing their brackets for the Class B Senior Area Tournaments which start on July 26th. Class B6 includes multiple area teams as Minden is the one seed and has a bye and won't play until the 27th at 4 PM. The Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation seniors will take…
