Survey: Meat preparation tactics differ between cuts

Survey: Meat preparation tactics differ between cuts

Every family has a designated “grill master” that serves tasty steaks and chops on weekends and holidays. Each of them approaches grilling differently, and within households, the same goes for how they make beef steaks, pork chops and chicken breasts. A survey in the June 2024 Kansas State University Meat…
McVeigh Signs Contract with Houston Rockets

McVeigh Signs Contract with Houston Rockets

Former Husker Jack McVeigh became the latest Husker to catch on with an NBA team, as he signed a two-way deal with the Houston Rockets. McVeigh, who is currently with the Australian Olympic team preparing for the Paris games later this month, had nine points in 11 minutes against Team USA on…
Perkins County beef producer visits Mexico City for Red Meat Symposium

Perkins County beef producer visits Mexico City for Red Meat Symposium

Nebraska Beef Council Board Member Michele Cutler of Elsie recently traveled Mexico City to attend the first-ever Red Meat Symposium hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Cutler said she was interested in participating to experience first hand what the Red Meat Symposium was all about.  “I wanted to see…
Soybean Farmers Encouraged to Vote in Nebraska Soybean Board Elections

Soybean Farmers Encouraged to Vote in Nebraska Soybean Board Elections

LINCOLN, Neb. (July 16, 2024) – The July election ballots for Districts 1 and 3 on the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have been mailed to soybean farmers residing in those districts. Each district ballot contains important information that will make the voting process easy to complete and return. Qualified soybean farmers…
Drones to be used for transmission line inspection in Antelope, Pierce Counties

Drones to be used for transmission line inspection in Antelope, Pierce Counties

Columbus, Neb. – Residents in northeast Nebraska may be seeing some drones flying around, as inspection work begins on a Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) transmission line that extends from north of Norfolk, through Pierce County and into Antelope County. Work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 16, when drones…
Legion Baseball Scores 7/15

Legion Baseball Scores 7/15

North Platte Seniors over over Broken Bow Seniors 8-5 York Cornerstone Kings over Cozad Reds 17-2 (B6 Area Tournament, Cozad eliminated) Minden Juniors over Broken Bow Juniors (B6 Area Tournament, Broken Bow eliminated) Ravenna Juniors over Alma Juniors 8-4 (C6 Area Tournament, Alma eliminated) Junior Area Tournament Schedule for today:…
Taylor Munsell, Professional Breakaway Roper on Breaking the Barrier

Taylor Munsell, Professional Breakaway Roper on Breaking the Barrier

Taylor Munsell is as competitive as they come. The 2019 College National Finals Breakaway Champion and 3x National Finals Breakaway Roping qualifier lives and breathes breakaway roping. However, it was not always this way. After suffering a severe shoulder injury and undergoing surgery, Munsell shifted her focus from team roping…
Flag retirement ceremony planned in Lexington

Flag retirement ceremony planned in Lexington

The Bonneville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct a flag retirement ceremony at the Lexington Veteran Pavilion on Saturday July 20th at 10 a.m. Flags can be brought to the Pavilion, starting at 8 a.m. or dropped off at the Dawson County Veteran Service Office in…