Explorers fall to RailCats
The Sioux City Explorers lost 15-8 to the Gary SouthShore RailCats on the road Tuesday. The Explorers fall to 4-7 on the year with the loss. The series finale is Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.
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U.S. Grains Council To Receive Additional Funding From New U.S. Department of Agriculture Program
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) today received notice of additional funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under its Regional Agriculture Promotion Program (RAPP). The award will disperse $17 million to the Council for use in developing markets that will be crucial to the future of…
Clifford, Hess and Sailors Earn All-BIG EAST Second Team
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Baseball senior Nolan Clifford and juniors Kyle Hess as well as Nolan Sailors were named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team on Tuesday, May 21. Clifford closed the season with a .348 average, despite missing 11 games with an arm injury. The Bluejay shortstop committed just four errors in 41 games, delivering 37…
NSAA Announces State Wrestling Future Plans
The NSAA is pleased to announce that we have entered a new 5-year contract with CHI Heath Center Omaha to host the NSAA State Wrestling Championships through the 2028-29 season. This new contract will allow the girls’ championships and the boys’ championships to be held independently. The NSAA Girls State…
Tractor Supply Foundation Donates More Than $150,000 to Support Relief Efforts in Wake of Severe Weather
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and its foundation have taken action to provide support in the wake of deadly storms across the U.S. The funding will support communities that were particularly hard-hit across Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The…
ADM Named to Newsweek’s List of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADM (NYSE: ADM) has been recognized as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024” by Newsweek, underscoring ADM’s unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion in all roles and at all levels of the organization. For the second year in a row, Newsweek partnered…
Gold Buckle Dreams – Macon Murphy on Breaking the Barrier
Professional calf roper and NFR qualifier Macon Murphy is no stranger to the rodeo scene. However, rodeo was not always his #1 priority. The Louisiana cowboy has had success at nearly every level, even winning the College National Finals Rodeo. These days, he making a strong effort to make it…
Stiefvater joins Rural Radio Network as 2024 summer intern
The Rural Radio Network (RRN) team is excited to welcome Ella Stiefvater as their 2024 summer intern. Stiefvater, a junior agricultural communications major at South Dakota State University, is no stranger to agriculture. Growing up immersed in organizations like 4-H and FFA, Stiefvater has placed emphasis on developing her…
Ranchland Trust of Kansas Hires Executive Director
After an extensive search, Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK), a non-profit affiliate of the Kansas Livestock Association, recently hired Dawn Hovey as executive director. She is a Kansas native from Ozawkie, but has lived and worked in Omaha, NE, for most of her career. Hovey has almost 30 years of…
Explorers beat RailCats
GARY, IN – The Sioux City Explorers (4-6) had yet to hit two home runs in a game this season, but that all changed Monday night in Gary, Indiana. The club used a pair of blasts and a solid outing by Braunny Munoz (2-0) to take game one of a three-game series over…