Hurricane concerns are looming over agriculture, with potential impacts on crop quality and transportation, while tar spot worries in the Eastern Corn Belt are adding pressure to corn yields. Harvest activity is picking up across the country, but grain markets sold off this week, driven by broader macroeconomic factors like…
Today, in Dakota County District Court, Jason Jones, age 44, was found guilty of the first-degree murders of Michele Ebeling and Gene, Janet, and Dana Twiford on August 4, 2022, in Laurel, Nebraska. Jones was also found guilty of two counts of second-degree arson and four counts of use of a…
It's Team Jack Day in Nebraska and we're participating in the 12th Annual Team Jack Radiothon to raise money for the battle against childhood brain cancer. Two semis collided east of Norfolk resulting in a partial closure of Highway 275 but, surprisingly, nobody was injured. Omaha's Police Chief said an…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Kara Valentine as interim director for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE). She will start Monday, Sept. 30. Valentine has been a deputy director at NDEE for the past eight years, where she oversees two divisions: Inspection/Compliance and Planning…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen is announcing two cabinet level appointments. The first is the appointment of Lee Will as chief operating officer (COO) and director for the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS), effective Sept. 28. Will has been with the state since 2015 and has served…
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After playing their first 10 matches on the road and at neutral sites, the #8 Wayne State volleyball team will finally play in front of home fans this weekend at Rice Auditorium as the Wildcats host Minot State Friday at 6 p.m. and the University of Mary Saturday in a…
Hunters may begin donating deer to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program at nine processor locations around the state. The participating meat processors are: Amherst – Belschner Custom Meats; Elmwood – Elmwood Meat Plant; Lindsay – Melcher’s Locker; Norfolk – R&M Meats; North Platte – Kelley’s Custom Pack; Plattsmouth –…
WASHINGTON – Today, Sept. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies. This year’s winners have developed chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the generation and use of hazardous substances, use less energy,…
Nebraska's Alexis Markowski captured Preseason All-Big Ten honors for the third consecutive season when the conference announced its annual awards on Thursday, Sept. 26. Markowski, a 6-3 center/forward from Lincoln, Neb., was one of 10 players across the conference's 18 teams to earn preseason recognition from both the Big Ten…
