The City of West Point is looking at almost a $13 million budget increase for the 2024-2025 Budget. That's according to City Administrator Tom Goulette, who says a couple of projects are contributing to that. Goulette says the budget is expected to be approved at the September Council Meeting.
The latest crop ratings are in, providing crucial data as we approach the USDA's August estimate. Speculation about potential production reductions is growing, especially as warmer weather patterns set in. Meanwhile, the Black Sea region is closely monitored due to its weather conditions impacting global markets. In the bean market,…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 presented a $500,000 ceremonial check to Schuyler Community Development on Wednesday for their EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant selection. EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister explains what a Brownfields Assessment Grant is. The assessment grant funds will be used to conduct multiple Phase I…
The 69th of edition of the Wahoo Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo is happening July 25-27 in Wahoo, Nebraska. This year's rodeo performances will feature all of the traditional rodeo events, with a few new additions. Rodeo committee member Katelyn Houser says the committee enjoys bringing a professional rodeo to the…
At about 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to an accidental injury fall in Pilger at the Pilger Co-Op. Upon arriving it was found a 52-year old Stanton man had fallen more than 25 feet off a sloped room of a storage building on…
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The West Point Dairy Queen is participating in Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 25. Operations Manager Alex Norton explains the event. Norton adds that all summer they have been selling balloons to help raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. If anyone wants to order a large number of…
The Cheyenne County Fair in Sidney, Nebraska featured its very own professional rodeo on July 23, 2024. Here are the results of the one-performance rodeo, per the PRCA: All-around cowboy: Paul Tierney, $679, tie-down roping and team roping. Bareback riding: 1. Drew Lind, 82.5 points on The Cervi Brothers' Blue Ridge…
Indianapolis-Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met the media today at Big Ten Football Media Days. The Huskers are picked in the middle of the pack in the conference standings as he goes into his second year as head coach at Nebraska.
Senior Legion Area Baseball Tournaments begin on Friday, July 26 and run through Wednesday, July 30. West Point Post 70 and Pender Post 55 are both hosting a tournament this year. At the B5 tournament in West Point, Wayne Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 is the #1 seed and will…