As the Fourth of July comes and goes, so too does wheat harvest for many farmers. As of the latest USDA Crop Progress Report - which reflects conditions for the week ending June 30, 2024 - winter wheat harvested in Nebraska was 13% complete, ahead of 2% last year and…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa –The Winnipeg Goldeyes (25-24) claimed the series against the Sioux City Explorers (22-25) with a decisive 17-7 victory Thursday night. The fireworks started early for the Goldeyes as they picked up all 17 of their runs in the first two innings. The game started with a bang as…
DES MOINES, IOWA – The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped a back-and-forth game to the Iowa Cubs 5-4 Thursday, Independence Day at Principal Park. As the series shifted over to Des Moines for another three-game set, the I-Cubs scored first for the fourth straight night. A single and a walk put runners…
Fremont, Nebraska - On the Fourth of July, what do you expect? Explosiveness. Offensively, there was plenty of that at Historic Moller Field, Thursday. However, what The Fremont Moo did not expect was to lose to a team that had dropped their first thirteen games of the year. That happened... When…
LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has confirmed a case of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a horse in Colfax County. This is the first confirmed case of EIA in Nebraska since 2013. The horses on the infected premises have been quarantined and will be released after state…
Anyone who has worked with plants can share that some grow better than others in their environment, and that is also true of forages used for feeding beef cattle, K-State Beef Cattle Institute nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said. Lancaster spoke about this topic on a recent Cattle Chat podcast when answering a question…
Both DeSoto and Boyer Chutes National Wildlife Refuges remain closed Thursday due to flooding. Missouri River water levels are decreasing, but the impact of those flooded areas is still evident. Some roadways in the refuges are water covered, others are under layers of mud, silt and debris according to refuge…
The Ralph Bishop League Legion Baseball Tournament continued on Wednesday: In WayneJuniors- Wayne 12, Pierce 0Seniors- Wayne 5, Wakefield 0 In HartingtonJuniors- Hartington 7, Crofton 0Seniors- Battle Creek 11, Crofton 3 In ColumbusJuniors- Arlington 8, Columbus Lakeview 5Seniors- Arlington 10, Columbus Lakeview 6 In West PointJuniors- Pender 9, West Point…
Top Gun Events on Friday announced the Top Gun Cornhusker Classic, an elite fast-pitch softball tournament to be played in Omaha from October 25 to 27, 2024. The tournament will feature competition for ages 12U to 18U. The tournament will feature local select clubs such as Nebraska Gold, Nebraska Thunder/National, and…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers (22-24) split their doubleheader against the Winnipeg Goldeyes (24-24) Wednesday night, falling in the first game 9-0 before taking the second 4-1. Sioux City’s Jaren Jackson (0-1) picked up a quality start in the first game, going six innings and allowing just two runs, although the offense couldn’t…
