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…
PAPILLION, NEB. – A quality start and timely hitting led the way for the Omaha Storm to secure a series win, with a 7-3 victory against the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday in front of 9.313 fans, the largest crowd in Werner Park history. For the third straight night, the I-Cubs struck…
Market lacks direction with holiday Chinese buying & bean rumors Soy oil market why is it blowing up? Mexico and corn Rumors on Russia & export restrictions Good technical action week for cattle
This small town in east-central Nebraska is pushing back on the narrative that rural communities are dying. Leigh supporters, including more than a dozen Leigh High School alumni, recently went way beyond a challenge to raise $200,000 for future projects in the community of 400, 25 miles north of Columbus.…
Today, Platte County District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty sentenced 31-year-old Michael J. Keener to 85 years to life of incarceration for the January 2022 murder of 77-year-old Larry A. Houdek in Columbus, NE. On the evening of January 16, 2022, Houdek was found deceased in his Columbus residence by…
With City Council approval last night, a levee improvement project will get underway in West Point in October. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says weather has been a hamper to the recovery effort of finding a missing 17 year old in the Platte River. Tekamah will be having special 4th…
