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…
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2024 was 76.5 million head. This was up slightly from September 1, 2023, and up 2 percent from June 1, 2024. Breeding inventory, at 6.04 million head, was down 2 percent from last year, but up 1 percent from…
Nebraska 4-H held the 4th year of the 4-H Livestock Achievement Program. The program is designed to promote all educational aspects of 4-H livestock projects including selection, production, leadership, and exhibition by recognizing youth striving to improve in their livestock project knowledge and leadership. The program recognizes Members of Excellence,…
Tim Vala describes himself as a city boy raised in Omaha, but he had a wild idea: he could become a farmer. With little more than determination and a dream, he found land that he could buy bit by bit. When he bought his first tractor, he didn’t even know…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The contract personnel for the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge and the National Finals Steer Roping were announced Tuesday by the PRCA. The announcers at the 2024 Wrangler NFR will be Randy Corley, Roger Mooney, and Wayne Brooks. The NFR is Dec. 5-14 at the…
LINCOLN, Nebraska – In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (NRD) received official approval on the Bone and Long Pine Creek Watershed Project Improvement Plan. With NRCS providing $665,000 in funding to complete the plan, Middle…
PAPILLION, NEB. – The Omaha Storm Chasers won Game 2 and forced a decisive Game 3 in the International League Championship Series with a 5-4 walk-off win in 11 innings Wednesday at Werner Park. The Clippers controlled the first half of the game, with solo home runs from Micah Pries…
