JOBS Number How weak is the economy? What are the FEDs next steps? How will the dollar movement effect future export opportunities? New weekly highs for the soft red wheat Short covering and the trade Buenos Aries Grain Exchange and harvest estimates Weather maybe warmer & dryer Cash cattle making…
Boil Water Advisories continue for Blair and Kennard. The body of 17-year-old Jackson Potter of Fremont was found yesterday afternoon in the Platte River about 2 miles east of the Highway 64 bridge. A man has been sentenced to 85 years to life for the 2022 murder of Larry Houdek…
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State softball coach Jamie Pinkerton has announced the addition of a second transfer to the 2025 roster. Miami (OH) infielder Reagan Bartholomew joins recently signed Sydney Malott as the newest Cyclone. Along with Malott, Reagan will join an eight-player freshmen class as the Cyclones look to replace 11 departures…
LEVERKUSEN, Germany – Iowa State women's basketball alum Hannah Belanger has signed WINGS Leverkusen to begin her professional career. Belanger played one season at Iowa State following an impressive four-year career at Truman State. Belanger played in all 33 games for the Cyclones while making 32 starts. She averaged 9.3 points, 1.8…
Board of Education Regular MeetingMonday, July 8, 2024 6:30 PMMedia Center1200 E WashingtonWest Point, NE 68788Agenda Call the meeting to order Mr. Weddle's Announcement Welcome3.a. Notification of the Open Meetings Act – adhered to and published.3.b. Per Policy 2008 - reasonable advanced notification was made of the meeting.3.c. Roll Call…
Public hearings regarding updated future land for properties North of Grant, South of Washington between 13th and 9th street are on the agenda for the Blair City Council next week. Also on the agenda an ordinance amending the maximum allowable number of dogs or cats per residence. Those items and…
Changing student fees for the upcoming school year is the subject of a public hearing this coming Monday at the Blair Board of Education meeting. Another public hearing at that meeting – regarding parental involvement in monitoring courses, assemblies, counseling sessions and other instructional activities. You can find the full…
Central Valley AgElgin Corn - 404 Beans - 1091Humphrey Corn - 411 Beans - 1096Laurel Corn - 406 Beans - 1106Monroe Corn - 421 Beans - 1104Oakland E. Hub Corn - 407 Beans - 1106Royal Hub Corn - 401 Beans - 1096Wakefield Corn - 401 Beans - 1101Hinton, IA Corn…
The 78th Annual Old West Trail Rodeo took place July 3rd and 4th in Crawford, Nebraska. The rodeo was the only professionally sanctioned rodeo in Nebraska over the 4th of July. Here's a look at results per the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association: Bareback riding: 1. Owen Brouillette, 81.5 points on Summit…
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded 10 scholarships worth $1,500 each to students enrolled in the Agricultural Education Teaching Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Each recipient will receive the scholarship during his or her student teaching semester at the university. In the application, students shared why they wanted…