Breakaway roping is the fastest growing event in rodeo, with many talented cowgirls "setting the stage" for generations of competitors to come. With many professional rodeos adding the event to their lineups, the sport is growing at an exponential rate. Rickie Fanning of South Dakota has not only qualified for…
Smithfield Foods delivered 34,000 pounds of pork to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers impacted by severe flooding in Northwest Iowa. Smithfield, with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, donated items like loins, ribs, and pork…
PAPILLION, NEB. – An eighth inning rally helped the Omaha Storm Chasers win their third straight game with a 5-1 victory against the Iowa Cubs Monday at Werner Park. In just the second Monday game of the season, both teams struggled offensively for the first five innings and pitching dominated as…
Franklin, Wis.– The Sioux City Explorers (21-23) beat the Milwaukee Milkmen (24-22) Monday night in a close 6-4 game. Sioux City starter Jared Wetherbee (4-3) carried the X’s through five innings, allowing just three runs while Explorers’ John Nogowski and Daniel Montano both had multiple hits and RBI in the game. The X’s started by putting runners…
Fort Atkinson’s Living History Weekend is July 6th and 7th and will include a military drill, church call, Kevin Arnold will give a presentation on the Election of 1824, and among other events for that weekend, a concert in the park and an ice cream social. More details can be…
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Authorities are working to find a 17 year old boy who went missing while wading in the Platte River near Fremont last night. Minor to moderate flooding continues along the Missouri River with closures on Interstates 29 and 680. A company compared energy bills in all 50 states and found…
The 14th Annual Red, White, Kaboom! will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. at Columbus High School. Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce President Dawson Brunswick has the details of this year's fireworks show. Brunswick says the sponsored parking lot at Columbus High opens at 8:00 p.m. Brunswick has some…
From Water Street Solutions: Crop Progress as of June 30th:Corn Silking 11%; 4% last week; 6% on averageCorn Condition 67% G/E; 69% G/E last week, 51% last yearSoybeans Emerged 95%; 90% last week; 93% on averageSoybeans Blooming 20%; 8% last week; 15% on averageSoybeans Setting Pods 3%; 2% on averageSoybean…
The Village of Kennard Board is meeting Tuesday evening to discuss meter reading issues, a discussion of the Auditorium meeting and repairs to the auditorium for storm damage, as well as grant applications and other matters. That meeting starts at 7pm in the Village Office at 208 Main street in…