Lincoln, Neb. – The Sioux City Explorers (15-20) split their doubleheader with the Lincoln Saltdogs (14-23) Wednesday evening, losing the first game 4-0 but winning the second 4-0. In the first leg of the doubleheader, the offense struggled with just two hits while Lincoln’s Zach Keenan (2-3) dominated through five innings. In the second…
PAPILLION, NEB. – After clinching a playoff spot in Tuesday’s game, the Omaha Storm Chasers won their seventh straight game, beating the Louisville Bats 7-1 Wednesday at Werner Park. In the second game of the series, Major League rehabber Michael Massey singled with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, then Devin…
Tennessee and Texas A&M will meet in the CWS Championship Series after winning their respective Semifinal Games at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha on Wednesday. The Aggies shutout Florida 6-0 in the nightcap after the Volunteers defeated Florida State 7-2 in the afternoon. Florida and Kentucky played a makeup game…
The Missouri Valley Fire Department is having a Summer Hydrant Party this Saturday at North 8th and East Saint Clair Streets – you can cool off from 1 to 2pm.
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief center in Blair closed last week, the Small Business Administration has opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Blair. That center at First Lutheran Church is open weekdays from 9 til 6. Additionally, help is still available at the Church for those…
North Bend Old Settlers Centennial Celebration is taking place this weekend in North Bend. Planning Committee Chairman Nathan Arneal says there are activities geared towards the 100-year celebration. Arneal says there are many activities planned for each day, Friday-Sunday. Arneal says there are special shows planned for Friday and Saturday…
The American Red Cross is hoping to avoid critical shortages of all types of blood and platelets. Yesterday a man was charged with a number of crimes, including 1st degree murder, in the November 2017 shooting death of a man in Omaha. The Nebraska State Chamber Foundation announced that Vanessa…
MEAD, Nebraska — A pilot project to discover the best way to remove a 14-acre pile of pesticide-contaminated “wet cake” from the site of the now-notorious AltEn ethanol plant here has resumed after a delay that was blamed on equipment breakdowns and a change in the process. Two backhoe-like “excavators”…
A Nebraska dairy business received a Dairy Business Builder Grant aimed at expanding the production of value-added dairy products. DARI Processing, LLC in Rising City is among 37 small dairy businesses being awarded over $3.2 million in funding. Administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), the grants - up…
Learning and networking with an emphasis on agriculture can be expected at the first-ever Women in Ag Event in Gordon. The day’s activities are hosted by Gordon Livestock Market, in partnership with Nebraska Extension Women in Ag, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. “It is a time for all of us women…