KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Junior pitcher Katie Cunningham (Bellevue, Neb.) was named a third-team NAIA All-American in an announcement made today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Cunningham's award was the 27th All-American certificate in Bruin Softball history. A second-team NFCA Region III honoree, Cunningham was named the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Player and…
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the companies that…
Deere and Co., the world’s leading seller of farm machinery, has announced plans to cut an unspecified number of employees from its global production and salaried workforce. This decision comes in response to mounting operational costs and a decline in demand, as outlined in a letter sent to employees last…
After hearing countless stories of bull fighters battling injury from traditional metal bells used by bull riders, 19-year bull riding veteran Nic Lica decided to do something about it. Nic used his expertise to craft the Licabell, a first of its kind bell substitute. It is “like a bell,” in…
Juniors: Columbus Lakeview 13, Wisner-Pilger/Dodge-Howells 3West Point 11, Pierce 1Crofton 19, Hooper-Scribner 5 Seniors: Pender 8, Tekamah-Herman 2Columbus Lakeview, Wisner-Pilger/Dodge-Howells 0Crofton 7, Oakland-Craig 4
Fremont, Nebraska - Rain stayed away Monday afternoon and the weather allowed the Fremont Moo and Oahe Zap to play a doubleheader, wrapping up a weekend wrap-around series at Historic Moller Field. After dropping the first game of the three game series, Saturday night, Fremont won both games in the ILB…
GACC Girls Track & Field Standout Jocelynn Skoda has signed with UNO. Skoda, who also played Volleyball and Basketball for the Bluejays, says playing sports at GACC was the opportunity of a lifetime. Skoda says her College choice came down to UNO and Doane. Skoda says she chose Track for…
On Monday morning at about 8:10 a.m. the Stanton County Sheriff’s office stopped a speeding vehicle on Hwy 275 north of Stanton. Upon having contact with the lone driver, it was found that he had an active felony warrant out of Rock County, Illinois for Failure to Appear. Dillard McCoy…
The USDA released its first Crop Progress Report for the month of June. For the first time this year it included corn conditions which were up sharply from this time a year ago as traders expected. Plantings were behind in many of the crops which has been predicted by analysts…
The West Point City Council will discuss paving projects during their meeting tomorrow night. Seatbelt use is being credited for preventing serious injuries in a two pickup accident in Stanton County. June is a great month to head to a state park or rec area in Nebraska and Greg Wagner…
