Senior Brett Sears earned Second-Team All-American recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings, the organization announced Friday morning. Sears’ second-team All-American honor is the highest by an NU starting pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003 after being named a second-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and…
The Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo is underway in Burwell. The second performance took place Thursday, June 13th at 6pm. Here are results from that performance, per the NEHSRA: Click here to view the official state finals results spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ1PANYiTGPdqmkAsCNAuXhf26bblADujlaY7-AA4zlpRXOJV9F7stAIMEvRtlRV8t7ODXW2a2psVEV/pubhtml
Two Nebraska agriculture businesses are receiving grants for the USDA Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program. According to a news release, Daniels Produce in Columbus will receive $1.2 million in funding. The business is a 900-acre vegetable farm and currently has 180 farmworkers. Daniels Produce said their grant will…
Congress is supposed to pass a new Farm Bill every five years. The Farm Bill is crucial and complex. It deals with everything from conservation to crop insurance to trade and nutrition programs. The current Farm Bill will expire this fall. With farmers’ net income projected to drop 25% this…
LINCOLN – Governor Jim Pillen is gearing up for his next group of property tax town halls. During the week of June 17 – 21, he will visit the following communities: South Sioux City, Wayne, O’Neill, Ainsworth and Hastings. All are open to the public. “Nebraskans across the state have…
The University of Nebraska will close its shortfall, keep tuition affordable and invest in priorities like the highly successful Presidential Scholars Program under a proposed 2024-25 operating budget unveiled today by Interim President Chris Kabourek. The proposed budget, which will come before the Board of Regents at its June 20…
Nebraska native college rodeo athletes and athletes representing Nebraska rodeo teams are finding success at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. Champions will be crowned during the the final round of competition Saturday, June 15th. Below are Nebraska athletes who have had success over the last two rounds:…
On May 21, 2024, areas around Wahoo, Nebraska received about 11 inches of rain in just three hours. Although many Nebraskans are grateful for much-needed moisture this spring, farmers like Dan Kellner said it was too much, too fast. Consequently, much of his farm ground, which has been no-till for…
Tyson Foods has suspended its Chief Financial Officer, John R. Tyson, following his arrest on charges of driving while intoxicated. This marks the second arrest for Tyson since he assumed the role of CFO in 2022. In 2022, Tyson was previously arrested for becoming intoxicated and falling asleep in a…
Juniors:Hartington 7, Wakefield 0 (Forfeit) Seniors:Wakefield 5, Hartington 0