Officials with Cuming County say that Beemer Road is now open. The road had been closed from Hwy 275 in Beemer to the Beemer Elkhorn River Bridge so that deck replacement on a small bridge could be done. The closure lasted for less than 30 days.
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has ordered the deployment of soldiers with the Nebraska National Guard to assist with security in neighborhoods impacted by severe weather over the weekend. Douglas County officials have requested personnel from the National Guard who can assist in the deterrence of looting and with the…
Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg announced Wednesday that Braxton Meah (pronounced MEE-uh) will join the Husker program in 2024-25. Meah, a 7-foot-1, 255-pound center from Layton, Utah, comes to Lincoln after spending two years at the University of Washington, where he started 47 of 63 games for the Huskies. He…
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend rodeoing in the Nebraska Sandhills. Here are results from the Hyannis and Arthur high school rodeos, per the NEHSRA: Hyannis High School Rodeo | Saturday, April 27th Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameStockScore/TimePointsTotalPoints1281Miller, Zachary14.570002082Sortum, Emmett14.840002113Drueke, James18.760002354Johnston, Cayson20.410002545Phillips, Jack22.560001856Schmidt, Dominick25.010002127Drueke, Taylor26.170003088Lantis, JT26.890001009Rosentreader, Jace26.9900034510Johnston,…
WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement after sharing a title-by-title overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 farm bill. "This bill is a product of an extensive and transparent process, which included soliciting feedback from Members of both political…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America expressed appreciation to USDA, the U.S. Treasury, Argonne National Labs, the Department of Energy, and other federal agencies for finalizing updates to the GREET model that will allow taxpayers to use it in calculating 2023-2024 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blender tax incentives (§40B). The updates…
Tuesday (04/30/2024) Adams Central 9, St. Paul / Palmer 0Lincoln Northeast 21, Omaha Northwest 0Lincoln Northwest 20, Omaha Buena Vista 6Lincoln Pius X 7, Fremont 0Norfolk 8, Thurston-Cuming County 3Omaha Burke 12, Kearney 5Omaha North 5, Columbus 3Omaha South 7, South Sioux City 0Papillion-LaVista 6, Papillion-LaVista South 1
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Illinois State, 8-7, on Tuesday night at Duane Banks Field. After five innings of play the Redbirds led 4-2 and after six innings led 5-4, before the Hawkeyes would take the lead in the seventh. Gable Mitchell singled with…
A dropped flyball and a misplayed pop-up led to five unearned runs in the first inning, as the Huskers fell 9-5 at Creighton on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska (27-15) totaled five runs on nine hits with an error, while Creighton (31-11) tallied nine runs on…
The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) announced the allocation of over $59,000 in scholarships aimed at supporting the next generation of the agriculture industry in their academic pursuits. These scholarships were bestowed upon 55 students. "Each year, generous donors from across the state donate to the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation's Retail Value…
