The City of Norfolk has closed the 700 blockof Norfolk Avenue in the downtown area for safety reasons. In a social media post around 2:30pm this afternoon, they say there has been a building collapse. Emergency crews are on-site to assess the situation and they ask the public to avoid…
CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – Leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico met this week in Chihuahua, Mexico to renew their commitment to collaborate and advocate on mutually beneficial dairy policies. This was the sixth meeting between leading U.S. and Mexico dairy organizations since 2016. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and…
Governor Jim Pillen Wednesday marked the 79th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with a proclamation signing, and announcement of a special medal for surviving WWII veterans with Nebraska ties. The medal is an homage to the victory medal issued by the U.S. military, with the front of the medal…
Busch Light has teamed up with Farm Rescue to raise money for America's farmers and ranchers. For each case of Corn Cans sold through June 2024, Busch Light said it will donate $0.10 – up to $200,000 – to its longtime partner Farm Rescue. Farm Rescue is a nonprofit dedicated…
The appearance of stripe rust adds insult to injury to this year’s wheat crop, but Kansas growers should scout fields and have their management strategy ready for this yield- and quality-limiting disease. Stripe rust has now been detected in 35 Kansas counties, according to Wheat Ag Pest Monitor. While most of…
The first installment of a planned 2024 Nebraska Soil Health School series was held on April 24 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney, Neb. The event addressed the semi-arid Panhandle climate and potential management practices for soil health and had over 60 attendees. Water is…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Iowa State (20-31) saw its 2024 softball season come to an end Wednesday night, as it fell to Texas Tech (29-20) by a score of 10-9 in the first round of the Big 12 Championship at Devon Park on a cloudy evening. The Cyclones took a commanding…
Nebraska surrendered eight unanswered runs in the eighth and ninth innings, as the Huskers fell 10-6 vs. South Dakota State on Wednesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (30-17) totaled six runs, 12 hits and an error, while South Dakota State (18-25) scored 10 runs on 14 hits.…
District Track continued on Wednesday with Class D. In D-2 at Osceola, the Howells-Dodge Boys placed 2nd with 108 while Scribner-Snyder was 11th with a score of 1. The girls side saw Howells-Dodge place 5th with 61 while Scribner-Snyder was 8th with 17. The Jaguars' Isabella Wagner qualified for State in the Triple Jump…
PAPILLION, NEB. — The Omaha Storm Chasers' six-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday afternoon with a 6-5 loss in 10 innings to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 6-5 Wednesday at Werner Park. The Storm Chasers started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning as Nate Eaton homered…