Husker Basketball Adds Gavin Griffiths to 2024-25 Roster

Husker Basketball Adds Gavin Griffiths to 2024-25 Roster

The Nebraska men’s basketball team added one of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class as Gavin Griffiths will join the Husker program for the 2024-25 season. Griffiths, a 6-foot-8, 193-pound guard from Simsbury, Conn., played at Rutgers last season and will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. A…
NPPC Announces New Hire and Staff Promotions

NPPC Announces New Hire and Staff Promotions

Washington, D.C., April 17, 2023 — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is pleased to announce several staff updates to enhance the organization’s advocacy efforts. Andy Curliss will join the organization as vice president of strategic engagement, effective April 22, 2024. In this new role, Curliss will lead a range of efforts focused…
K-State extension programs report $8.8M boost due to volunteers

K-State extension programs report $8.8M boost due to volunteers

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Pick a 4-H event just about anywhere in Sherman County, and you’re highly likely to find Colleen Duell there. Duell is known in local circles as a steady presence at Kansas 4-H events, volunteering her time for such programs as the project learning day, summer day camp, 4-H Ambassador…
Cherry County remains America’s top beef cow county

Cherry County remains America’s top beef cow county

The top beef cow county in the United States of America is once again found in Nebraska. Cherry County, located in the northwest portion of the state, holds onto the top position with more than 184,688 beef cows, according to data compiled as part of the U.S. Census of Agriculture.…
NDA Awards Grants to 76 Nebraska Meat Processors

NDA Awards Grants to 76 Nebraska Meat Processors

LINCOLN –The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has selected 76 meat processing facilities to receive grants from the Independent Processor Assistance Program (IPAP) to support the growth of meat processing in Nebraska. In total, more than $5.19 million will be awarded from a portion of Nebraska’s share of American Rescue…
Rhule shares post-scrimmage thoughts

Rhule shares post-scrimmage thoughts

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule met with members of the media following the team’s spring practice on Tuesday.  He spoke to how the team handled the scrimmage on Saturday, particularly the quarterback room. “I thought they were really good. It’s a really hard defense to go against. I thought…
Growing the CHS grain supply chain

Growing the CHS grain supply chain

CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill. With this purchase, CHS aims to continue optimizing its enterprise supply chain while providing market access and end-to-end value to owners. This purchase adds key grain facilities to the CHS enterprise supply chain,…
High School Baseball Scores 4-16-24

High School Baseball Scores 4-16-24

Tuesday (04/16/2024) Bellevue West 12, Gretna 2Elkhorn North 7, Millard North 3Elkhorn South 4, Creighton Preparatory School 3Malcolm 14, Beatrice 13Papillion-LaVista 19, Omaha Benson 3Raymond Central 16, Fairbury 1Wahoo/Bishop Neumann 7, Platte Valley 0
Storm Chasers win at Nashville

Storm Chasers win at Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A high-scoring affair went the way of Omaha Storm Chasers in 10-9 series-opening victory over the Nashville Sounds on Tuesday at First Horizon Park. Sending 8 of 9 batters to the plate the opening frame, the Storm Chasers started the fiesta quickly as Drew Waters led off the game with…
Huskers unable to hang on to late lead in loss to Creighton

Huskers unable to hang on to late lead in loss to Creighton

Four runs in the top of the ninth inning sank Nebraska in a 6-4 loss vs. Creighton on Tuesday night at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (23-11) scored four runs on six hits, while Creighton (27-7) totaled six runs on nine hits. Josh Caron led the Big Red, going…