Dodge Demo Derby set for Sunday

Dodge Demo Derby set for Sunday

The 55th Annual Dodge Demo Derby will be held on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Whitney Waterman says there will be payouts for the top finishers. Admission to the Derby is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Waterman talks about the Firemen's Grudge Match. Waterman says there will also be…
KTIC NewsCenter Tuesday News 9-3-24

KTIC NewsCenter Tuesday News 9-3-24

The pilot killed in a small plane crash in Wayne County a week ago has been identified as a 79-year-old man from Elk River, Minnesota. The USAF's plans to to activate a new wing at Offutt Air Force Base has been applauded by Nebraska's elected officials. FEMA opened another Disaster…
BU’s Fountain earns second-straight NSAA weekly honor

BU’s Fountain earns second-straight NSAA weekly honor

BISMARCK, N.D. -- After her impressive performances at last week's College of Saint Mary Labor Day Classic, junior outside hitter Eve Fountain has earned her second-straight North Star Athletic Association Attacker of the Week honor.  Fountain averaged 4.00 kills, a .400 hitting percentage, 2.33 digs, and 1.33 blocks per set as the 14th-ranked Bruins swept…
Beller Earns GPAC Honors

Beller Earns GPAC Honors

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Junior Avery Beller has been named the GPAC / Hauff Mid-America Sports Defender of the Week in Volleyball for Week 2. Beller is the first Charger to earn GPAC weekly honors since Grace Whitlaw (Sept. 10, 2019). Beller had a very strong performance as Briar Cliff went 2-2 at the Siouxland Volleyball…
Daily Cash Grain Bids | Tuesday September 03, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Tuesday September 03, 2024

Central Valley AgElgin Corn - 378 Beans - 955Humphrey Corn - 383 Beans - 957Laurel Corn - 383 Beans - 967Monroe Corn - 388 Beans - 964Oakland E. Hub Corn - 378 Beans - 967Royal Hub Corn - 383 Beans - 960Wakefield Corn - 378 Beans - 962Hinton, IA Corn…
Scientists crafting cell-cultured cocoa to keep up with demand

Scientists crafting cell-cultured cocoa to keep up with demand

Cocoa is a highly sensitive crop and it’s naturally grown in rainforests, which have become stressed in recent years.  But scientists are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes.   One company in California is growing cocoa from cell cultures, with plans to start selling its products next…
RESULTS: Nelson & State Fair High School Rodeos

RESULTS: Nelson & State Fair High School Rodeos

Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent Labor Day weekend rodeoing in Nelson and in Grand Island at the Nebraska State Fair. Here are results from all three days of rodeo action, per the NHSRA: Nelson Day 1: Saturday, August 31 Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time3731Shane, Ian - Atkinson NE47.0003042Neal, Cooper…
10 Teams Vie for $100,000 in Ag Innovation Challenge

10 Teams Vie for $100,000 in Ag Innovation Challenge

Ten start-up companies offering agricultural innovations are now vying for a top prize of $100,000 in the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, continues to elevate the importance of entrepreneurship in agriculture through the contest. “New ideas and innovative businesses…
Largest cattle feedlot in Nebraska to begin taking feeders later this month

Largest cattle feedlot in Nebraska to begin taking feeders later this month

Construction workers are hurrying to put the final touches on what is planned to be the state’s largest feedlot for feeding cattle.  Blackshirt Feeders, led by a trio of Canadian veterinarians who are veteran feedlot consultants, plans to begin shipping in cattle within a month to its sprawling complex of…