Vejvoda Named BIG EAST Player of the Week

Vejvoda Named BIG EAST Player of the Week

OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton fifth-year senior Madeline Vejvoda has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week after guiding the Bluejays to a series win over BIG EAST front runner Villanova this past weekend in Omaha. This marks the first BIG EAST weekly honor of Vejvoda's career as she becomes the first Bluejay to…
Volunteer wheat harbors wheat streak mosaic virus

Volunteer wheat harbors wheat streak mosaic virus

The wheat streak mosaic virus, transmitted by wheat curl mites that reside in volunteer wheat, poses problems for producers and requires thorough management, according to Kansas State University wheat disease specialist Kelsey Andersen Onofre. “They kind of are this family of viruses that are vectored by a tiny mite that…
Huskers land center out of the transfer portal

Huskers land center out of the transfer portal

Lincoln-Nebraska men's basketball has landed its first player from the transfer portal this off season. Center, Andrew Morgan announced on social media today that he will play for the Huskers next season. He visited Lincoln last week. The 6-foot-10, 245-pounder spent the past three seasons with the North Dakota State…
KTIC NewsCenter Monday News 4-8-24

KTIC NewsCenter Monday News 4-8-24

With just four days left in this session of the Nebraska Legislature, ground rules were laid out on what's acceptable. After much anticipation, today is the day for the solar eclipse which will be a partial solar eclipse in our immediate area. A truck was stolen from an apartment area…
Smithfield Foods Celebrates First Anniversary of Free Tuition for U.S. Employees

Smithfield Foods Celebrates First Anniversary of Free Tuition for U.S. Employees

Smithfield, Va., April 8, 2024 — Smithfield Foods is celebrating the first anniversary of providing free tuition for its full- and part-time U.S. employees. After one year, more than 85 graduates have completed a high-quality degree or certificate program, and more than 950 employees are currently enrolled and nearing graduation. “We…
Daily Cash Grain Bids | Friday April 05, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Friday April 05, 2024

Central Valley Ag -Elgin Corn - 418 Beans - 1105Humphrey Corn - 416 Beans - 1105Laurel Corn - 416 Beans - 1117Monroe Corn - 421 Beans - 1113Oakland E. Hub Corn - 426 Beans - 1112Royal Hub Corn - 413 Beans - 1110Wakefield Corn - 411 Beans - 1112Hinton, IA…
FMMO Modernization Must Put Farmers First 

FMMO Modernization Must Put Farmers First 

This past week the arduous process of modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system reached another milestone, with participating organizations submitting their final statements summing up their arguments for why USDA should adopt their proposals as part of a new federal order.  NMPF continues its leadership, offering the most detailed,…
Nebraska high school hall of fame announces class

Nebraska high school hall of fame announces class

Lincoln-Twelve athletes, five coaches, an official and a contributor will be inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame at its annual induction ceremony.. The Hall of Fame will also honor a family, two dominant dynasties, a golden anniversary team, a silver anniversary team, a great moment and an…
NU falls in series finale

NU falls in series finale

No. 24 Nebraska fell behind early and couldn’t come back, as the Huskers fell 9-3 vs. Ohio State in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (22-7, 5-1 B1G) totaled three runs on nine hits and an error, while Ohio State (13-14, 3-3 B1G)…