North Bend Old Settlers 100-year Celebration set for this weekend

North Bend Old Settlers 100-year Celebration set for this weekend

North Bend Old Settlers Centennial Celebration is taking place this weekend in North Bend. Planning Committee Chairman Nathan Arneal says there are activities geared towards the 100-year celebration. Arneal says there are many activities planned for each day, Friday-Sunday. Arneal says there are special shows planned for Friday and Saturday…
KTIC NewsCenter Wednesday News 6-19-24

KTIC NewsCenter Wednesday News 6-19-24

The American Red Cross is hoping to avoid critical shortages of all types of blood and platelets.  Yesterday a man was charged with a number of crimes, including 1st degree murder, in the November 2017 shooting death of a man in Omaha. The Nebraska State Chamber Foundation announced that Vanessa…
AltEn pilot project resumes using new, less mechanical process

AltEn pilot project resumes using new, less mechanical process

MEAD, Nebraska — A pilot project to discover the best way to remove a 14-acre pile of pesticide-contaminated “wet cake” from the site of the now-notorious AltEn ethanol plant here has resumed after a delay that was blamed on equipment breakdowns and a change in the process.  Two backhoe-like “excavators”…
First-ever Women in Ag Event coming to Gordon Livestock Market on June 22

First-ever Women in Ag Event coming to Gordon Livestock Market on June 22

Learning and networking with an emphasis on agriculture can be expected at the first-ever Women in Ag Event in Gordon.  The day’s activities are hosted by Gordon Livestock Market, in partnership with Nebraska Extension Women in Ag, on Saturday, June 22, 2024.  “It is a time for all of us women…
Moo fall to Spuds

Moo fall to Spuds

Casper, Wyoming- The Independence League Baseball Association's leading Casper Spuds jumped on The Moo with five first inning runs and handed Fremont an 11-3 defeat at Mike Lansing Field, Tuesday night. With the loss, Fremont was mathematically eliminated from contention of the ILB first-half title, and dropped into fourth place…
Cattle Chat: Preparing for the county fair

Cattle Chat: Preparing for the county fair

Now that school is out for the summer, 4-H families oftentimes are busy getting their fair projects ready for exhibition. In the case of beef projects, the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute offer some guidance on how 4-Hers can have positive learning experiences with their animals.…
Elkhorn River access sites closed

Elkhorn River access sites closed

If you’re planning to do some boating, you may want to check ahead before making those plans. The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District says all Elkhorn River access sites are closed now until further notice due to high water levels.
Leadership Nebraska Announces Vanessa McCain Member of Class XVI

Leadership Nebraska Announces Vanessa McCain Member of Class XVI

LINCOLN – The NE Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce that Vanessa McCain has been selected to participate in Leadership Nebraska Class XVI. VANESSA MCCAIN graduated from Wisner-Pilger Public School in Wisner, NE in 2017. Then went on to Central Community College in Hastings where she graduated with an Associate’s…