NDA Announces Winners of the 2024 Ag Poster Contest

NDA Announces Winners of the 2024 Ag Poster Contest

LINCOLN – National Ag Week is March 17-23, and it’s the perfect time to highlight and celebrate agriculture, Nebraska’s number one industry.  To add to this week’s celebration, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is announcing the winners of its annual poster contest. Students in grades 1-6 from all over…
Report: Rapid expansion of soybean processing capacity risks overbuild

Report: Rapid expansion of soybean processing capacity risks overbuild

Demand for soybean oil as a feedstock in the production of renewable diesel is rising as the U.S. aims to increase adoption of cleaner burning fuels. Renewable diesel has emerged as the preferred low carbon replacement for traditional diesel, and U.S. production is projected to increase sharply in the years…
NCAA national meet underway for the Huskers

NCAA national meet underway for the Huskers

Kansas City, Mo. - Seven Huskers advanced to the 2024 NCAA Championship quarterfinals after claiming victories in their respective second round matches on Thursday evening as the Nebraska wrestling team sits in sixth place with 21 points.  Eight qualifying Nebraska wrestlers remain alive as both quarterfinal and consolation matches will…
High School Baseball Scores 3-21-24

High School Baseball Scores 3-21-24

Thursday (03/21/2024) Adams Central 11, St. Paul / Palmer 1Arlington 7, Tekamah-Herman 4Bellevue West 10, Omaha North 4Bennington 11, Concordia/Brownell Talbot/Omaha Christian Academy 0Creighton Preparatory School 6, Millard North 5Crete 4, Raymond Central 2Crete 8, GACC-WPB 3Elkhorn North 11, Omaha Skutt Catholic 7Grand Island 6, Lincoln Southeast 1Gretna 13, Omaha…
Midland Baseball wins both games of Doubleheader over Jamestown

Midland Baseball wins both games of Doubleheader over Jamestown

FREMONT, Neb. – Midland University hosted the University of Jamestown for a Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) doubleheader on Thursday. Originally scheduled to take place up in North Dakota, inclement weather necessitated a relocation to Nebraska. The Warriors triumphed, ending a five-year losing streak against the Jimmies, sweeping the games…
Iowa Softball wins home opener over Wisconsin

Iowa Softball wins home opener over Wisconsin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team defeated Wisconsin, 4-1, in its Big Ten and home opener Thursday in the first of a three-game series at Bob Pearl Field. Freshman Soo-Jin Berry was part of all four runs on the day. She went 2-for-2 with three RBIS. …
Bellevue Baseball earns Doubleheader sweep of Dickinson State

Bellevue Baseball earns Doubleheader sweep of Dickinson State

OMAHA, Neb. -- Bruin hitters combined for 30 hits, including 12 extra-base knocks, as the No. 15 Bellevue University baseball team took both ends of a North Star Athletic Association double-header from Dickinson State University on Thursday. Bellevue rallied for a 9-6 win in the opener before leaving no doubt…
Briar Cliff Softball drops Doubleheader to Jamestown

Briar Cliff Softball drops Doubleheader to Jamestown

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Senior Kylee Lukes had four hits as the Briar Cliff University softball team (0-2 GPAC, 12-11) lost 13-1 and 8-5 to Jamestown (2-0 GPAC, 16-5), Thursday afternoon at Bishop Mueller Complex.Game - 1Briar Cliff struck first in the bottom of the third inning.  With one out,…