Francie C. Riedmann, Gretna, has been appointed chief judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals beginning September 13, 2024. She succeeds Judge Michael Pirtle who has completed his term as chief judge. Chief Justice Heavican noted, “The Supreme Court is pleased with the appointment of Judge Francie Riedmann to serve…
The Nebraska State Rodeo Association recently announced their 2024 Top Personnel. The individuals and rodeos honored were voted on by members of the NSRA and are as follows: NSRA Judge: Ray Brown and Buck Moon NSRA Bullfighter: Dane Pokorny NSRA Pickup Man: Lance Heikel NSRA Secretary: Jill Hudson NSRA Announcer:…
FREMONT, NEBRASKA – Registration is now open for the fourth annual Latina Women in Business Conference: Creando un Legado (Creating a Legacy), hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. The event is in Spanish only. The conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Fremont City Auditorium, 9 a.m. to…
LINCOLN, NEB. – Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state’s largest general agriculture organization, has announced an additional list of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the Nebraska Legislature. Endorsements made by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (NEFB-PAC) are based on the candidate’s positions on agricultural and rural issues and…
The Central Community College volleyball team defeated Cloud County Community College, 3-1 sets, on Wednesday afternoon at Raider Fieldhouse. The first set was fairly even, but saw our Raiders pull away late to get a 25-20 win on the first set. Second set was not so even, seeing the Raiders…
PAPILLION, NEB. – The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped a second straight game to the St. Paul Saints, with a 3-2 loss on Wednesday at Werner Park. Once again, the Saints jumped in front early and led the entire night, scoring two runs in the top of the first on a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second straight night the Sioux Falls Canaries (52-42) got off to a high flying first inning start but the Sioux City Explorers (47-48) would erase an early deficit and soar higher to a big 6-3 win Wednesday night at Sioux Falls Stadium. The Canaries took…
MADISON, S.D. – The Morningside University women's volleyball team had three hitters with double-digit kills in a 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 25-16 win over RV Dakota State on Wednesday at DSU Fieldhouse. Claire Wilson led Morningside (8-1) with 16 kills, while Sydney Marlow and Emma Haren each contributed 12 kills. Wilson…
Geopolitical tensions are rising as Israeli forces conduct a sweeping military operation in the occupied West Bank, adding uncertainty to global markets. Meanwhile, China is pulling back on its purchases of key agricultural commodities like corn, wheat, rice, and barley, which could pressure prices. Domestically, the ProFarmer Crop Tour highlighted…
After an internal investigation of a July incident, the chief deputy with the Madison County Sheriff's Office was fired. Both of the small plane crashes in northeast Nebraska Monday morning were fatal. A 69 year old man from Randolph was killed in a crash at the intersection of Blair High…
