Ricketts Announces Mobile Office Hours

Ricketts Announces Mobile Office Hours

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state. At Mobile Office Hours, Ricketts’ staff will be on-site to assist Nebraskans with their casework needs. If Nebraskans can’t get an answer in a timely manner or feel…
Rural Radio Network TV to stream Kansas FFA State Convention

Rural Radio Network TV to stream Kansas FFA State Convention

Over 2,000 Kansas FFA members will meet in Manhattan from Tuesday, May 29th through May 31st to take part in the Kansas FFA State Convention.  Rural Radio Network TV has partnered with Kansas FFA to live stream all general sessions of the Kansas FFA State Convention.  Sessions will include special…
Gifted and Grounded – Jacey Hupp on Breaking the Barrier

Gifted and Grounded – Jacey Hupp on Breaking the Barrier

Jacey Hupp has worn many hats. She is a fierce competitor, a thoughtful mentor, and has shown resilience and grace in life's high and low moments. In college, she qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo five times, consistently leading the pack in the goat tying. These days, you can…
Atkinson and Valentine High School Rodeo Results

Atkinson and Valentine High School Rodeo Results

Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Atkinson and Valentine. Here are results from both days of rodeo, per the NEHSRA: Day 1: Atkinson High School Rodeo | Saturday, May 25th Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1981Nelson, Jason - Enders NE46.000189C2Kirchmann, Colton - Ashland NE45.0003553Krysl, Wade - Oneill…
Soybean gall midge shows up in two Kansas counties

Soybean gall midge shows up in two Kansas counties

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Soybean gall midge, a new pest to soybean production in the United States, has been found in two northeast Kansas counties. Kansas State University entomologist Anthony Zukoff said the pest causes devastating damage to fields. “After several years of Nebraska counties on the Kansas line having infestations,…
Masters of Beef Advocacy Program Celebrates 25,000 Graduates

Masters of Beef Advocacy Program Celebrates 25,000 Graduates

Two years ago the Masters of Beef Advocacy program managed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, hit 20,000 graduates. Now, the program celebrates an additional 5,000 graduates – reaching a new milestone for advocacy in the beef industry. Created in 2009, the MBA program…
Moo take series finale from Zap

Moo take series finale from Zap

Pierre, South Dakota - Same Script….Same result. After trailing early in the second straight game, the Fremont Moo came from behind with another big inning and defeated the Oahe Zap, 6-4, Sunday afternoon at Hyde Stadium. Facing a 2-0 deficit at the end of the second, Fremont scored three in the…
Storm Chasers fall to Indians in series opener

Storm Chasers fall to Indians in series opener

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped the series opener against the Indianapolis Indians 11-3 on Memorial Day Monday at Victory Field, ending the team's five-game winning streak. The Indians took the early lead in the opening frame as they plated three runs to take a 3-0 lead and…
Nebraska headed to Oklahoma for regional

Nebraska headed to Oklahoma for regional

Nebraska (39-20) has been selected as the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Okla., and will play third-seeded Florida (28-27) on Friday, May 31 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Oklahoma State (40-17) is the tournament’s No. 11 overall seed and will play No. 4 seed Niagara (38-15).…
Huskers claim Big ten championship

Huskers claim Big ten championship

Omaha-Gabe Swansen’s game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning delivered Nebraska its fifth conference championship in program history with a 2-1 win over Penn State in front of 13,300 fans on Sunday morning at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska (39-20) totaled two runs on six hits with an error,…