DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 2.9 percent in August, ending a four-month stint at 2.8 percent. Driven primarily by retirements, the state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.3 percent from 66.4 percent in July. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 4.2…
The eighth-ranked Wayne State Wildcat volleyball team opens Northern Sun Conference play this weekend traveling to MSU Moorhead Friday evening at 6 p.m. followed by a Saturday afternoon 3 p.m. match at #24 Northern State. The Wildcats are 6-2 on the season following a 2-2 weekend at the Colorado Premier…
It's a big weekend for outdoor events in both northeast and southeast Nebraska and Greg Wagner tells us about the huge expo at Ponca State Park. The Norfolk Fire Division, along with the Nebraska State Fire Marshal Training Division, will conduct a training burn this Sunday on South 13th Street. …
The application window is open now for an internship with the Nebraska Rural Radio Association's agriculture radio network. The Rural Radio Network is seeking college students with an interest in broadcasting to join the staff beginning in May 2025. The internship is in partnership with the Nebraska Corn Board, which…
In this edition of HuskerChat, Jayson Jorgensen sits down with Sean Callahan of Husker Online to discuss Nebraska's upcoming Top 25 showdown with Illinois. They dive into the Huskers’ momentum, their improved defense, and what it will take to secure a win against a strong Illinois team. Plus, they highlight…
Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of U.S. vehicles have taken a step forward in the House. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45-2 to send the proposed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act to the full House for a vote. “It’s been a stalwart of American…
This autonomous grain cart technology was recently demoed in a Nebraska cornfield at Husker Harvest Days. Using an app on an iPad in the combine, the Outrun system by PTx Trimble communicates to the tractor for grain cart operations. The kit is installed on an existing tractor, and the technology…
CRETE, Neb. – The three-headed hitting attack of Grace Werner, Azaria Green and Morgan Ramsey carried the College of Saint Mary to a 25-23, 28-26, 22-25, 25-10 Great Plains Athletic Conference volleyball victory over Doane on Wednesday night. Werner, a 6-foot senior, led the way with 19 kills and a…
MITCHELL, S.D. – A strong third set was the highlight for the Morningside women's volleyball team on Wednesday in a four-set loss to Dakota Wesleyan. The Tigers topped the Mustangs (13-6, 1-3 GPAC) by set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 15-25 and 26-24. In that third set, Morningside jumped out to…
LINCOLN, Neb. - The No. 5 Nebraska volleyball team swept No. 2 Stanford (25-17, 25-22, 25-14) in front of a crowd of 8,952 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Wednesday night. It marked the first win by Nebraska (9-1) over Stanford (7-1) in four tries in the Devaney Center…
