Governmental bodies and municipalities are working on their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Property valuations were just released and discussed at the Washington County Board of Supervisor’s meeting Tuesday. Board member Steve Kruger says the valuations were up 107 percent: A budget hearing will be after the last meeting…
Creating an Inland Port Authority within the boundaries of the City of Blair would help the area in encouraging transportation coordination, especially for the industrial areas of the town near the River, and open up potential grants for improvements. Only five such designations are permitted for Nebraska - currently four…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Bellevue University volleyball team picked up a No. 14 ranking in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Preseason Coaches' Poll in an announcement by the NAIA's national office on Wednesday. The Bruins return five starters and 16 letterwinners from last season's squad that finished with…
At about 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s office stopped a 2011 Audi for having excessive window tint on Hwy 35 near Woodland Park. The driver was identified as a 12-year-old male who advised he was learning to drive with a 22-year-old passenger that he identified as…
The Oregon Trail Rodeo is kicking open its chutes for its 32nd year in Hastings, Nebraska. The rodeo will feature three performances happening August 16-18. The PRCA rodeo will feature all standard rodeo events, with mutton busting available for youth. This year will feature a few brand new elements, adding…
Governor Pillen and state senators are in the throes of a special session to address property taxes. In light of the session, Tidbits is resurrecting a 2022 story on the relative tax burdens of Nebraskans . . .Nebraskans in rural counties paid the highest taxes per person in 2020 according to estimates…
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White met with members of the media after Tuesday morning’s fall camp practice. White spoke on the defense’s progress getting in a ‘groove’ and advancing situational learning and reps. “We’re throwing a lot of situations at them this week, especially,” White said. “Coach (Rhule) has situations mapped out,…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to embark on a year-long study next month that will test samples for evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza from former dairy cattle moved into meat production. Emilio Esteban, the undersecretary for food safety at the USDA, told reporters on a call…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa –The stage was set for the Sioux City Explorers Tuesday night as another chapter began for one of the best stories of the season, J.D. Scholten. The current Iowa State Representative entered the game with a 4-1 record to over 1,000 fans who came to see along…
PAPILLION, NEB. – The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped the series opener against the Louisville Bats 9-2 on Tuesday at Werner Park, allowing nine runs in the last three innings of the game. The Chasers wasted no time getting on the board in the bottom of the first inning as John Rave led off…
