AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore tight end Benjamin Brahmer has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List heading into the 2024 season. The award is given annually to the nation's most outstanding tight end. Brahmer, a Pierce, Nebraska, native, is coming off an outstanding initial season in Ames in…
Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff next week in the communities of Hartington and Ponca. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal issues,…
Nebraska Extension is hosting two drone conferences on Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15 at West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte, Nebraska.The two-day event begins with the 2nd Annual Drones in Agriculture Conference on Aug. 14 and concludes with the 2nd Nebraska Spray Drone Conference…
Holdrege will be one of four locations for the 2024 Soybean Management Field Days. Hosted at Blake Johnson's farm just west of Holdrege, the field days are a chance for growers to see the latest in soybean production, management and marketing. The field day will be held the evening of…
Reagan McIntyre is a force to be reckoned with. The Grand Island, Nebraska, cowgirl has proven year over year that she is indeed, that good. With the first Nebraska high school rodeo of the fall season on the horizon, her goals are bigger than ever. The 3x Nebraska High School…
At about 8:26 a.m. on Friday morning the Stanton County Sheriff’s office responded to and investigated a two-vehicle injury accident at the junction of Hwy 15 and Hwy 32 in Southern Stanton County that sent a driver and his passenger to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries by Howells Rescue. Both…
Nebraska running backs coach EJ Barthel met with members of the media following the team’s fall camp practice on Friday. Barthel spoke on key characteristics in a running back, the running back room overall, and maturity. He touched on what he’s looking for in a starter. “I think you’re looking for…
Body mass index allows people to evaluate their physical health by measuring body fat using a weight-to-height ratio. In a similar fashion, cattle producers employ the body condition scoring system to gauge an animal’s nutritional status. Beef cattle experts at Kansas State University recently outlined how to score cattle for…
In today's Countdown To Kickoff Report, Jayson Jorgensen previews Iowa which is looking to improve on the offensive side of the ball.
Country music hitmaker Chris Cagle is bringing his Unfinished Business Tour to the Cuming County Fair in West Point on Saturday, August 10. Cagle talks about getting his start in the music industry. Cagle released his debut album "Play it Loud" in 2000. The album included the number one single…
