The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of the Midwest Plains has issued a warning about a fraudulent website impersonating a legitimate miniature cattle farm in Broken Bow, Nebraska. After investigating more than 50 complaints, the BBB revealed that the site for "Miniature Highland Cattle Farm" claims to operate from 1852 N…
When Memorial Day approached this year, the Smiths in Portsmouth, Iowa, only had one field planted. Fast forward to August, father-son duo Galen and David said the crops are growing well. "We were trying to get a lot of things done before we started planting," said Galen, the father. "And…
Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in Nebraska as of January 1, 2024 totaled 17,500 according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of colonies in Nebraska on April 1, 2024 was 11,000. During 2023, honey bee colonies on January 1, April 1, July…
Fremont, Nebraska - The Fremont Moo evened the Independence League Baseball Association Championship Series at one game apiece with a 9-8 victory in eleven innings over the Casper Spuds at Historic Moller Field, Thursday night. Connor Petersen's two-out single scored Carter Sintek with the game winning run, sending the best-of-five series…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency due to strong and dangerous storms that moved through central and eastern Nebraska on July 31 and Aug. 1. Damage resulted to private and public property in the following counties: Cass, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders and…
Wildlife officials say conditions in certain areas of Nebraska are suitable for the spread of deadly viral diseases among big game populations. They are asking the public to report unexplained death or illnesses of deer, pronghorn, elk and bighorn sheep. Observations of unhealthy big game animals or unexplained deaths should…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped a third straight games to the Rochester Red Wings, falling 7-3 Thursday at Innovative Field, the team’s sixth loss on a two-week road trip. Omaha starter Chandler Champlain offered his fourth quality start of the season, as he limited the Red Wings…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The dominance on the mound continued for J.D. Scholten (4-0) Thursday night as he led the Sioux City Explorers (32-37) to victory yet again. Scholten, the current 44-year-old Iowa State Representative for District One, showed out in front of a crowd of over 1,500 fans, pitching 6.1 innings in the…
Cleanup and repair efforts are underway after a destructive storm system pushed through eastern Nebraska last night leaving hundreds of thousands without power. The former North Fork Area Transit manager pleaded no contest to a felony and misdemeanor in Madison County District Court. One Nebraska state senator wants to sell…
The Midwest Classic Truck Show and Shine event is coming up this Friday evening and Saturday at the Burt County Fairgrounds in Oakland. Brock Gadberry tells us what it is. Gadberry says the semis are broken down into classes like 1987 and older, 1988-1999, 2000-2011, and 2011 and newer. Gadberry…
