The National FFA Organization announced that it reached a record-breaking milestone of having more than one million FFA members: 1,027,000. There are now over 9,200 chapters nationwide. States that have shown the largest membership percentage growth this past year are Utah, Florida and Alaska. Texas, California and Georgia have the…
A new study led by the University of Nebraska is investigating the potential link between beef consumption and brain health. The study is led by a team of scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, including renowned neuroscientist and director of the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, Dr. Aron Barbey and graduate…
Brooke Wallace Terrapin has leveraged her knowledge and love of the western industry with her passion for sewing and design to create one-of-a-kind pieces for rodeo queens and brides alike. With a degree in fashion design and a love for the western world, Brooke has set out to create high…
Changes in technology and higher seed costs have shifted the way farmers plant soybeans in the United States. Between 1997 and 2018, soybean seeding rates – the number of seeds planted per acre – declined by 22 percent on America’s farms. In 1997, farmers planted an average of more than…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. –It was the first game of a four-game series between two divisional rivals Monday night as the Sioux City Explorers (34-39) took down the Kansas City Monarchs (36-37) 18-8 in their hunt to leapfrog them in the standings for a playoff spot. It took extra innings for…
Pilger's 22nd Annual Sweet Corn and Hamburger Feed is coming up Wednesday night from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the Cooper Family Communitiy Center in Pilger. Organizer Ron Wolverton has the details. Wolverton talks about the food preparation for the event. Wolverton says anyone wanting to help with cleaning of the corn…
The Cuming County Board of Supervisors will consider steps to study a long range planning for the County's Communications System at a meeting next Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Cuming County Economic Development Executive Director David Branch says this has to do with a cost savings measure for 911 services. Branch…
“I’m considering an equipment upgrade, but I have no idea if there is a grant that can help me fund this. On top of that, I don’t have the time to put together whatever complicated application the grant requires.” Does this thought sound familiar? Midwest Dairy is offering free grant-writing…
A 27 year old male from Stanton is facing charges of Criminal Trespass, Disturbing the Peace, and Third Degree (Domestic) Assault. The majority of OPPD customers who lost power in last Wednesday night's high winds have had their power restored with additional crews working to restore the rest. Several items…
The current situation is not a meltdown in the system but rather a correction in the equities, so there's no need to panic yet. The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) charts are broken down by Darren. With the big crop report coming up on August 12th, there's significant anticipation about the…
