Extreme Heat Advisories are active for our area – You’re advised to avoid being outside during the hottest part of the day. Heat related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke are possible. Signs of heat exhaustion include dizziness, excessive sweating, clammy skin, muscle cramps and a weak pulse.…
Learning more about plants and herbs, presented by herbalist Sylvia McDonald, is this Thursday, 6pm at the Missouri Valley Public Library.
A fifth Tuesday meeting of the Blair City Council is Tuesday evening – those Fifth Tuesday sessions always start at 6. This meeting will be devoted to the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, with department heads available for discussions on their priorities for the year. That of course, in Blair City…
The C2 Senior Legion Area Baseball Tournament got underway in Pender on Friday. In Friday's games, Wakefield beat Oakland-Craig 8-0, Wisner-Pilger/Dodge-Howells defeated Plainview 10-4 and Pender beat Tekamah-Herman 7-0. On Sturday, Tekamah-Herman eliminated Plainview 11-2, Pender eliminated Oakland-Craig 9-1 and Wakefield beat Wisner-Pilger/Dodge-Howells 8-4. On Sunday, Wisner-Pilger/Dodge-Howells eliminated Tekamah-Herman 6-2,…
The B5 Senior Legion Area Baseball Tournament began on Friday, July 26 in West Point. In the first round, Wayne Defeated O'Neill 9-0, Battle Creek beat Columbus Lakeview 5-4 and it was West Point over Twin River 8-0. On Saturday, Twin RIver eliminated O'Neill 9-4. Columbus Lakeview came from behind…
The Wahoo Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo took place July 25-27. More information about this year’s rodeo can be found here: https://ruralradio.com/rrn/news/wahoo-saddle-club-prca-rodeo-brings-western-way-of-life-to-eastern-nebraska/ Here are final results per the PRCA: All-around cowboy: (tie) Clay Ellis, tie-down roping and team roping, and Judd Grover, tie-down roping and team roping, $948 each. Bareback riding: 1. Rhett Robbins,…
COLUMBUS, Neb. – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has recognized a record 42 Central Community College student-athletes for academic achievement during 2023-24. The 42 CCC honorees surpasses the previous record of 37 in 2020-21. Student-athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA were named NJCAA All-Academic First team, while those…
OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary Assistant Softball Coach Chad Bray has been named the 2024 Easton/NFCA NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced the winners Tuesday afternoon. There are 195 colleges/universities that compete at the NAIA level in softball. A committee selected Bray…
The Office of U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced his district staff will host mobile office hours this August in West Point, Stanton, Plattsmouth, and Elmwood. During the office hours, district office team members will be available to assist with challenges regarding federal agencies, military academy nominations, scheduling requests and any…
Farm and ranch production expenditures for Nebraska totaled $28.5 billion in 2023, down 1% from a year earlier, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Livestock expenses, the largest expenditure category, at $7.59 billion, increased 11% from 2022. Feed, the next largest total expense category at $3.45 billion, decreased 24%…
