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%…
The very real and damaging consequences of Congress’ failure to pass a modernized farm bill are brought to light in a new analysis by American Farm Bureau Federation economists. It provides a clearer picture of major impacts of relying on the antiquated 2018 farm bill, including the likely loss of more family…
Due to the growing demand for soybean oil, soybean crush capacity is rapidly expanding across Nebraska to increase soy oil output. Will this lead to increased soybean prices? How do you factor these elements into your risk management plan? In recent years, there has been a notable increase in demand…
CLEBURNE, Texas – It was another unfortunate finish to the game as the Sioux City Explorers (30-36) dropped their third game in a row to the Cleburne Railroaders (41-28) Sunday night, falling in the series finale 8-3. The X’s offense was able to crank out hits, including John Nogowski’s four-hit night, but Cleburne’s big…
