DES MOINES, Iowa — Monona County has been added to the recent flooding declaration of June 16 to July 23. FEMA teams will begin visiting neighborhoods in the additional county to help survivors of record flooding in northwest Iowa. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams work in coordination with state and county emergency management. FEMA…
The Nebraska football team continued fall camp with a practice Tuesday morning. Following practice, Head Coach Matt Rhule gave an injury update and Defensive Line Coach Terrance Knighton spoke about the first week of practice. Rhule opened media availability with an update on season-ending injuries for Teddy Prochazka and Roger Gradney. “Roger (Gradney) fell…
The following is the schedule for the CUming County Fair town team baseball tournament August 8-11 in West Point. Thursday, Aug. 8Scribner vs Leigh/Schuyler- 5:00West Point vs North Bend- 7:30 Friday, Aug. 9Dodge vs Blair- 5:00Yutan vs Wahoo- 7:30 Saturday, Aug. 10Thursday Winners- 11:00Friday Winners- 1:30 Sunday, Aug. 11Championship- 1:30
WAKEFIELD - The season came to an end for the Pender Senior Legion baseball team on Monday, as they lost 7-6 to Wakefield in an elimination game at the Class C State Tournament in Wakefield, as aired on 107.9 The Bull. Pender led 1-0 after the first inning before Wakefield…
Democratic Presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris announced her decision for running mate on Tuesday, selecting Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz not only has strong ties to the Midwest, but Nebraska, especially. Walz was born in West Point in 1964 and his father James was the Superintendent at…
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…