The Platte County Emergency Manager reported a tornado touched down about 3 miles southwest of Platte Center at 11:39am today. The Emergency Manager also reported to the National Weather Service in Omaha that the tornado roped out and then touched back down again just a couple mintes later. Severe Thunderstorms…
Corn, soybeans, livestock and ethanol are currencies that have powered Nebraska for more than a century, enabling our state to engage in domestic and global markets and ensuring our economic strength. But the challenges our farmers and ranchers face continue to evolve. They must deliver increasingly higher yields to meet…
A 47-year career in the KRVN Engineering Department comes to an end this week when Jim Liffrig retires. His primary responsibility over the years has been the 880 AM transmitter site near Holdrege. Fresh out of engineering trade school in Minneapolis, Liffrig moved from Minneapolis to Holdrege with intentions to…
A familiar voice has returned to the Rural Radio Network (RRN), as the Network expands its coverage of rodeo. Rebel Sjeklocha joined the Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) broadcast team as a podcast host and multimedia producer with a special emphasis on rodeo and western life. “We're thrilled to welcome…
University of Nebraska System students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders will have the opportunity to meet Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., the priority candidate for president, ask questions, and hear about his leadership vision during a series of open forums. Gold, the current executive vice president and provost of the University of…
SUMNER, NE - Representatives from Dawson County Farm Bureau and Dawson County Cattlemen supplied area schools with donated beef from Tyson Foods on Monday, April 8, 2024, for the annual "Beef in Schools Day". The "Beef in Schools" program has been around for over 10 years and has continued the…
Mid-Plains Community College will recognize its Medical Laboratory Technician graduates with a pinning ceremony May 10. The ceremony is free and open to the public. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Room 213 of the Health and Science Center on the college’s South Campus, 601 W. State Farm Rd.,…
OMAHA, Neb. – Today, Renewable Fuels Nebraska announced its endorsement of Senator Pete Ricketts for United States Senate. “As our Governor and now in the United States Senate, Pete Ricketts has been a leader in promoting policies that benefit renewable fuels – which, in turn, benefit Nebraskans,” said Tony Leiding. “Senator Ricketts understands supporting biofuels will lower…
In the early hours of March 8, 2024, the McCook Police Department received a report of loose cattle at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds. Officers quickly coordinated with a Red Willow County Deputy and sought assistance from the Mid Plains Community College (MPCC) Rodeo Team to corral the wandering cattle.…
Agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the general Conservation Reserve Program through March 29, 2024. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health. The competitive program, administered by the United…
