Get out to Nebraska’s state parks this May

Get out to Nebraska’s state parks this May

Spring soon will turn to summer. Get outdoors and spend some time in Nebraska’s state parks this May. A variety of events are planned for those for all ages and interests. Don’t forget to purchase a vehicle park entry permit to enter the state parks. Get one at OutdoorNebraska.gov or…
UNL’s Loeffel Meat Shoppe to celebrate grand re-opening on May 3rd

UNL’s Loeffel Meat Shoppe to celebrate grand re-opening on May 3rd

The Loeffel Meat Shoppe at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host a grand re-opening celebration event on May 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will include recipe samples, along with demonstrations on food safety, knife care, and proper knife usage in the home kitchen from 11:30 a.m.…
Weekly Crop Progress Report for 4/22/24

Weekly Crop Progress Report for 4/22/24

Crop Progress as of April 21st: Corn Planted 12%; 6% last week; 10% on average Corn Emerged 3%; 2% on average Soybeans Planted 8%; 3% last week; 4% on average Winter Wheat Headed 17%; 11% last week; 13% on average Winter Wheat Condition 50% G/E; 55% G/E last week; 26% G/E last year Spring Wheat Planted…
Huskers Add Connor Essegian to 2024-25 Roster

Huskers Add Connor Essegian to 2024-25 Roster

Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has announced that Connor Essegian (pronounced eh-SEE-jin) will join the Husker basketball program for the 2024-25 season. Essegian, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound guard from Fort Wayne, Ind., spent the last two years at Wisconsin and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Hoiberg said that Essegian’s combination…
Molina named All MIAA

Molina named All MIAA

Kearney, Neb. – Junior Juliana Botero Molina represents Nebraska-Kearney on the 2024 All-MIAA women’s golf team. The team, comprised of 18 players, was chosen by the league’s 11 head coaches. Botero Molina (Colombia) earns second-team accolades, and this is her third straight All-MIAA honor. Previously, she was an honorable mention…
LB 1402 passage leaves Opportunity Scholarship Act referendum up in the air

LB 1402 passage leaves Opportunity Scholarship Act referendum up in the air

After the passage of LB 1402 by the Nebraska Legislature last week, it begs the question of what will happen with a referendum question on the November ballot. The measure changes the state funding mechanism for scholarships for students to attend private or parochial schools, with an appropriation of $10…
More than 400 Lopers participate in annual service project

More than 400 Lopers participate in annual service project

KEARNEY – Kelcie Burke was a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Kearney when she participated in her first Big Event. That was five years ago. Now, she’s a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in early childhood education. And she’s still…
McCook High School Rodeo Results | April 20-21

McCook High School Rodeo Results | April 20-21

Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes kicked off their spring season this weekend in McCook. Here are results per the NEHSRA: DAY 1 - APRIL 20TH Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameStockScore/TimePointsTotalPoints189C1Kirchmann, Colton50.00000362C2Arensdorf, Bladen48.000003013Buss, Cort46.000004314Fanning, Jess43.000002095Buss, Cale42.000002036Grube, Emma42.000004047Neal, Cooper40.000001988Nelson, Jason40.000002509Norby, Dylan39.0000025710Nelson, Kellin39.000004501Nelson, Alex34.000002651Herrington, Gage32.000004261Stevens, Ty30.00000 Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameStockScore/TimePointsTotalPoints1561Gracey, Chase14.000003402Marshall, Cody14.660002123Drueke,…