LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.85 million acres of corn in 2024 according to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If these planting estimates hold up, Nebraska corn farmers will invest nearly 3.1 billion dollars into the state’s economy over…
AMHERST - Dan Mckeon is running for District 41 in the Nebraska Legislature and brings in lots of working knowledge. He has a degree in Ag communications, served in the Nebraska Army National Guard for six years, has went through several leadership programs, been a member of the Nebraska LEAD…
League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced on Tuesday morning that Jordan Larson, one of the most accomplished players of her generation, has joined LOVB’s pro league and will anchor LOVB Omaha Volleyball, alongside fellow former Husker Justine Wong-Orantes. Larson’s role at the University of Nebraska will remain unchanged for the upcoming…
Two Union Pacific Railroad train cars derailed around 4:00am Tuesday morning near Kearney. One derailed in the upright position, the other train car is on its side. UP spokeperson Robin Tysver says no one was injured. The incident occurred about four miles east of Kearney near the intersection of Poole…
Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney women’s golf team shot a one-day, 36-hole total of 632 to place third at the annual Wayne State Wildcat Classic Monday at the Wayne Country Club. The 14-team event was reduced to one day because of the expected poor weather on Tuesday. Action ended close…
College rodeo athletes hit the trail this past weekend, competing at various rodeos in their respective regions. Nebraska teams and Nebraska native athletes in the Great Plains, Central Plains, and Central Rocky Mountain regions found success in multiple events. The following results outline how NEBRASKA rodeo teams and NEBRASKA athletes performed over the weekend.…
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…
The Overton boys golf team won the Alma invite on Tuesday. Results below Individual 1 Tyson Essex, Loomis, 782 Alex Banzhaf, Overton, 783 Brody Fleischman, Overton, 794 Collin Shutts, Hi-Line, 835 Braden Fleischman, Overton, 846 Eli Pistulka, Wilcox-Hildreth, 847 Crew Bennett, Alma, 858 Kamden Bose, Southern Valley, 859 Gavin Tilson,…
State aid to Nebraska school systems distributed through the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) will equal $1.16 billion for school year 2024-25, up $83 million from this school year according to the Nebraska Department of Education. TEEOSA aid includes equalization aid, allocated income tax rebate, option funding,…
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Nebraska chapter, and partner contractors across the state are recognizing Work Zone Awareness Week, which occurs nationally from April 15-19. This national effort, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), emphasizes simple actions everyone can take. “The safety of…
