Report sheds light on accident involving BCSO  cruiser

Report sheds light on accident involving BCSO cruiser

An accident report sheds more light into a two-vehicle crash in northeast Kearney involving a Buffalo County Deputy Sheriff. It occurred around 11:00pm on Friday February 2, 2024 at the intersection of 56th Street and Ave N. Based on prior information from the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office and the Nebraska…
FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with $39,000 in Donations

FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with $39,000 in Donations

Omaha, NE, March 28, 2024 — FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting FFA with donations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced Christina Kahler, Managing Director, Marketing & Philanthropy. FNBO’s contributions are part of its broader efforts that celebrated…
Work Will Begin on N-18, on the Bridge South of Curtis

Work Will Begin on N-18, on the Bridge South of Curtis

(McCook, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin, April 1 on N-18, on the bridge,at reference post 0.35, over Medicine Creek just south of Curtis. The work on the bridge, at referencepost 10.75, over Medicine Creek just east of Stockville, is anticipated to start in late June, according tothe Nebraska…
Daffer named Custer County Foundation Executive Director

Daffer named Custer County Foundation Executive Director

BROKEN BOW - The Custer County Foundation has named Rilee Daffer as its next Executive Director. She will take over at the end of May. "I am looking forward to continuing to grow the Foundation and connections within our community," Daffer said in a release. Daffer has been a teacher…
 Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Grain Stocks Reports

 Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Grain Stocks Reports

USDA sees producers planting 90.0 million acres of corn and 86.5 million acres of soybeans this year, in USDA's prospective plantings report released on Thursday. All wheat came in at 47.498, cotton at 10.673, sorghum 6.395 million acres. From Arlan Suderman at StoneX: USDA released its quarterly stocks and planting…
More traffic lanes to be built on I-80 west of Lincoln

More traffic lanes to be built on I-80 west of Lincoln

Travelers from rural Nebraska into Lincoln will encounter a construction zone on Interstate 80 over the next couple of years. Work will be starting next week to widen Intersate 80 to 6 lanes further west from Lincoln. It will add a lane to a 7.6 mile long stretch of Interstate…
Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas

Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas

AUSTIN – Wednesday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas were…
New report details impact of Dual Enrollment in Nebraska

New report details impact of Dual Enrollment in Nebraska

The Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting System (NSWERS) is pleased to announce the release of its first-ever special report, a comprehensive exploration of dual enrollment in Nebraska. Dual enrollment, an increasingly popular option across the educational landscape, provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits while still in…
Parts supplier for John Deere fined for illegally employing children

Parts supplier for John Deere fined for illegally employing children

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor has secured a federal consent judgment mandating that a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for prominent firms such as John Deere, Toro, and Yamaha cease illegal employment of minors and adhere to federal child labor regulations moving forward. The judgment…
Stolley Park train opens this Saturday!

Stolley Park train opens this Saturday!

Stolley Park Railroad. The Stolley Park Railroad in Grand Island will open up this Saturday for the summer. Riders will enjoy two trips around Stolley Park on Central Nebraska’s only lifesize garden-scale railroad. The Sweet Tooth Shop will also be available to parkgoers, offeringa wide range of concession items and…