Free Fishing and Park Entry Day in Nebraska is May 18. Enjoy a Saturday of fishing or state park activities without the need to purchase a fishing or park entry permit for the day. Free Fishing and Park Entry Day, held annually in Nebraska on the Saturday preceding Memorial Day…
Kearney, Neb. – On April 27, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a prescription takeback event. The event is put on in partnership with the Kearney Police Department, CHI Health Good Samaritan, Kearney/Holdrege Elks Lodge #984, and Buffalo County Community Partners’ Positive…
APRIL 25, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team arrested a Milford man following a standoff overnight. At approximately 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, NSP was notified by the Milford Police Department of a situation involving an armed subject who had barricaded himself inside his home. The…
Homer Buell has been elected chairman of the board of Sand County Foundation. Buell, a cattle rancher from Rose, Nebraska, was first elected to Sand County Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2014. He succeeds Lynne Sherrod, a Colorado cattle rancher who has served as chairman since 2015. Sand County Foundation is a…
Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will be dewatering approximately fourteen miles of the Kearney Canal leading up to the Kearney Hydro to complete repair work inside the hydro. NPPD began returning water to the Kearney Canal around two weeks ago, and after water began flowing through the…
Lincoln, Nebraska, April 25, 2024 — Husker scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic technology to contain the western corn rootworm, which annually causes up to $2 billion in yield loss and control costs in the Corn Belt. The research seeks to contain agricultural pests by targeting rootworm genes.…
The high school soccer postseason is right around the corner and on Thursday the NSAA announced the sub-district matchups. The Scottsbluff girls team is the top seed in the B-8 Sub-District and they'll host the four team bracket at the Landers Complex beginning next Monday. #1 Scottsbluff vs. #4 Holdrege,…
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB937 into law, marking a milestone in the state's support for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Introduced by Sen. Eliot Bostar and amended to include the SAF tax credit from Sen. George Dungan’s LB1072, this legislation establishes a production tax credit for SAF in Nebraska. The…
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), released the following statement after the Ways and Means Committee announced he will chair a team focused on promoting legislative solutions to protect rural Americans impacted by Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions set to expire in 2025: “Contrary to the short-sighted Biden agenda, which has…
Kurtis Harms has been appointed as the new director of the Nebraska LEAD Program. He takes over from Terry Hejny, who is retiring after a 17-year tenure at the helm. The Nebraska LEAD Program was established over four decades ago. Over the years, it has prepared numerous leaders who have…
