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Nebraska Farm Bureau Endorses Nine Candidates for Election to the Nebraska Legislature
LINCOLN, NEB. – Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state’s largest general agriculture organization, has announced a slate of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the Nebraska Legislature. Endorsements made by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (NEFB-PAC) are based on the candidate’s positions on agriculture and rural issues and recommendations…
Suspected Drunk Driver Facing Heightened Charges After Kicking Health Care Professional
A Gering man is facing a variety of charges after a weekend traffic stop initiated by an illegal U-Turn. A Scottsbluff Police sergeant pulled over 27-year-old Dalton Slunecka Sunday afternoon after hearing screeching tires, and made contact with him in a parking lot on Avenue A. Court documents say that…
Zoning change approved for Oikos housing project in Gering
A proposed residential project of duplexes and quadplexes in southeast Gering will be able to move forward after the City Council approved a change in zoning for the land owned by Oikos Development Corporation. City engineer Annie Folck explained an adjacent property owner to the north was willing to have…
WNCC Golf Classic set for Saturday, June 8 at Monument Shadows
Western Nebraska Community College athletics will hold their annual Cougar Golf Classic on Saturday, June 8 at Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering. The golf classic is a 4-person scramble with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The cost for the day of golf is $80 person and includes carts and…
Nuggets rally to beat Lakers, take 2-0 series lead
The Denver Nuggets were down big on Monday night at home against the Lakers in game two of their Western Conference first round playoff series but were able rally back for the 101-99 win. Here's how it sounded in the closing moments with Jason Kosmicki on KOLT 690/101.7 via Altitude…
Scottsbluff doubles up with wins hosting Golf Invite
The Scottsbluff Bearcats boys golf team earned the team and individual wins on Monday as they hosted their invite at Scotts Bluff Country Club. Meet medalist honors went to Tommy Dredla, who fired a 3 under par round of 69 to win by three shots. Scottsbluff head coach Brock Ehler…
Professional bull fighter Chuck Swisher shares lessons from the arena on Breaking the Barrier
At 15 years old, Chuck Swisher got his start fighting bulls. These days, he is one of the most sought after bull fighters in the sport of rodeo. In addition to working some of the largest rodeos in the country, Swisher has been a pioneer for bull fighting as a…
Consumers Increase Spending on Food
Food prices are higher now compared to a few years ago thanks to inflation. Higher food prices, though, are masking an underlying trend of consumers spending more on food in real terms. The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) says total per person food spending, when adjusted for inflation, was 6.3…
Ethanol Fuels Economy
Nebraska, with 24 operating ethanol plants, is the second-largest ethanol producing state. It stands to reason that ethanol production would have a significant economic impact on the state. A recent report by economists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research and the Department of Agricultural Economics, sponsored by…
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.…