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Family farm near Byron prepares for popcorn harvest
BYRON, Neb. (KOLN) - A multi-generational family farm with German roots near Byron, Nebraska, is gearing up to harvest approximately 6,500 pounds of fresh popcorn per acre this September. The Free Day Popcorn Company, known for its yellow butterfly popcorn, supplies local favorites like Vala’s Pumpkin Patch. The farm’s...
Law Firm Warns Chadron Attempting to Unconstitutionally Burden Food Trucks
Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to city officials in Chadron, Nebraska, warning them to cease their misguided efforts to impose unnecessary burdens on food trucks simply to “level the playing field” with brick-and-mortar restaurants. Such efforts to “protect” the city from food trucks violate both the U.S. and Nebraska Constitutions, and harm both the public safety and local economy of Chadron.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lincoln Northwest
2023 Record: 1-8 Returning starters/letterwinners: Brady Eickhoff, 6-3, 285, jr., C; Zayden Frye, 5-9, 165, jr., WR; Zander Goering 6-1, 180, jr., TE; Kaiden Wood, 5-10, 190, jr., RB; JJ Kopp, 5-10, 165, sr., FS; Bryson Rumbaugh, 6-1, 250, jr., DT; Roman Mahmoud, 6-0, 285, jr., DT. Season outlook: A...
Rhule on the coaching clip that grabbed notice: 'Coaching is tackling hard problems'
Nebraska football's "Chasing 3" series seems to attract a wide audience, and it stretches beyond just the Husker fan base and intrigued recruits. Or at least some of the clips of football coach Matt Rhule sometimes get a lot of run outside our bubble – be it a pregame speech or a fiery practice message from the most recent episode that was making the rounds.
Huskers announce season tickets for women’s basketball
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office on Monday released women’s basketball season tickets for the 2024-25 season. Nebraska’s 18-game home schedule features nine games against Big Ten opponents. Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin, Washington and Oregon will all make...
Assault on pregnant woman lands suspect in Gage County Jail
BEATRICE – A Beatrice woman was arrested on several counts over the weekend, following an assault and strangulation incident involving a female victim police learned was about 16 weeks pregnant. 41-year-old Jamie Fortney was arrested on suspicion of strangulation, 3rd degree assault, domestic abuse, assault of a peace office,...
Five Volleyball Matches Added to TV Broadcast Schedule
Five additional Nebraska volleyball matches have been selected for TV broadcasts, in addition to the lineup announced on Aug. 5. Nebraska Public Media has been granted the rights to televise the Red-White Scrimmage (Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.) and three home matches: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Aug. 30 at 7 p.m.), Montana State (Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.) and Iowa (Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.). All matches that are televised on Nebraska Public Media are also streamed on B1G+.
'You take that energy from the crowd': Nebraskans in Chicago for Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO — Several Nebraskans are in the windy city to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris. One of those people is the Nebraska DNC National Committeewoman. Charlene Ligon says she could feel the excitement of everyone there, leading up to the convention's start. Ligon, who is also...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces 2024 Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit
On September 18, 2024, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting the inaugural Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit at the Younes Center in Kearney. This day-long event will have multiple featured speakers and collaborative panels from various professions, including national and local organizations working to combat human trafficking.
Cooler start to the week, 80s and 90s return mid-week, linger through weekend
HASTINGS — The work week will start out decidedly cooler, but the warm temperatures will make a return by midweek and persist through the weekend across central Nebraska. High temperatures on Monday will reach the mid-80s owing to an upper-level ridge of high pressure that extends from Texas into the northern Plains, according to the National Weather Service – Hastings.
'Late' Nebraska football loses out on top tackle target despite a good fight
For a little while, Nebraska football fans dreamed about hauling in the top offensive tackle in the class of 2025. There was a time when David Sanders Jr. looked like a Huskers lean. And then things started to go south. On Saturday, it sure sounded like a door slammed shut....
Fire causes extensive damage to Norfolk house
Three fire departments responded to the scene of a fire Monday morning at a residence in central Norfolk. Around 7:41 a.m., the Norfolk Fire Division was dispatched to 1201 W. Phillip Ave. for a house fire. Read the Norfolk Daily News story at this link: https://norfolkdailynews.com/news/fire-causes-extensive-damage-to-norfolk-house/article_2ade35a4-5e32-11ef-98fc-47bc25aeeae3.html.
Home severely damaged by fire Monday morning
NORFOLK - A multi-unit dwelling in Norfolk suffered major damage after a fire Monday morning. It happened at a home at the corner of 12th and Philip in Norfolk. The call came in around 7:41 a.m. There's no word yet on what caused the fire, but firefighter appeared to be...
Determining a ‘good’ price for new crop corn
Editor’s note: The following was written by Jessica Groskopf, University of Nebraska Extension educator for agricultural economics, for the university’s CropWatch website. Many farmers are looking for opportunities to do some forward contracting for fall. This has led some farmers to ask, “What is a ‘good’ price for 2024 corn?”
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