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4-H photography students put their work on display at Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Nebraska State Fair continues in Grand Island this week, and it’s an opportunity for 4-H students to show off some of their photography skills through an exhibit. The students come from all 93 counties in Nebraska and bring a unique photo from their...
Nebraska’s 2024 Book Award Winners Announced
Celebrate Nebraska’s 2024 Book Award winners with author readings and an awards presentation ceremony at the Nebraska Celebration of Book’s (NCOB) literary festival. Held at the UNL City Campus Union on October 12th, winners of the 2024 Nebraska Book Awards will be honored at the celebration which will include an author roundtable during the festival and the awards ceremony directly after at 3:30.
Wildlife Encounters Back at NSF
Wildlife Encounters is at the Nebraska State Fair for the third time in four years. Kip and Stacey Smith worked with Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. They bring their educational program and a bunch of gators to the fairgrounds. Find them just sound of the Heartland Events Center next to the sustainability pavillion. Hear an interview.
A writing assignment for the times
As the dog days of late August drag on, seemingly beyond their allotted 24 hours, Nebraskans know what to expect in the lethargy brought on by endless heat and humidity. School starts. While asking young minds to focus in the swelter may seem counterintuitive to the learning process, air-conditioning and some inexplicable wont to dismiss […]
Extension programs offer diverse training and education
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Nebraska Association of County Extension Board helps bring grassroots knowledge to the university. The Extension board represents all 93 counties in the state, with a board of 24 directors. These boards help bring education throughout the state. "Extension can bring so much information to...
Diesel spill near Mapleton reaches Willow Creek
(Mapleton) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a diesel spill in a tributary of Willow Creek in Monona County. On Sunday, The Monona County Sheriff’s Office notified the DNR Atlantic Field Office of a pickup truck running off the road into Pumpkin Run. This small tributary travels east to Willow Creek, northwest of Mapleton.
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White hands out 12 coveted Blackshirt jerseys
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska football unveiled the Husker defenders who were awarded Blackshirts to open the 2024 season. A total of 12 players received the coveted honor, including all 11 starters: defensive ends Ty Robinson, Jimari Butler, and Cam Lenhardt, nose tackle Nash Hutmacher, linebackers John Bullock, Mikai Gbayor, and MJ Sherman, defensive backs Tommi Hill, Isaac Gifford, Malcolm Hartzog Jr., DeShon Singleton and Marques Buford.
Blair EEE Risk Remains Low
BLAIR, NEBRASKA (2024 AUGUST 26) – In August 2024, Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile Virus, while Massachusetts reported its first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) since 2020. Both are mosquito-borne diseases. This article examines the risk of EEE in Blair. EEE is a virus...
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