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Hay yield and quality varies across the Upper Great Plains
Rain has been a blessing for some hay producers and a curse for others in Nebraska and the Dakotas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture Jerry Volesky, yield for grass and alfalfa hay has been relatively high this year in central and eastern Nebraska, an area that has had much-needed rain after a long period of drought. Areas in the Nebraska Panhandle have seen comparatively lower hay yields due to not as much rain.
Nebraska teen charged with criminal mischief for causing train to derail for YouTube video
A 17-year-old boy in Nebraska was charged Wednesday with two counts of criminal mischief for tampering with a rail switch so a train could derail and hit an empty railcar for a YouTube video.
Center pivots: Innovation that grew crops and acres in Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb. —The center pivot is the one invention that has changed the irrigated agricultural landscape worldwide. Center pivot irrigation has increased irrigation water use efficiency and reduced labor costs. It has also allowed agricultural development on marginal land with varying soil types and topography. Irrigated acres in Nebraska have increased from 3,998,000 acres (1960) to 9,378,462 acres (2022).
Nebraska Football Countdown to Kickoff: No. 35 DB D’Andre Barnes
Our countdown to kickoff for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and their 2024 regular season opener against the UTEP Miners is down to just 35 days. In the player spotlight with just 35 days remaining is Huskers redshirt freshman defensive back D’Andre Barnes. A consensus three-star prospect out of Regis Jesuit High School in the greater Denver metro area, Hayes committed to the Huskers over offers from Air Force, Bowling Green, BYU, Nevada, and Wyoming as part of the Huskers 2023 recruiting class. In his true freshman season in 2023, Barnes did not see playing time, redshirting, giving him four years of eligibility entering this fall. This fall, it seems unlikely for Barnes to see any considerable playing time but could play as a deep depth piece when the situation allows. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Holdrege man dies after two-vehicle crash near Pleasanton
PLEASANTON, Neb. (KSNB) - The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old Holdrege man on Saturday at 1:26 a.m. According to the sheriff’s office, an ambulance was traveling southbound on US Highway 10, north of Pleasanton, transporting a patient...
Ex-Nebraska football quarterback officially gets his next shot at NFL
As NFL training camps open and start kicking into gear, one former Nebraska footbal star is hoping this time is the charm. Adrian Martinez tried to catch on with an NFL team last year and for a while, looked like he had a chance. After entering the preseason with the...
Local track and field athletes prepare to compete at the Olympics
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Olympics opening ceremony begins Friday and 14 past and present Huskers have earned a spot at the Paris games, each representing a number of different countries. Six of those athletes are competing in track and field and spent countless hours training in Nebraska, preparing to make their name known on the biggest stage in the world.
Big Ten rival uses gimmick trying to keep Nebraska Cornhuskers fans away
One of the craziest things about being a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan is that, on occasion, it feels like opposing schools fear you more than the actual team. Historically, Nebraska football fans have drawn quite a bit of ire, mainly because of how well they travel. Colorado has shown this off...
WOWT programming changes during the Olympics
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With the 2024 Paris Olympics underway, several WOWT newscasts and other programming will be pre-empted by NBC coverage of the games and ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony coverage began at 11 a.m. Friday, pre-empting our Midday and afternoon newscasts. 6 News will be back for our 5 p.m. Friday newscast, with the 10 p.m. newscast delayed by 30 minutes as NBC airs a prime-time repeat of the Opening Ceremony.
Paul Finebaum Issues Major Warning To Nebraska's Matt Rhule
We haven't even seen the first rendition of the 12-team College Football Playoff and people are already discussing how the committee got it wrong. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was highlighting how much deeper and more difficult it will be to win in the new look Big Ten. A conference that was ...
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