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3 meteor showers expected to shoot through Nebraska skies in coming days, weeks
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska will get the chance to see not one, not two, but three meteor showers over the course of the next few weeks. KETV meteorologist Caitlin Harvey explained the showers will be best visible in places without light pollution. The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on Aug....
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.
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).
Classes B and C begin senior area legion tournament play
Senior legion area baseball tournaments get underway for Classes B and C today, as several Northeast Nebraska teams look to punch their ticket to the state tournament next week. In the B5 tournament in West Point, top-seeded Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Seniors of Wayne get things started at 2:30...
Weekend Forecast: 90s continue with even warmer temperatures looming next week
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Enjoying these dog days of summer yet? If so, the weather center applauds you and if not, brace yourself because the heat is not exiting anytime soon. Not only is it not exiting, but the heat intensifies by the middle of next week with a couple days potentially climbing into the triple digits. Very little change in the forecast Saturday with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s in central and eastern Nebraska. Mid to upper 90s in western Nebraska are likely once again as well.
Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’
A Colorado judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains ahead of an antitrust trial in state court set to begin in September. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued in February to block the merger between grocery giant Kroger, which operates King Soopers and City […]
92-year-old quilter makes 33 quilts for her great-grandchildren to share love and legacy
PETERSBURG, Neb. (KOLN/Gray News) - A Nebraska woman has marked major milestones in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives with handmade quilts. Lois Zegers said her quilting tradition is now extending to her great-grandchildren. For the past six months, Zegers has devoted her time to producing 33 quilts —...
Friday legion baseball postseason highlights + scores (07.26.24)
ST. PAUL, Neb. (KSNB) - Area tournaments began for legion baseball teams in Classes B and C on Friday across the state. Our cameras took us to St. Paul for the Class C Area 5 tournament. No. 4 St. Paul played three-seed DCB in the first round, 6-4. Watch the...
Osborne’s Hastings Teammates chapter hosts 15th annual charity golf event
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The Hastings chapters of the Teammates Mentoring program held its annual fundraiser at Southern Hills Golf Club in Hastings on Friday. The organization was founded in 1991 by Hastings native and former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, and his wife Nancy, to provide a safe space for children in their community.
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