The Nebraska Extension will be hosting training for both private and commercial pesticide applicators over the coming months. Private pesticide training will be held for farmers and ranchers who need to renew their certified private pesticide appl'... Read More

Ag producers are often faced with difficult questions: What is the cost to produce a pound of weaned calf? Or a replacement heifer? Or a ton of hay? The Nebraska Extension will host Unit Cost of Production (UCOP) workshop at the Legion Hall in Bur'... Read More

The Custer County Ag Society met in regular session Thursday, January 15. Board President Brian Palmer called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at the Shooting Sports Building on the Custer County Fairgrounds. Absent from Thursday evening’s meeting w'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb – On Tuesday, January 14, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of former senator Fred Meyer to represent District 41 in the Nebraska Legislature, including Valley, Sherman, and Buffalo Counties. Meyer will immediately fill the'... Read More

Josh Osterhoudt celebrated the expansion of his business, Prairie Surveillance and PC Repair, to a full-time concern on Thursday afternoon along with the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce. Osterhoudt was presented with a Chamber Grow Award in a Ribbo'... Read More

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an in-custody death that occurred at the Red Willow County Jail. Wednesday, Red Willow County Jail staff discovered that an inmate was unresponsive and not breathing in his cell. Staff attempted life-saving'... Read More

When Anahi Ceballos enrolled at Central Community College in Grand Island, she was looking for an affordable start and a chance to explore her interests. That beginning ultimately guided her to the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a future in'... Read More

The Custer County Ag Society will hold its Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 15, at the Shooting Sports Building on the Custer County Fairgrounds in Broken Bow. Following committee reports, a number of items are on the agenda for the'... Read More

The National Weather Service (NWS) is expecting strong winds over the next couple of days in central and western Nebraska, paired with low humidity levels resulting in elevated to near-critical fire conditions to round out the week on Thursday and Fr'... Read More

VALENTINE, Neb – Mid-Plains Community College in Valentine will host the Beyond Cattle & Corn: Alternative Agriculture in Nebraska conference on Wednesday, January 28 and Thursday, January 29. The conference will explore alternative agricult'... Read More

Early-childhood researchers at the University of Nebraska have created a curriculum to help educators and care providers gain the information they need to help address kids' social and emotional needs. Data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation show th'... Read More

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 D.J.'s Hero Awards Scholarships. Select Nebraska high school seniors who have overcome adversity will be chosen to receive the scholarships- named in honor of the late D.J. Sokol- for commitment to o'... Read More

The Broken Bow City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening, January 13. The meeting started at 6:00 PM in the Broken Bow Municipal Building. All members of the Council were present for the Council session. The Council quickly dispensed wit'... Read More

This story is provided courtesy of the Nebraska Examiner. To read the story on their website, go to https://nebraskaexaminer.com/ LINCOLN — Instead of possibly becoming the first sitting senator to be expelled from the Nebraska Legislature, State '... Read More