News

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent invitations to schools across the state, seeking students’ entries for the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental calendar.

As the 2025 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season.

““Nebraska Farm Bureau thanks newly confirmed USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for releasing the first portion of payments to farmers and ranchers who had previously signed Infl ation Reduction Act (IRA) contracts for a number of programs including the Environmental Quality Incentive Program and the...

Local meetings open to individuals interested in se_ng natural resources goals for Nebraska A Local Working Group that provides advice on the priorities for many U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs will meet March 5, 2025 at 9:30am – 12:00pm at the Central Platte NRD Board Room at...

The University of Nebraska’s High Plains Regional Climate Center in Lincoln is working with weather experts in nearby states to collect and use climate data to predict the weather and potentially save lives. And it’s the collaboration that allows the forecasters to provide critical information.

Nebraska’s number of farms and ranches declined during 2024, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The number of farms and ranches in the state, at 44,300, was down 100 farms from 2023.

Nebraska Christian’s Jayden Elge controls Randolph’s Drew Loberg in the Class D state championship match at 138 pounds. Elge dominated the match, winning 16-4 and finished the season unbeaten at 37- 0.

After the recent arctic wasteland was vanquished by weather most lovely, the Merrick County Board got together for their second meeting of the year. Despite the smiling sun and kind weather, the meeting opened with anything but smiles.

The Merrick County Republican Party will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday, March 3, 2025, at ISI Solar in Central City. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with coffee and cookies, followed by the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

History is more than just names and dates—it’s the stories of the people who shaped the land, the struggles they endured, and the triumphs that defined them.