Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 317, which will form the Department of Water, Energy and Environment.
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SPD Responds to Motorcycle Injury Accident
By Steven Lopez SPD On 5/11/25 at approximately 2:00 pm, Scottsbluff Police responded to an injury accident in the 200 block of E Overland
First Communion at Holy Rosary
Holy Rosary Parish celebrated First Communion on Sunday, April 27th during a special 2 p.m. Mass. Sixteen students received their first Eucharist on Sunday
Applications Being Accepted for 2025 Youth Range Camp in Chadron
By KyLee Kime The 2025 Nebraska Youth Range Camp will be held at Chadron State College in Chadron, NE, June 9th – 12th. Students
Livestock Judge Sees Quality as Part of Future in Beef Industry
For National Beef Month, we are looking at the future of the beef industry through the eyes of some of our area youth in
Box Butte County Prairie Dog Advisory Board April Report
The Prairie Dog Advisory Board met April 23, 2025, at the Box Butte County Courthouse, in the county commissioner’s room at 4:00 PM. The
Smith Encourages Third District Students to Apply for Youth Advisory Council
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Third District Youth Advisory Council and encourages high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Students Explore Agriculture at Annual AgSplosion Field Day
Sitting crouched on the floor, second graders pretended to be a kernel of corn, waiting to grow. With a spritz of water, Jana Schwartz,
Nebraska Corn Farmers Poised to Plant 10.6 Million Acres in 2025
According to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nebraska corn farmers are expected to plant 10.6 million
Cameras and Cellular Technology: Checking Water from Afar
By Aaron Berger Nebraska Extension Livestock Systems Educator For cattle producers who rely on wells in pastures and rangelands, water checks are typically conducted