Many activities: Dudley Elementary second graders traveled to the farm of Doug and Stephanie Block last Thursday where they learned about farm life and other things. They also listened to a talk by 2013...

Opportunity to showcase community to BRAN riders An economic development boost is how Anne Anderson describes the town’s chance to host 600 bicyclists and support crew on June 4. The town is one...

Zoning administrator appointed With the recent resignation of Dawson County surveyor Jake Ripp, an enforcement officer for floodplain issues has been hired. At least temporarily. Pam Holbrook, who...

The Rev. Jeff Cottingham is the keynote speaker at this year’s Memorial Day service. Cottingham is the minister of the Trinity Lutheran Church. The public is invited to the 10 a.m. event at the...

Feet set, weight back, elbow up, eyes on the ball. Life is full of surprises. Know the strike zone. Don’t commit too early. We are all pitched a few curves. Watch the ball all the way in. Don’t...

Inside my front door and up a few steps on the left, a distressed metal word rests on top of the ledge. The curvy red letters serve as a reminder as I come and go ... BELIEVE. It’s a common decoration,...

Rearranging storage tubs in my garage the other day, I ran across one of the most prized possessions from my childhood: my Girl Scout sash. Immediately, the words of the Girl Scout promise came to mind. On...

Scottsbluff blew away the competition May 13 in the District B-4 meet at Scottsbluff Country Club. The Bearcats placed four golfers in the top eight including meet medalist Andrew Holloway who shot a...

BOYS/GIRLS TRACK Mar. 14—UNK Invite at Kearney Girls—Fifth Boys—Second Mar. 22—Kearney Indoor (boys) No team scores Mar. 23—Sidney Invite (girls) CANCELED Mar. 26—Cozad...

It only takes a little digging to realize how impressive the performance was at the state track meet for Gothenburg sophomore Tiani Reeves.  

The Gothenburg girls didn’t let some challenging weather conditions affect them Thursday at the District B-5 track meet at Lexington. “The weather was probably not optimum for performances,”...

Sargent Irrigation will repair an aging downtown well in Brady. At their May 8 meeting, village trustees approved payment of $55,056 to Sargent for repairs. Adams Bank & Trust in North Platte will finance...

Brady High School students were recognized for their athletic and academic achievements recently. Athletics Football—Kaleb Arter-burn, Josh Boon, Levi Destefano, Bowen Land, Matt Litzenberger,...

Valerie Most accomplished something that hasn’t happened to a Brady athlete in over 10 years.

LINCOLN—Irrigation proved to be the difference between the “haves” and “have-nots” in farm income in drought-stricken 2012 in Nebraska. “Crop farms with access to sufficient...

Water for Food speaker says solutions are within reach. LINCOLN—Dilip Kulkarni remembers the first global Water for Food Conference in Lincoln in 2009. “Another water conference” was...

LINCOLN—University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists are experimenting with the use of corn silage in cattle finishing diets, finding that it can be an economical replacement for corn in feedlot diets...