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UNK Professor Wins $50,000 On TV Show

KEARNEY- A University of Nebraska at Kearney professor has won $50,000 on a TV Show. Bryce Abbey won the prize Friday on the CBS show “TKO: Total Knock Out.” Abbey is a UNK associate exercise science professor...Read More

2018 America’s Pig Farmer of the Year Finalists Announced

DES MOINES, IOWA – Aug. 15, 2018 – The National Pork Board recently announced the four finalists who are vying to be named the 2018 America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM. The program honors a U.S. pig farmer...Read More

Nebraska Crop Progress and Condition Report for the week ending August 12

LINCOLN – For the week ending August 12, 2018, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 5 percent very short, 22 short, 71 adequate, and...Read More

Local Sports

Fan Day, Scrimmage Wrap Up NU Football’s Week

A crowd of about 8,000 Husker football fans showed up at Memorial Stadium Saturday night for the annual Nebraska Football Fan Day. As expected, there were long lines of fans waiting to welcome coach Scott Frost back...Read More

Lakeview #6, Scotus #10 in World-Herald Rankings

Lakeview is ranked sixth, while Scotus is tenth in Class C-1 in the Omaha World-Herald’s preseason prep football rankings. Boone Central/Newman Grove is ranked fourth in C-1 in the ratings released yesterday. Aquinas is ranked third in...Read More

CHS, Lakeview Softball Both Drop Two Games

In high school softball, Columbus High opened its season by hosting a triangular Saturday at Gerrard Park. The Discoverers lost to Elkhorn 9-0 and were also blanked by Omaha Skutt 10-0. Columbus plays a doubleheader at Lincoln...Read More