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Nebraska’s leading economic indicator rises 0.58% in June
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Nebraska’s leading economic indicator increased in June, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.58%. “The monthly report confirms the Nebraska economy will grow through the...
Senator Brewer’s Weekly Update
This week I have really good news for Western Nebraska. The ROTC program at Chadron College will be reinstated. ROTC is an acronym for Reserve Officer Training Corps. In the program, college students train to become officers in the United State Military. The program has branches in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. When I received my commission in the US Army as a Second Lieutenant, I graduated from an ROTC program at Doane College in Crete in 1982.
3 meteor showers expected to shoot through Nebraska skies in coming days, weeks
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska will get the chance to see not one, not two, but three meteor showers over the course of the next few weeks. KETV meteorologist Caitlin Harvey explained the showers will be best visible in places without light pollution. The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on Aug....
Weekend Forecast: 90s continue with even warmer temperatures looming next week
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Enjoying these dog days of summer yet? If so, the weather center applauds you and if not, brace yourself because the heat is not exiting anytime soon. Not only is it not exiting, but the heat intensifies by the middle of next week with a couple days potentially climbing into the triple digits. Friday has not been that hot and is pretty similar to what we saw Thursday afternoon. As we get into this evening, lows will drop down into the low 60s out west with low 70s to the east. Meanwhile, some isolated severe storms with gusty winds could develop out into the panhandle this afternoon and evening but almost all of the state will be dry tonight.
Hay yield and quality varies across the Upper Great Plains
Rain has been a blessing for some hay producers and a curse for others in Nebraska and the Dakotas. According to University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture Jerry Volesky, yield for grass and alfalfa hay has been relatively high this year in central and eastern Nebraska, an area that has had much-needed rain after a long period of drought. Areas in the Nebraska Panhandle have seen comparatively lower hay yields due to not as much rain.
Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’
A Colorado judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains ahead of an antitrust trial in state court set to begin in September. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued in February to block the merger between grocery giant Kroger, which operates King Soopers and City […]
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