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McCook MNB Bank Seniors started up the B6 Area District Tournament today in Broken Bow and would take on Holdrege in the opening round in a game we featured on 93.9 The Zone. A walk-off left McCook MNB Seniors on the wrong end of a 9-8 defeat to Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation on Friday. The game was tied at eight in the bottom of the seventh when Beau Jensen singled, scoring one run. McCook MNB Seniors fell despite leading 7-3 in the fourth. McCook MNB Seniors were the first to get on the board in the first when Quentin Terry drew a walk, scoring one run. Nicholas Weides singled, which helped Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation tie the game at one in the bottom of the second. In the top of the third, McCook MNB Seniors broke up the tie when Gabe Roberts hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run. Then a single by Espn Hall followed to extend the lead to 4-1. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the fourth, scoring five runs on four hits to take a 8-7 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a ground out by Jensen that drove in two. Simon Garcia singled, which helped McCook MNB Seniors tie the game at eight in the top of the fifth. Trey Tiller started the game for McCook MNB Seniors. The starting pitcher surrendered nine hits and eight runs (three earned) over three and one-third innings, striking out none and walking two. Weides started on the mound for Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation. The righty surrendered four hits and six runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out none and walking four. Miles Pollmann and Tristan Campbell each collected two hits for McCook MNB Seniors. Roberts and Hall each drove in two runs for McCook MNB Seniors. McCook MNB Seniors turned one double play in the game. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation tallied 11 hits in the game. Kegan Steinke, Jensen, and Lyndon Rodewald each collected two hits for Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation. Jensen led Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation Srs with two runs batted in. The leadoff hitter went 2-for-5 on the day. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation had a strong eye at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Elijah Bergstrom and Chance Bailey led the team with two free passes each. Weides and Josh Janssen each stole multiple bases for Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation stole six bases in the game.

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....

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...

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.

HASTINGS, Neb. — Forecasters say a heat wave is set to arrive in Central Nebraska late this weekend and last into next week. The National Weather Service says dangerous heat could start as soon as Sunday. Early forecasts say heat index values could reach 100 degrees every day from Sunday to Thursday. Tuesday and Wednesday are likely to be the warmest days.

A few weeks of heat are right around the corner for Nebraska, and climate leaders in the state said it has them on alert for impacts on the state’s drought conditions.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) held its 7th Annual Innovation Showcase, on Thursday, July 25. This year’s event featured 19 submissions, with just 11 votes separating the first and second-place winners. The Rest Area Open/Closed Sign, submitted by District 6, was named Innovation of the Year. “With Innovation...

The week in state tax: JetBlue Airways alleges Florida’s corporate income tax calculation method unconstitutionally makes airlines count miles flown well outside the state’s boundaries. Meanwhile, Nebraska lawmakers tackle the governor’s tax overhaul plan and a number of their own proposals, a power purchase agreement must be weighed as a factor in Mesquite Power’s property tax valuation in Arizona, and Verizon can’t get a borough tax refund in New Jersey.

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.

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been added as the nonpartisan presidential candidate on Nebraska’s general election ballot. The Nebraska Secretary of State’s office announced the certification on Friday. They reported that Kennedy’s campaign collected 4,442 valid signatures from Nebraska voters, while it needed at least 2,500.

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.

Don Cox, one of the first Nebraskans to own an electric vehicle, has put more than 400,000 miles on his EVs since 2008. In that time, he’s never once gotten stranded – though in the early days, he did have to plug into outlets at RV parks to get his Tesla Roadster across the state.

The Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska (SWANN) has recently begun addressing a longstanding issue by implementing an “Out-of-Service” signage program for household and green compost dumpsters. Essentially, the program is designed to help people be more knowledgeable about which items are acceptable and unacceptable for dumpsters with bright and clearly labeled signs on the front of dumpsters.

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 […]

LINCOLN, Neb. — One Nebraska senator is calling on the state to sell the plane the governor uses to help fund the property tax relief effort. Senator Jen Day of Sarpy County introduced LB 29 Friday which would sell the plane and put the funds recovered into the General Fund to go toward property tax relief or covering special session costs.

The ACLU argued that the hybrid law passed last year violates a state constitutional requirement for legislative bills to stick to a single subject.

"We have squeezed our margins already, paying our current 3.75 cents/gallon, so any increase in that rate would really decimate any margins we have left," Zac Triemert said.

CLEAR LAKE, SD – With bold blue graphics, lofty goals and a “better by choice” business philosophy, AP Select has launched a new family-owned seed company across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. AP Select trucks are rolling into local seed dealerships, delivering an impressive choice of seed traits and genetics targeted to every region.