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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.
UNL climatologist warns upcoming heat could affect drought
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 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. Nebraska’s Climate Assessment Response Committee talked about trends in their first meeting of 2024...
Mayors From Many Nebraska Communities Oppose Governor’s Property Tax Relief Plan
LINCOLN–(KFOR July 26)–As more bill introduction continues in the Nebraska Legislature toward a proposed property tax relief plan from Governor Jim Pillen, Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird shared her thoughts on KFOR Friday morning about the plan and how it could impact the city. “This is not a...
More states restrict transgender youth medical care as GOP galvanizes base around issue
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a law restricting medical care for transgender youth. That comes after New Hampshire's governor signed a law banning gender transition-related surgeries for minors. Laura Barrón-López looks at the wider political battle over transgender rights as the 2024 election nears.
Nebraska couple photobombs funnel cloud on wedding day
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Every couple knows to prioritize one thing for their wedding: the photos. While the posed shots are likely to end up in the frame on the wall, sometimes a snap will capture the emotion and the experience of the day. Photographer Alyssa Wallace thinks those are some of the best.
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....
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.
Dr. Jeffery Gold wants to 'keep Nebraska competitive and growing' as he tours state as President of NU
OMAHA, Neb. — The new President of the University of Nebraska is kicking off a five-day blitz across the state. Dr. Jeffrey Gold took over as president on July 1. His statewide tour will start on Monday in Nebraska City, and will end in Scottsbluff. Gold said the conversations...
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