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NCTA Alumna carried agriculture forward as Cedar County Rodeo Queen
For Jozlyn Anderson, agriculture was more than a career path; it was a family legacy and a lifelong passion shaped by hands-on learning, strong mentorship, and community connection at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. A 2024 graduate of NCTA’s animal science program, Anderson’s journey to Curtis began generations earlier....
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Historic Nebraska flour mill preserves 19th century milling heritage
NELIGH, Neb. (KOLN) - The Neligh Mill State Historic Site features the only 19th century flour mill in Nebraska that still contains all the original milling equipment from the 1800s. The 153-year-old mill was started in 1873 by John Neligh. He was the founder of the city of Neligh. The...
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50th Annual Wisner Jr. Livestock Show Begins Today
WISNER, NE – The 50th Annual Wisner Jr. Livestock Show kicks off today with events planned for the whole week in Wisner River Park in Wisner, Nebraska. The Show starts today with livestock judging. Check in is at 4:30 p.m. with judging to follow at 5:00p.m. Events pick back up on Thursday with the Horse show at 5:30 p.m. Check in is again at 4:30 p.m.
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Historic Nebraska flour mill preserves 19th century milling heritage
NELIGH, Neb. (KOLN) - The Neligh Mill State Historic Site features the only 19th century flour mill in Nebraska that still contains all the original milling equipment from the 1800s. The 153-year-old mill was started in 1873 by John Neligh. He was the founder of the city of Neligh. The...
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Freemans honored as Farm Family of the Year
A Pierce family earned the title of Farm Family of the year on Tuesday at the 11th annual Northeast Nebraska Ag Banquet at the Pavillion on the Pierce County Fairgrounds. Brad and Lisa Freeman, and their sons have a cow-calf operation, grow row crops, and raise honey bees. Lisa told...
News Channel Nebraska
NPPD shares glimpse into nuclear site selection process at Norfolk council meeting
NORFOLK, Neb.- Nebraska Public Power District is providing more insight into its process to select the site for a new small modular reactor nuclear power facility. Account Manager Brittney Koenig presented to the Norfolk City Council on Monday. Norfolk is one of four communities, along with Sutherland, Beatrice and Brownville, which were announced as finalists last month. She said NPPD believes the small modular reactor technology isn’t quite ready yet.
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Norfolk appoints longtime community member as new finance officer
NORFOLK, Neb. - The City of Norfolk appointed a new finance officer on Thursday who is set to take office on July 1st. John Robertson will take over for Randy Gates, who has served the city for over 40 years. "This is our community. Erica and I are proud to...
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Loss of Beloved Milking Barn Spurs on Next Generation
The milking barn where Makenna Skiff discovered her passion went up in flames in May. After scraping the alleys with the skidsteer, her grandpa parked it in the shop and jump in his truck to feed cows. Looking over his shoulder, he backed down the long driveway, which took a couple of minutes. When he turned back around, he saw about 80 feet of smoke filling the air.
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COE Cattle Company honored as Ag Business of the Year
A Norfolk livestock company has been honored for five decades of excellence. The Norfolk Area and Madison Chambers of Commerce hosted the 11th annual Northeast Nebraska Ag Banquet in Pierce on Tuesday and named the COE Cattle Company Agribusiness of the Year. News Talk WJAG asked owner and manager Ed...
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Robertson appointed as City of Norfolk's new finance officer
The City of Norfolk has announced the appointment of John Robertson as the city’s new finance officer, effective July 1. Robertson succeeds Randy Gates, who recently retired after serving the city for more than 40 years. Robertson joins the city after serving as Vice President of Finance and Operations...
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USDA confirms first New World screwworm case in U.S. livestock since the 1960s
NORFOLK, Neb. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a calf in South Texas, marking the first confirmed detection of the parasitic pest in U.S. livestock in decades. The confirmation comes as livestock producers have been closely monitoring the spread of...