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Crofton holds off Blue Devils for Holiday title

3 months 2 weeks ago By News Staff

HUMPHREY — The Wynot Blue Devils and the Crofton Warriors battled to determine the championship of the Humphrey St. Francis Holiday Tournament on Saturday night.

2023 Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District presents its year in review

3 months 2 weeks ago By News Staff

HARTINGTON — In 2023, the Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District board of directors implemented conservation practices, projects, and services in Northeast Nebraska to benefit local natural resources. LCNRD activities are led by a board of eleven locally elected directors: Carolyn Heine, St. Helena; Russ Schmidt, St Helena; Jeff Steffen, Crofton; Marcel Kramer, Crofton; Chris Johnson, Bloomfield; Dave Condon, Creighton; Carly Christensen, Hartington; Dan Kollars, Hartington; Matt Weinandt, Wynot; Curtis Armstrong, Ponca; and currently vacant, Subdistrict 5 seat.

UNL releases updated nitrogen calculator for corn growers

3 months 2 weeks ago By News Staff

LINCOLN —For the past 50 years, the University of Nebraska- Lincoln’s nitrogen application calculator has been used by producers to calculate the appropriate amount of nitrogen to apply to their corn crop fields. The calculator aims to help producers understand the 4Rs system when using nitrogen. The 4 Rs include Right source, Right rate, Right placement, and Right timing. These 4Rs work together and are adjusted based on the producer’s choices.

Northeast Nebraska Prescribed Burn Association receives Lead Ignitor Award

3 months 2 weeks ago By News Staff

HARTINGTON — The Northeast Nebraska Prescribed Burn Association was given the Lead Ignitor Award at the 2023 Prescribed Fire Conference Dec. 5 in Kearney. The NNPBA was recognized for being a significant supporter of prescribed burning within their community for conserving native grasslands, wildlife, and ranching heritages.

Water’s worth: It sits beneath Nebraska’s farmland and has serious value

3 months 2 weeks ago By News Staff

NORTH PLATTE — The land John Childears farms near North Platte is sandy, not particularly fertile, less than ideal.

Photo of the Year

3 months 2 weeks ago By News Staff

This March 29, 2023, photo depicts one of the biggest news stories of the year in Laurel, which is the ongoing addition and renovation project at Laurel- Concord-Coleridge School. Dirt work began in late March at the front of the school building. School officials say the construction project is moving along right on schedule.