KTIC NewsCenter Friday News 4-19-24

KTIC NewsCenter Friday News 4-19-24

An Endangered Missing Advisory for a missing Fremont man was cancelled after the man was found deceased this morning. A bill that Governor Pillen touted as a way to reduce property taxes, but had some saying the ad tax within it would destroy small businesses, stalled in the legislature. The…
April Cattle On Feed Report

April Cattle On Feed Report

USDA April 1 Cattle on Feed Report USDA ActualRangeOn Feed April 1101%101.6-102.5%Placed in March88%90.0-94.7%Marketed in March86%86.5-91.3%
EPA Emergency Waiver Allowing E15 this Summer

EPA Emergency Waiver Allowing E15 this Summer

Sioux Falls, SD – Today, for the third consecutive year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season in response to the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine and the Middle East. For U.S. consumers who…
High School Baseball Scores 4/18/24

High School Baseball Scores 4/18/24

Adams Central 12, Maxwell-St. Pat's 1Adams Central 21, Maxwell-St. Pat's 0Beatrice 18, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann 9Bellevue West 12, Fremont 1Bennington 10, Ralston 3Blair 7, Crete 3Douglas County West 10, Thurston-Cuming County 0Elkhorn 6, Mount Michael Benedictine 5Elkhorn South 3, Omaha Westside 1Fort Calhoun 7, Raymond Central 5Lincoln Northeast 20, Omaha Buena…
Gov. Pillen Delivers Sine Die Address, Promises Property Tax Special Session

Gov. Pillen Delivers Sine Die Address, Promises Property Tax Special Session

LINCOLN - On Thursday, Governor Jim Pillen expressed strong disappointment that state senators failed to pass LB388, which contained provisions aimed at providing property tax relief to Nebraskans. The bill failed to reach a final vote. Sen. Lou Ann Linehan asked that LB388 be removed from the agenda during the…
Nebraska’s Caregiver Tax Credit Act Passes Legislation

Nebraska’s Caregiver Tax Credit Act Passes Legislation

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Legislature’s proposed Caregiver Tax Credit Act (Legislative Bill 937) passed final reading on April 18, and now awaits Governor Pillen’s signature to become law. The Caregiver Tax Credit Act would help ensure family members who take care of their relatives with disabilities—incurring eligible expenditures for their…
CHS purchasing Holdrege Cargill grain facility, 7 others

CHS purchasing Holdrege Cargill grain facility, 7 others

A Nebraska grain facility is set to change hands, as CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill. According to a company news release, the purchase adds key grain facilities to the CHS enterprise supply chain, connecting CHS farmer-owners to the…
Caron named to Buster Posey Award Watch List

Caron named to Buster Posey Award Watch List

Nebraska catcher Josh Caron was named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced Thursday afternoon. Caron is batting .308 this season with eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 40 RBI and 25 runs scored. The Sun…