At 15 years old, Chuck Swisher got his start fighting bulls. These days, he is one of the most sought after bull fighters in the sport of rodeo. In addition to working some of the largest rodeos in the country, Swisher has been a pioneer for bull fighting as a…
Food prices are higher now compared to a few years ago thanks to inflation. Higher food prices, though, are masking an underlying trend of consumers spending more on food in real terms. The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) says total per person food spending, when adjusted for inflation, was 6.3…
Nebraska, with 24 operating ethanol plants, is the second-largest ethanol producing state. It stands to reason that ethanol production would have a significant economic impact on the state. A recent report by economists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research and the Department of Agricultural Economics, sponsored by…
Monday (04/22/2024) Auburn 14, Fairbury 6Bellevue East 6, Omaha South 1Bellevue West 6, Park Hill South, MO 5Bellevue West 9, Park Hill South, MO 1Blair 14, Seward 0Douglas County West 18, Louisville 5GACC-WPB 6, Thurston-Cuming County 5Gretna 6, Elkhorn South 5Hastings 6, Lincoln Pius X 5Kearney 5, Fremont 4Lincoln Christian…
The Loeffel Meat Shoppe at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host a grand re-opening celebration event on May 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will include recipe samples, along with demonstrations on food safety, knife care, and proper knife usage in the home kitchen from 11:30 a.m.…
KC wheat thoughts on good start Rally in the markets Chasing the headlines Strong cattle market off Bullish COF report Higher hogs on a Monday
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Sophomore catcher Atiana Rodriguez has been named the North Star Athletic Association Player of the Week for her performances in the Bruins' six games last week, including a four-game conference sweep over Viterbo University. Rodriguez had four multi-hit games, going 12-for-19 on the week with three doubles, three triples, a .632 batting…
Crop Progress as of April 21st: Corn Planted 12%; 6% last week; 10% on average Corn Emerged 3%; 2% on average Soybeans Planted 8%; 3% last week; 4% on average Winter Wheat Headed 17%; 11% last week; 13% on average Winter Wheat Condition 50% G/E; 55% G/E last week; 26% G/E last year Spring Wheat Planted…
Omaha, Neb. (April 22, 2024) – McCormick Endowed Athletic Director Marcus Blossom announced that Creighton University women's basketball head coach Jim Flanery has signed a contract extension. The previous contract was set to expire after the completion of the 2024-25 basketball season. Terms of the new contract will not be disclosed.Having just completed his 22nd…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Bellevue University's Teron Williams (Belton, Mo.) has been named the North Star Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the NSAA office on Monday afternoon. The junior right-hander earned the award after pick up a pair of wins in relief over the weekend to help the Bruins clinch the 2024…
