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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Over 12,000 volunteers serve Nebraska 4-H youth statewide in a variety of roles. At the 2022 Nebraska State Fair, 24 volunteers were recognized for their continued dedication to making the best…

Witnesses said the victim,  79-year-old Wayne Mathias,  was swimming approximately 100 feet from shore when he called for help and disappeared under the water.

Nebraska will have plenty of events this weekend, including a ton of county fairs.

A Schuyler man is in custody after a reported pursuit Friday afternoon.

The search effort late last year used ground-penetrating radar at 12 different areas that were once apart of the 640-acre campus in Genoa.

In Nebraska, the conforming mortgage borrowing limit is $647,200. If you need a bigger loan for your home, you may have to get a jumbo loan.

“There’s no one experience of what it was to describe boarding school,” said Judi gaiashkibos of the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs. “Every person has a different story to tell,

Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 Nebraska 4-H has selected 12 people, as well as one multigenerational family, as recipients of a new statewide award that honors outstanding contributions of 4-H volunteers. The Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Recognition Awards Program was developed in 2021 to honor adult and youth volunteers, as well as multigenerational families, who have provided meaningful contributions to Nebraska 4-H. One outstanding adult volunteer award winner was chosen for each of the sta...

Exhibitors from Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado made the drive to Manhattan, Kan., April 17 for the first Aggieville Showdown. The show began in the morning at the Riley County Fairgrounds, with the selection of the champions in the prospect market steer, breeding heifer, and showmanship classes. Then, the breed champions and their handlers loaded up and made the trip to Moro Street in Aggieville for the Grand Drive in the evening. Aggieville is a business district in Manhattan focused on restaur...

Curt Arens MAKE HAY EARLY: Producers looking to harvest prairie hay need to keep in mind that warm-season grasses offer the best quality if harvested in late June or early July, before the plants have a chance to develop mature seed heads. Depleting too much of the prairie hay crop could be detrimental for next year’s crop and beyond. Timing is everything when deciding to cut prairie hay, to ensure harvesting an optimum-quality feedstuff. That optimum quality comes b...