Commissioners approve 2025 bighorn sheep season
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved a 2025 bighorn sheep hunting season at its Aug.
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NSP Launches Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
The Nebraska State Patrol launched an enforcement campaign to close-out the summer travel season.
Extension to Present Pasture and Acreage Expo set Aug. 23
Southeast Nebraska livestock producers and small acreage owners can improve their knowledge and enhance their operations by attending Nebraska Extension’s 2024 Southeast Nebraska Pasture & Acreage Expo.
Cornhusker Marching Band exhibition is Aug. 23
The Cornhusker Marching Band will hold its annual exhibition concert at 7 p.m.
From the Archives: The Three R’s 1854 to 1954
Note: This story was taken from “Nebraska City History 1854-2004 Sesquicentennial” published by the Nebraska City News-Press in 1954 and in 2004.On Monday, January 2, 1860, the public schools were opened.
Jording wins 2024 Round Robin Competition
Madison Jording won the 2024 Otoe County Fair Round Robin Competition on Sunday, July 28.Jording, who was the 2024 senior horse showman, competed against Kadyn Sisco, senior beef showman; Diego Velazco, senior swine showman; Carter Wander, senior meat goat showman; and Lauren Brehm, senior sheep showman; in the contest.The Round Robin Livestock Showmanship contest is an all-around showmanship competition among the senior showmanship winners.
Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear
Growing fruits in the home orchard takes work and patience.
Duck hunters select from two bag limits when registering for HIP
Duck hunters again must choose between two daily bag limits when they register for their Harvest Information Program number this year.Nebraska and South Dakota are entering the fourth year of a “two-tier” program for the regular duck season.Tier I is a traditional six-duck bag limit with species and sex restrictions.
Public asked to report dead, sick big game animals
Wildlife officials say conditions in certain areas of Nebraska are suitable for the spread of deadly viral diseases among big game populations.