drought

Field work is wrapping up in Hamilton County and farmers are getting in the last bits of harvest, as shown here in a field near Highway 14. With the dry conditions effecting the soil, some farmers report a slow-down in field work after harvest.

Field work is wrapping up in Hamilton County and farmers are getting in the last bits of harvest, as shown here in a field near Highway 14. With the dry conditions effecting the soil, some farmers report a slow-down in field work after harvest.

Harvest season ends a challenging, rewarding year

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
In what has been a topsy-turvey year for local weather and inflation, farmers in Hamilton County report that with the crops now in from harvest the year has had its rewards despite the turbulent conditions of 2022.
Eric Bailey presents to a full group of onlookers at the second day of Husker Harvest Days near Grand Island. His presentation touched on tips for producers to build resilience in their herd and ways to maintain a profitable business in drought-like conditions.

Eric Bailey presents to a full group of onlookers at the second day of Husker Harvest Days near Grand Island. His presentation touched on tips for producers to build resilience in their herd and ways to maintain a profitable business in drought-like conditions.

HHD: Tips for drought resilient, profitable herd

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Year after year Husker Harvest Days attracts a huge crowd, all there to see the latest and greatest in farming technologies and techniques, alongside timely presentations on related topics by the experts.
Some of the artwork that will be displayed in the Plainsman Museum from Aug. 30 to Sept. 30 as part of Impact Nebraska Artists ‘Color of Music-Rhythm of Art’. Left to right: “Mozart’s Summer Orchestra” by Jerene Kruse made of fused glass, “Lyrical Cadence” by Beth R. Jasnoch made of metal, “Symphonic Connection” by Ken Hosmer which is a watercolor painting and “Concerto to a Grand Adventure” by Jana Van Housen which is an assemblage made, in part, from a violin from a Goodwill.

Some of the artwork that will be displayed in the Plainsman Museum from Aug. 30 to Sept. 30 as part of Impact Nebraska Artists ‘Color of Music-Rhythm of Art’. Left to right: “Mozart’s Summer Orchestra” by Jerene Kruse made of fused glass, “Lyrical Cadence” by Beth R. Jasnoch made of metal, “Symphonic Connection” by Ken Hosmer which is a watercolor painting and “Concerto to a Grand Adventure” by Jana Van Housen which is an assemblage made, in part, from a violin from a Goodwill.

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News Staff
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Impact Nebraska Artists to debut exhibit at Plainsman Museum The Plainsman museum will feature the first ever Impact Nebraska Artists exhibition in Aurora starting Aug. 30 and lasting until Sept. 30.
Aurora High School graduating senior Elena Kuehner has been named a National Merit Scholar.

Aurora High School graduating senior Elena Kuehner has been named a National Merit Scholar.

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News Staff
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Kuehner a National Merit Scholar It’s official. Aurora High School senior Elena Kuehner has been named a National Merit Scholar. Kuehner has held on throughout the process, where somewhere near 1.
It’s no secret that it’s dry and windy across much of Nebraska at the present time.

It’s no secret that it’s dry and windy across much of Nebraska at the present time.

Windy, dry weather cause for concern in beef industry

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
It’s no secret that it’s dry and windy across much of Nebraska at the present time. While many farmers are struggling with the beginning of planting season, local beef producers are finding this season equally as full of challenge and concern.
Butch Furse

Butch Furse

Drought taking a toll on summer in Minnesota

Butch Furse
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
A few weeks ago we headed to Minnesota  to visit our son; hope to do a little fishing; take a break from the hot weather; and simply “just get away from the problems of the world.”  Well, we successfully completed one of four of the goals.
Aaron Berger, beef educator with the Nebraska Extension, tackled what options ranchers have in the face of an encroaching drought.

Aaron Berger, beef educator with the Nebraska Extension, tackled what options ranchers have in the face of an encroaching drought.

Extension shares how to handle drought in the cattle industry

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
As summer approaches so does the heat and many eyes turn to the sky in the hopes of rain. Aaron Berger, beef educator with the Nebraska Extension, tackled what options ranchers have in the face of an encroaching drought.