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After five years without drinkable water, Santee asks: When will our tap water be safe?

After five years without drinkable water, Santee asks: When will our tap water be safe?

SANTEE – Kameron Runnels watches, frustrated, as a pair of Santee tribal members move a pallet of water bottles with a borrowed forklift. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Floodplain work brings new residents to town

Floodplain work brings new residents to town

RANDOLPH – The Middle Logan Creek Floodplain mitigation project will be wrapping up this summer. When construction crews and heavy machinery make their exodus from town, the project’s superintendent plans to stay behind and become a permanent part of the community. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Farm bill text released to U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate

Farm bill text released to U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bills, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Accessibility in Agriculture

Accessibility in Agriculture

AgrAbility provides hope for those with disabilities 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

The annual Nebraska Water Conference planned for Oct. 9-10

The annual Nebraska Water Conference planned for Oct. 9-10

LINCOLN – The annual Nebraska Water Center Conference will be held Oct. 9 and 10, The conference will highlight successful collaborations and innovations in Nebraska water and discuss future opportunities in water research and management. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

UNL symposium to focus on ag-tech opportunities

UNL symposium to focus on ag-tech opportunities

LINCOLN –Industry leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators from a range of startups will hold a panel discussion on the opportunities in advanced agricultural technology during a May 29 Heuermann Lecture symposium at Nebraska Innovation Campus. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Fields of the Future

Fields of the Future

AI is becoming part of the regular routine on some farms 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

USDA reports on farm labor statistics

USDA reports on farm labor statistics

LINCOLN – In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) there were 37,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farms and ranches during the week of April 7-13, 2024, unchanged from the April 2023 reference week, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Soil and water group to hold its annual meeting in June

Soil and water group to hold its annual meeting in June

LINCOLN – Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Society will hold its 2024 annual meeting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension, & Education Center from June 11 to 13 in Scottsbluff. “Each state has its own Soil and Water Conservation Society chapter, that meets annually,” said Robin Foulk, NSWCS member and past president. “We rotate around Nebraska and this year we are having it in the Panhandle.” The society reaches out to members in western Nebraska to host the event and get the agenda ready. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Ricketts: Beef is incredibly important to Nebraskans

Ricketts: Beef is incredibly important to Nebraskans

Washington Report 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Hartington farmer redefines traditional agriculture through conservation

Hartington farmer redefines traditional agriculture through conservation

HARTINGTON – Matt Kathol stepped out of the box from traditional farming practices, by emphasizing soil health, water quality, and sustainable livestock management practices working with the local USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Honoring our Heroes

Honoring our Heroes

Honoring our Heroes 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Funds available to establish buffer strips

Funds available to establish buffer strips

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has funding available through the Nebraska Buffer Strip Program to assist landowners in establishing buffer strips. A buffer strip provides an area between a stream and crop ground to maximize the filtration of water from rain events allowing suspended sediment and chemicals to drop out before reaching surface water bodies. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Now is the time to renew your chemigation permits

Now is the time to renew your chemigation permits

HARTINGTON – Chemigation is an efficient method for applying fertilizer and pesticide to growing crops. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

District officials concerned about Sodbuster impacts

District officials concerned about Sodbuster impacts

HARTINGTON – Land within the Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District boundaries has experienced considerable conversion of pasture and Conservation Reserve Program land to row crop. Grassland acres with steep slopes which are broken out and brought into crop production run a high risk for erosion which could lead to sediment problems for downstream neighbors. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Crofton native returns to coach at USD

Crofton native returns to coach at USD

VERMILLION, S.D.–South Dakota women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey is pleased to announce the hiring of Amber (Hegge) Cunningham as an assistant coach for the Coyotes. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Area Senior Menus

Area Senior Menus

ACTIVITIES Wednesday, May 29: Catholic Communal Services/Bible Study, Chair Exercise, Dominoes, Current Events, Open Centers, Puzzle Time. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Now is the time to start checking for the alfalfa weevil

Now is the time to start checking for the alfalfa weevil

With first cutting alfalfa, comes the annual appearance of alfalfa weevils chewing through stands and destroying yields and quality. Proper scouting, identification, and treatment are needed to properly handle these hay field pests. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

Area residents anxiously await the coming of the D-Day invasion

Area residents anxiously await the coming of the D-Day invasion

June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day – the landing of U.S. forces on the beaches of Normandy, France. 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

1984: Work on new Senior Center has begun here

1984: Work on new Senior Center has begun here

May 30, 1984 05/29/2024 12:00 AM

1924: Bridge connecting the states should open in August

1924: Bridge connecting the states should open in August

May 29, 1924 05/29/2024 12:00 AM