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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not counting skin cancer) in both men and women, only behind prostate in men and breast in women. Although it is the second most common, it remains the leading cause of cancer death in America.

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Governor Jim Pillen joined leaders from the University of Nebraska in recognizing the first cohort of students to qualify for a uniquely designed program aimed at increasing the number production animal veterinarians in Nebraska.

Virgel Carr, 82, of Athens, passed away on July 21, 2024, in Athens. Virgel Dean Carr was born in Elma, Washington, on August 8, 1941.

By Todd Whitney Best management practices, like cutting alfalfa in the morning to speed drying to preserve sugars and starch for higher quality hay, are followed by most producers.

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We’ve had more beautiful rain. The gauge here on The Hill showed .98” on Tuesday morning. It came with a bit of pea to marble size hail. Hail damage to crops would be minimal and I haven’t checked out my garden yet this morning. These late summer rains sure have the weeds growing!

CAMBRIDGE - The Cambridge, Hi-Line and Southwest girls golf teams teed off their seasons last Thursday at the Cambridge Invite. The tournament was just nine holes of play as athletes benefitted from an abbreviated tournament to begin their season or in the case of Hi-Line, their program.

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) has announced the award of more than $958,000 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding to 12 Nebraska communities.