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Eagle pole vaulter Madden Brabec had a gold medal week, capturing the win at the Central Nebraska Track and Field Championships on Monday, April 28, and getting gold in the conference meet the following Friday. Madden cleared 14’ at the conference meet.
Atley Brabec leaped 30’ 6” to place sixth in the triple jump at the conference meet last week. (—photo by Andrea Johnson)
Edgar Dack clears a height while competing in the conference pole vault event held last Saturday. (—photo by Jeanette Branson)
Lacie Frear puts the shot for the Lady Eagles at the LPC track and field meet held last Friday at Central City. (—photo by Andrea Johnson)

Eagle track and field teams finish LPC meet in sixth place

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 2:17pm

Both the Wood River boys and girls track and field teams turned in sixth place finishes at the LouPlatte Conference meet held at Central City on Friday, May 2. The Lady Eagles put together 31 team points and the Eagle boys compiled 39 team points for their sixth place finishes. The St. Paul ladies won the girls side of the meet with 117 team points and the Central City boys totalled 132 team points for first place.

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Wyatt DeBrie

Buffaloes weather Kearney Catholic golf invitational

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 2:17pm

Gibbon’s boys golf team competed against a large, tough roster of teams from across the region at the Kearney Catholic Invitational held at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course in Kearney on Tuesday, April 29. The Buffaloes finished the day 16th with a team score of 437 among the 17 teams taking part. Adams Central posted the lowest team score, a 297, for first place.

Corn planting season has begun in Nebraska, and farmers are expected to invest nearly $3.1 billion into this year’s crop. (—courtesy photo)

Nebraska corn farmers poised to plant 10.6 million acres in 2025

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 11:13am

According to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nebraska corn farmers are expected to plant 10.6 million acres of corn in 2025. If realized, this would translate to a significant economic investment of nearly $3.1 billion in the state’s economy over a two-month period, as calculated by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s crop budgets. This investment includes inputs such as seed, fuel and fertilizer, but excludes land costs, labor and equipment.

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