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The Humanities Nebraska (HN) board of directors is meeting in Chadron this week. HN is a private, statewide nonprofit with a mission to help people

By Kirstee Schutte, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener The Endangered Species Act is a federal law administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and every Nebraskan has a role in saving lives. In Nebraska, a person dies by suicide once every 32

As the summer winds down, the Niobrara National Scenic River is announcing that the visitor center will soon be closed on the weekends to reduce

Fall turkey season is approaching quickly and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as there are several changes in 2023.

By Kirstee Schutte, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener The ability of a pest to tolerate a pesticide that once controlled it – is known as pesticide

Nebraska state park areas and wildlife management areas in Cherry County are temporarily banning campfires as drought conditions have triggered extreme fire danger. The following

Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) once again has partnered with area students to spread the word on the dangers of tobacco use of any kind.

By Vesh R. Thapa, University of Nebraska-Lincoln postdoctoral research associate at Soils Fertility Lab Field tours were conducted at the West Central Research Extension and

By Kirstee Schutte, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener In 1930, President Hoover signed the Plant Patent Act into law. For a plant to be patentable, it

By Cody Creech, UNL Department of Agronomy/Horticulture in Scottsbluff; Amanda Easterly, Department of Agronomy/Horticulture in Sidney; and Brian Maust, Department of Agronomy/Horticulture in Lincoln The

Beginning September 12, visitors may witness climbers repelling and ascending across the sculpture. This is due to an annual re-calibration of specialized equipment that monitors

By Laurie Zitterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Do your trees a favor and use more of them as anchors to island plantings. A great benefit

By Laurie Zitterkopf, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Fall is a great time to plant trees. Tree islands can be small, such as a few perennials

Nebraska State Troopers arrested 94 impaired drivers during a three-week enforcement campaign to close-out the summer travel season. TheDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign