Latest News | The Nebraska Post

Desperate search for 3 missing people continues after major explosion at Nebraska plant

The Mirror US · July 30, 2025

Firefighters battle a fire after an explosion in an industrial area in Fremont, Neb., Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ( Image: AP) Firefighters in eastern Nebraska battled a fire for hours following an explosion Tuesday at a wood pellet manufacturing...

Three missing after explosion rocks Nebraska manufacturing building

NBC News · July 29, 2025

Three people inside a Nebraska manufacturing building that partially collapsed in an explosion Tuesday evening remained missing as authorities tried to reach them. Rescuers have been thwarted by the state of the mangled, warehouse-style building...

Evolution of Irrigation in American Agriculture

AGNet West - Florida · July 29, 2025

The Roots of Irrigation In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold sheds light on the long and fascinating history of irrigating cropland. While modern systems are sophisticated and efficient, the practice of irrigation dates back...

Drilling pilot holes

The Daily Press - Michigan ·

Heloise Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a hole, the plaster surface will splinter, creating patch work if the picture is to be...

Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event

Lancaster Farming - Pennsylvania · July 29, 2025

State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska...

3 people 'missing and unaccounted for' after explosion at Nebraska plant

WVTM 13 - Alabama · July 29, 2025

Law enforcement and fire crews are on the scene of an explosion at a plant in Fremont, Nebraska.The plant is home to Horizon Biofuels Inc., a company that makes fuel pellets, according to Nebraska Manufacturing. Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said...

Matt Rhule Bolsters Nebraska Recruiting Staff with New National Connector

KLIN News Talk - Nebraska · July 29, 2025

Nebraska football isn’t just reloading its roster because it’s upgrading its off-the-field game too. In the modern arms race of college football recruiting, a well-connected staff can be just as critical as a five-star quarterback. That’s why the...

Beef crisis deepens: Soaring prices and shrinking herds mark a troubling era for U.S. cattle industry

Natural News · July 29, 2025

Beef crisis deepens: Soaring prices and shrinking herds mark a troubling era for U.S. cattle industry U.S. cattle herd at 94.2 million, lowest since 1973, driving ground beef prices to $6.10 per pound. New World screwworm outbreak in Mexico...

USDA designates 12 Nebraska counties as disaster areas due to drought

Central Nebraska Today ·

Drought update for July 24 across Nebraska, (U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy) NEBRASKA — This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed...

We The People: Nebraska brothers killed in World War II remembered in historian’s book

KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska · July 28, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The stories of four young Nebraska men killed in World War II live on through the pages of a book. People gathered at First Unitarian Church in Omaha to meet the author and learn the history of the men who sacrificed their...

Corn Conditions and Tight Tassel Wrap: Field Updates From Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska

Successful Farming ·

This week, one-fifth of the nation’s corn crop was rated excellent by the USDA, the highest recorded in that category since 2018. Yet tight tassel wrap is still raising concerns. Here’s a quick look at the status of the corn crop in the nation’s...

STAT+: Pharma tariffs set in Trump’s E.U. trade deal

STAT - Massachusetts · July 29, 2025

You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. RFK Jr. found a bench at the FDA engraved...

Railroad companies with local ties announce plans for mega merger

WFMZ - Pennsylvania ·

Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation have announced a mega merger that would create a transcontinental railroad. According to a news release, under the terms of the agreement, Union Pacific will acquire Norfolk Southern in a...

New House caucus spotlights modern agriculture

E&E News · July 29, 2025

The House already has a Peanut Caucus, a Cranberry Caucus and a Compost Caucus. The Biofuels Caucus and the Agricultural Research Caucus have deep roots at the Capitol, too. So why is Rep. Adrian Smith, a Republican from a farming district in...

VA provides 977 home loans in Nebraska totaling $308.6 million in Q1

Cornhusker State News - Nebraska · July 29, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 977 home loans totaling $308.6 million in Nebraska during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.The VA assists...

Report: Nebraska National Guard troops could be used in immigration enforcement

The Reader - Nebraska · July 29, 2025

Nebraska National Guard troops could be called up to help with federal immigration enforcement, according to a memo from the Department of Defense. The memo, which was obtained by NPR, said an overall total of up to 500 guard members could be...

Paraguay invests in progressive cattle industry

Midwest Messenger - Nebraska ·

Where did the month of July go? The swather and I are working on our love-hate relationship. I keep thinking about how much hay is left to knock down and wondering what I’m going to have to do to keep this relationship in the “love” category. We...

Missouri limits large-scale water exports to protect vital resources, aid agriculture and industry

News Tribune - Missouri · July 29, 2025

By limiting large-scale water exports from the state, experts and farmers said Missouri has taken forward-thinking measures to protect one of its most vital resources. According to them, it will benefit agriculture, industry and municipal services...

Wildlife in national parks: How do they act when people are gone?

Earth.com ·

In the summer, wildlife watchers head to U.S. national parks hoping to catch a glimpse of a moose, a bear, or maybe even a wolf. But even with so much wildlife around, those moments are rare. A major study has just helped explain why. The COVID-19...

AP News Summary at 4:10 p.m. EDT

Yuma Sun - Arizona ·

Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages' families DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Witnesses and health workers say Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza...