Bird flu drives up grocery prices
KEARNEY COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB) - According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a dozen large, grade A eggs averaged $4.15 in the U.S. last month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that the egg industry has been hit by a surge in bird-flu cases, with more...
Bill looks to take state back to a winner-take-all electoral vote
Bill looks to push out Nebraska's "Blue Dot" and take state back to a winner take all electoral vote
Dreary day ahead; Warm this weekend before a cool down into next week
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Good Morning! We had a few showers roll through the area overnight leaving us with some damp conditions this morning. Mostly cloudy skies will continue throughout the day as well as scattered showers. There will likely still be some drizzle or mist...
Light rain possible tonight, otherwise mild through the weekend
Update since the morning show: A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for Thayer, Nuckolls, Webster, Franklin and Harlan counties in southern Nebraska until noon Thursday. Warm air coming up from the south moving over colder ground temperatures is causing dense fog to form for...
Scattered showers possible Thursday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - An area of low pressure will move through the central and southern plains Thursday bringing clouds and the chance of scattered showers. The best chance of rain will be in far southeastern Nebraska Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. Above average...
Pillen addresses medical, recreational marijuana
While the use of medicinal marijuana in Nebraska has been approved by voters and signed into law, there does still remain some pending lawsuits over the issue. During his monthly call-in show this week, Gov. Jim Pillen responded to a caller who asked why he was fighting the...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in Nebraska poultry
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that the first cases this year of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been detected in the state. The announcement was made in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health...
Nebraska Joins the United States and 17 States in Settlement against Pharmaceutical Manufacturer QOL...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that Nebraska has joined the United States and 17 other States in settling allegations against pharmaceutical manufacturer QOL Medical, LLC, and Frederick E. Cooper, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. QOL sells therapies,...
First case of bird Flu of 2025 detected in central Nebraska
KEARNEY COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB) - The avian bird flu has struck a flock of chickens in central Nebraska. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week confirmed the H5N1 avian flu virus in a backyard chicken flock in Kearney...
Colo. AG assures Sedgwick County he’ll fight Perkins Canal project
“(I)f Nebraska continues down this path, the State of Colorado is prepared to defend its rights under the South Platte River Compact.”. Some Sedgwick County landowners have begun receiving notices of condemnation for property Nebraska needs to dig the Perkins Canal. Colorado...