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Mid-Plains Community College creates $1, 000 scholarship for rodeo team sophomore
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (234+ words) North Platte, Neb " A new endowed scholarship honoring a longtime supporter of the Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team will provide $1, 000 a year to a qualifying student-athlete. The Erika Schmidt Memorial Sparkle Scholarship will be awarded annually to an eligible full-time…...
Grand Island Rodeo returns as Sutton Rodeo marks milestone
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) President Donald Trump receives an Energy Briefing and delivers Remarks on Energy in Corpus Christi, Texas. GRAND ISLAND, Neb. " The Grand Island Rodeo returns this weekend, bringing two nights of competition and entertainment to the Heartland Events Center " and marking…...
Ginger's Journey: A Rodeo Legacy
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) by Ginger ten Bensel It's the life Jim Korkow has been living for as long as he, or anyone else, can remember, surrounded by horses, fresh air, and highways that crisscross America. Korkow was just six years old when his…...
MPCC Stampede returns to North Platte with thrilling rodeo events
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (307+ words) The Mid-Plains Community College Stampede is set to return to North Platte's Wild West Arena from September 11 to 13, 2025 promising a thrilling lineup of rodeo. .. MPCC Stampede returns to North Platte with thrilling rodeo events by Ariana Joy Cobler NORTH PLATTE,…...
Local cowgirls set to compete in Hastings rodeo barrel racing event
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) Two local cowgirls, Kelsey Lauenstein from Shickley and Jordan Swan from York, are gearing up to compete in the barrel racing event at the Oregon Trail Rodeo in. .. Local cowgirls set to compete in Hastings rodeo barrel racing event by…...
Bull riding event kicks off in Lincoln with top athletes
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (383+ words) President Donald Trump oversees a peace deal to end decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House. Lincoln, NE " This weekend, Lincoln welcomes athletes from the world of bull riding as the annual Bulls, Bands, and Barrels…...
Rodeo music director spins tunes and tales at Oregon Trail Rodeo
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (368+ words) President Donald Trump announces Apple’s $100 billion investment to expand its U. S. operations. HASTINGS, Neb. " Jake Jacobson, a Nebraska native, is the man behind the music at the Oregon Trail Rodeo in Hastings. Growing up in Elkhorn, Jacobson moved to…...
Phillipsburg woman keeps rodeo spirit alive with usher revival
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (238+ words) by Ariana Joy Cobler PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. " Jayden Minkler, a 21-year-old from Phillipsburg, is a rodeo volunteer dynamo, continuing a family tradition at Kansas Biggest Rodeo. Starting her volunteer journey at age 8, Minkler has progressed from fetching drinks to coordinating ushers…...
Nebraska State 4-H Horse Show gives kids hands-on learning at Fonner Park
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. " The 48th annual Nebraska State 4-H Horse show is underway at Fonner Park. It's a hands-on learning opportunity for kids. "A lot of hours in the saddle this spring just riding almost every day after school that I…...
Minden teen shines at National High School Finals Rodeo
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) Minden's own Kanin Heath made a strong impression at the 2025 National High School Finals Rodeo, scoring a 66 on his first go-around Bareback ride this morning. Minden teen shines at National High School Finals Rodeo by Ariana Joy Cobler Minden's own…...