LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a request from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California. The order is effective immediately and is to last until sunset on the day of Sen. Feinstein’s internment.

Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Senator Feinstein

Post's Derek Beck chatted with Autumn Schleicher from the Nebraska Department of Labor about how the last month of September is National Employee Older Workers Week and the Nebraska Department of Labor has programs for older workers to join their team.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The last week of September is dedicated as National Employee Older Workers Week and the week encourages employers to hire older workers to join their team. The Nebraska Department of Labor is always offering programs for workers 55 and older who want to get back into the work field. The Nebraska Department of Labor offers what's called the Senior Community Service Employment Program. The program is targeted at workers who are 55 and older, are unemployed and maybe looking to start a new career path. The program runs year-round but is limited spots.&nbsp;

If you are interested in joining the Senior Community Service Employment Program, you can contact the Nebraska Department of Labor office at (308)-535-8320 or you can go to their office building in North Platte. If you would like to hear more in depth about the program, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;

***Interviewed aired on Good Morning North Platte 9/26/2023

(Audio) National Employee Older Workers Week -Nebraska Department of Labor

The Weekly Nebraska Outdoor Report with Nebraska Game and Parks Public Information Officer, Julie Geiser.

Outdoor Report with Julie Geiser for week of Sept 25th

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Penny Craft about the Valve Cover Races coming up on October 28th.&nbsp;&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The Lincoln County Raceway is hosting their first ever Valve Cover Races on October 28th. The event geared towards a driver teaming up with 4-5 kids and competing in the races. The drivers will be the kid's mentors throughout the whole event from getting together to working on getting ready for the valve cover races and being a role model for their team.&nbsp;

Kids will receive a T-Shirt with their name and team name on it that they can wear to the day of the races. It is free for kids to participate in the event. Registration ends on October 1st. If you would like to register, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VP1OQ0FDY-5J1a5mlHgFXc52Dtyn8vxU/view?fbclid=IwAR0Krwpz-8RoNikXgfBj8QsFWz-v28950ALyeIWAB5E5Fhy1xiDbQeN0x1c">click here.</a> You can fill the form out and mail it to the Lincoln County Raceway at 5015 Rodeo Rd, North Platte, Ne 69101 or you can take a picture of the finalized form and send it to the Lincoln County Raceway Facebook page. If you would like to learn more about the event, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;

***Interviewed aired on Good Morning North Platte Friday 9/22/2023

(Audio) Valve Cover Races - Conversation with Penny Craft

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with councilman Ty Lucas about the September 19th North Platte City Council.&nbsp;&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The September 19th North Platte City Council meeting has officially passed by. This week's city council meeting was a rather quick one as there was not a whole lot of agenda to discuss. The approval of fireworks for the North Platte Public Schools was granted, Ty Lucas also talks about user fees, another discussion was the housing problem in North Platte, and finally Lucas gave his perspective from the Union Pacific rail car that caught on fire last Thursday.&nbsp;

Lucas gives a good insight on the topics discussed in this city council meeting recap. If you would like to hear the two conversations about the meeting, check out the podcast. If you would like to rewatch the September 19th meeting,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmcXSXdTbDY&amp;t=1211s"> click here.</a>&nbsp;

(Audio) September 19th North Platte City Council Meeting Recap

OGALLALA, NEB. - The Ogallala Regional Arts Council is getting ready to kick off their season of performances beginning with a concert coming up this Thursday, September 21st at 7:00 pm with Branden and James with Effie Passero. Branden and James are a cello and vocal due that travel around the United States and perform at concerts and events. Effie Passero is a singer who joins Branden and James at times when performing at events and concerts.&nbsp;

The event is taking place at the Ogallala Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the event cost $15 for adults and $7 for students. If you already purchased a membership, that would get you into the show. Memberships for the Ogallala Regional Arts Council will be sold at the show. To learn more about the membership program, click here. If you would like to learn more about the upcoming Branden and James with Effie Passero event happening on September 21st, check out the podcast.

Listen to Post News Director Canon Rath's conversation with Barb Jeffres and Erin Barnhill.

Podcast - Ogallala Regional Arts Council getting ready to kick off their 2023-2024 season

Post News Director Canon Rath talked with Prairie Arts Center Executive Holly Carlini about the upcoming tailgate taking place this Saturday during the Nebraska V.S. Louisiana Tech game.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The Prairie Arts Center will be holding its last ever football tailgate this Saturday when Nebraska takes on Louisiana Tech. The annual tailgate takes place in the parking lot on the big screen. The event which started during the 2017 spring game has been a big hit for the PAC. As time moves forwards, so does yearly events but the PAC wants this tailgate to go out with a bang.&nbsp;

Teams will be competing against one another to take home the top prize. The event begins at 2:00 pm central and tickets are $10. Bring a lawn chair to the event. There will be items auctioned off during the event. For more information about the tailgate, check out the podcast above. The Prairie Arts Center is open Tuesday - Saturday from 11am - 4pm. The PAC offers a variety of different classes. To check out classes at the PAC, <a href="https://www.prairieartscenter.org/classes">click here.</a>

(Audio) Prairie Arts Center Annual Tailgate - Conversation with Holly Carlini

Ogallala, Nebr - Second Chapter Brewing in Ogallala is gearing up for a huge week! Tomorrow during the Ogallala Indian Summer Rendezvous, Second Chapter Brewing with will be helping with the Kids Corner event. Mini's House Childcare will be on hand with Storytime for the kids at 11am, noon and 1pm, plus&nbsp;Sprecher Root Beer on tap and Tillamook Ice Cream for floats available while supplies last. 

Listen To Podcast about Rendezvous and Octoberfest on September 23.

SCB is also getting ready for their Octoberfest, join them in Ogallala on September 23 for food, music, fun, and of course, lots of German-style beer! Plus stop into Second Chapter Brewing beginning on Wednesday, September 20th and register for the Sandhills Post Kawasaki Mule giveaway! At 1pm during Octoberfest on the 23rd we'll draw qualifiers for the Mule Giveaway. You must be present to win! See ya there!

Get more info at&nbsp;<a href="https://secondchapterbrewing.com/index.html">SecondChapterBrewing.com</a>

Podcast - Second Chapter Brewing in Ogallala gearing up for huge week

Post News Director chatted with Wayne Connell, Brad Ward, and Jason Hansen about the September Central Nebraska Real Estate Meetup going on September 14th at the Another Round at the Rivers Edge Golf Course in North Platte. The group discusses what the Central Nebraska Real Estate Meetup is and how anyone can get involved.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The September Central Nebraska Real Estate Meetup is September 14th at Another's Round located at the Rivers Edge Golf Course in North Platte. The event is set to begin at 7:00pm with guest speaker Mike McCann. After the conclusion of the guest speaker is when it's time to socialize and network with other attendees at the event.&nbsp;

The event is designed to link with folks and help create networks. "The Central Nebraska Real Estate Meetup is a networking event," said Wayne Connell. "It's a meet and great and we take a little bit of time, we have a speaker that discusses something real estate related, invest related that's related to real estate and we do that for about 20-30 minutes than the rest of the time its networking."&nbsp;

The event is free for everyone to attend. This event is a great opportunity for folks who want to learn more about real estate or for folks who have a general knowledge, but it's a great opportunity to network with other folks. The event is September 14th at Another Round at the Rivers Edge Golf Course in North Platte with the event to start at 7. If you would like to learn more in depth about the event and the history behind it, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;

(Audio) September Central Nebraska Real Estate Meetup

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with dynamic duo Jan Cox and Sue Brot about the upcoming Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation 20th Annual Fundraiser September 19th at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The 20th Annual Fundraiser for the Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation is set for September 19th at the Lincoln County Fairground. The event is to help raise money for folks in the western part of the state with their battle with cancer. The event will feature a prime rib dinner and two complimentary drink tickets that can be used for beer or wine.&nbsp;

There will also be auctions of items throughout the evening. The schedule is looking like this: 5:00pm is Social Hour, 6:00pm is dinner, with the auction to follow. Kim Baxter will be performing live music throughout the event. Tickets are $25 (you can call Jan Cox to purchase those. See details on flyer), you can also purchase tickets at the door for $30 and lastly kids 12 and under are free. For more information about the event, check out the podcast above. For more information about the Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation, <a href="https://www.giftofhopecf.com/">click here.&nbsp;</a>

(Audio) Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation 20th Annual Fundraiser

Post News Director Canon Rath caught up with Ashley Lewis from the Connection Homeless Shelter for their monthly conversation. The two talked about housing assistance, items that can be donated to the shelter, mentioned about the fundraiser event going on September 17th for the rescheduled Arts in the Park, and more. 

Check out the podcast above to listen to their conversation. If you would like to learn more about The Connection Homeless Shelter or make a donation, <a href="https://theconnectionnp.net/">click here.</a>

(Audio) Connection Homeless Shelter September Update - Conversation With Ashely Lewis

The Hot Sheets: September 30th, 2023

Alpha Beta Theta, North Platte Community College’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, is the recipient of a Certificate of Excellence from Keep Nebraska Beautiful.

PTK advisor Dr. Glynn Wolar and former PTK president Abel Silva accepted the certificate Thursday night at the Younes Conference Center South in Kearney.

The award was bestowed in honor of the chapter’s “Trashathon,” a community litter cleanup that PTK conducts twice per year.

Representatives from Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful nominated PTK for the award in the Great American Cleanup category, and the chapter won third place.

PTK “Trashathon” recognized by Keep Nebraska Beautiful

On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman speaks with the inaugural Limestone Preservation Award winners Jack and Kathie Crispin.

🎤 Forward Ever: Post Rock Limestone Preservation Award winners Jack, Kathie Crispin

According to the Village of Sutherland, Shelco will be doing road work on North County Road starting today. The Village of Sutherland says motorist should use an alternate route.

North County Road closed in Sutherland beginning today

MPCC and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are co-hosting the shooting tournament, which will continue through Sunday.

Thirteen schools from seven states are competing&nbsp;in the disciplines of trap, double trap, skeet, double skeet and sporting clays. Each shooter gets 400 targets.

 MPCC Shooting Club cohosts Prairie Circuit Conference

GRANT, NEB. - It's an early Friday afternoon kick off for today's Sandhills Post Area Game of the Week featuring Sandhills Valley (0-5) traveling to Grant to take on Perkins County (4-1) with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 mountain/3:30 central.

Perkin's County is led by first year Head Coach Brendan Geier and under his staff, the Plainsmen boost a 4-1 record heading into their week 6 matchup. The Plainsmen got things rolling after they were defeated in Week 2 by Dundy County Stratton 34-20. Since then, the Plainsmen have been on a roll getting wins over Bayard (47-8), Kimball (55-0), and getting victory over Sutherland last week 46-16. In Perkins County last three games, they have outscored opponents 148-24.

The Plainsmen are a run heavy style of offense this season. Through 5 games, Perkins County has rushed for 1,464 yards and are averaging 293 rushing yards a contest. Through those 5 games, 5 Plainsmen have rushed for over a hundred yards. Leading the rushing attack is Oscar Boldt with 496 rushing yards and 9 Touchdowns. Ryder Potts has rushed for 353 yards and has found the endzone 4 times. Jackson Wykert has accumulated for 208 rushing yards, quarterback Dawson Tjaden has run for 178 yards and Nolan Foster has helped ran the ball for 144 yards.

Sandhills Valley is led by head coach Luke Connell. Despite being 0-5 on the season, this team is better than what their record shows. The Mavericks have lost 3 games by one possession. Sandhills Valley, who were district runners-up a season ago, lost a good senior class. Despite having juniors in the line-up, this is many of those players first year as a starter and have shown growth from week 1 to week 6.

The Mavericks lean more on the run in the offensive scheme but also can throw the ball when needed. So far through 5 games, Sandhills Valley has rushed for 976 yards and have thrown for 571 yards. leading the rushing attack is Cayson Johnston who has ran for 486 yards while punching in 2 touchdowns. BJ Goforth is second on the team in rushing yards as he has 337 yards and a team high 4 rushing touchdowns. In the air, Layton Connell has been moving the ball well. Connell has passed for 571 yards and has 10 passing touchdowns. Top target this season for Connell has been Kyle Kramer as he has 22 catches for 300 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.

Sandhills Post Area Game of the Week PREVIEW: Sandhills Valley @ Perkins County

The Prairie Art Center will be hosting an event this Saturday beginning at 1 pm in the PAC Library. The event is the "Making History Live Again" with Andrew Miller hosting the presentation and reception.&nbsp;A compilation of generations of service with memorabilia, art, history and artifacts a prewar tribute to battleships.&nbsp;

ETC, NOAA, Office of NOAA Corps Operations (ONCO) 1989 - 1999

ESA, GS-13-9, NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS) 1999 – 2019

ET1 – Electronics Technician First Class (E-6)

ETC – Electronics Technician Chief (E-7)

ESA – Electronics Systems Analyst (GS-13)&nbsp;&nbsp;

I grew up in a family of service. My father and mother both enlisted in the US military. On December 8th, 1941, my father chose the Navy and served in the South Pacific as a supply specialist on Guadalcanal and later in the Philippines. Dad stayed in the Navy following WWII, and served in the Naval Reserves, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. While in the reserves, my father also served in the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict.

My mother was a US Marine, and during WWII was one of the very first women in the Marine Corps, rising to the rank of Sergeant. My brother was the next family member to join the Navy and qualified as a Radioman 2 ndClass aboard the USS Chicago during the VietNam Conflict. I enlisted in the Navy on April 29th 1975 into the Navy’s electronics program; a grueling, intensive schooling in mathematics, electronics theory, both digital and analog, as well has hardware training on communications transmission and reception. 

I joined the Pacific Fleet in San Diego in June of 1976 at Pier 1 of the 32 nd Street Naval Station. The USS Point Loma was scheduled to be commissioned on July 4th 1976 as part of the Nation’s bicentennial celebration. As such, I am a plank owner of the USS Point Loma, AGDS-2 While aboard the Point Loma, the ship traveled to the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, and the Western Pacific supporting various dive missions for the bathyscaphe Trieste II in the Navy’s deep submergence program, and hosted the National Geographic Institute, and Dr. Robert Ballard as part of its deep submergence career.

After the USS Point Loma, I was transferred to the live ordnance bombing ranges at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon NV, where I served as lead technician and range maintenance supervisor for a team of technicians tasked with keeping the remote electronics functioning and accurate. In 1989 I matriculated to the Office of NOAA Corp Operations (ONCO) where I spent the next decade as a Radio Officer (Grade equivalent O-3) on survey and marine science ships of the NOAA Fleet, primarily NOAAS Surveyor (S-132), and NOAAS Rainier (S-221). 

My range of operations spanned the Arctic Ocean, Prince William Sound, the Pacific Northwest, the Hawaiian Islands, and Antarctica. With the advent of 2 small children, my sailing career came to an end as I transferred from the National Ocean Service to the National Weather Service. My duty stations included Seattle WA, Pendleton OR, Chanhassen MN, and North Platte NE. 

By the time I arrived at the National weather Service (NWS) I no longer included sonar and bathymetric scientific equipment in my repertoire, but added computers, and Doppler radar. In 2019 I retired after some 35 years of public service as a GS-2201-10 step 9 (Grade equivalent O-5)Building things with my hands goes back to when I was 5 or 6 when I would use the cardboard from my dad’s dry cleaned shirts to make a variety of airplanes and ships. I haven’t let up ever since. In 1990 I won best in show at Seattle’s American Eagles competition for my model ship of the 1660’s; “La Couronne”. Another model ship, Sweden's “Vasa” was donated to Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats.&nbsp;&nbsp;

1975 – Recommended to crew the Presidential yacht Sequoia (Declined since it would have cancelled my Electronics Classes A, B, and C schools)1977 – Command Letter of Commendation, USS Point Loma

1978 – Command Letter of Commendation, USS Point Loma

1979 – Command Letter of Appreciation, USS Point Loma1981 – Command Letter of Commendation, NAS Fallon

1992 – Department of Commerce Commendation

Meritorious Unit Citation (NOAA)Bronze Medal (NOAA)

Prairie Arts Center hosting "Making History Live Again" this Saturday

The Hot Sheets: September 29th, 2023

HERSHEY, NEB . - This week, our first of two Sandhills Post Area Game of the Weeks will take a 13-mile trip west for Thursday Night Lights between the (1-4) Hershey Panthers battling it out with the (3-2) Chase County Longhorns with kickoff set for 7:00pm central time.&nbsp;

Hershey is heading into this Thursday night battle on after falling to Mitchell last week 42-7. Hershey's lone win came on September 8th when they defeated Centura 29-6. The Panthers is slightly leaning more on the pass attack than the rush attack. So far this season senior quarterback Cooper Hill has thrown for 604 yards with his top target as Kaden Thompson who has 25 catches for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Chase County is heading into this week after defeating Gordon Rushville 27-6. Last week, the Longhorns finished the game with 227 rushing yards while junior Thomas Reeves led the team with 147 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Junior Tuck Hubbard led the team defensively with 15 tackles with 2 for a loss.

Kwik Stop pregame coverage is set to begin at 6:30 pm central time tonight with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 pm. You can join Canon Rath and Tristen Winder on Flatrock 100.7 or you can <a href="https://flatrock1007.com/">click here</a> to listen online.

Sandhills Post Area Game of the Week PREVIEW: Chase County @ Hershey

University of Nebraska -&nbsp;Melissa Lee

LINCOLN, Neb - As the University of Nebraska celebrates the 100th&nbsp;anniversary of Memorial Stadium, the Board of Regents is set to consider renovation plans that will modernize the state’s most iconic facility for its next century and beyond.

Plans for the $450 million renovation will go before the Board at its Oct. 5 meeting. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Wigton Heritage Center, 42nd&nbsp;and Emile streets on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha. The meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nebraska.edu/" target="_blank">www.nebraska.edu</a>.

Informed by a 2022 survey that drew responses from 22,000-plus Husker fans about what improvements they wanted to see in the stadium, the modernization project has three overarching goals, according to Athletic Director Trev Alberts:

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enhance the evolving fan experience that encourages families to come to Memorial Stadium on game day.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure a modern facility with infrastructure suited for the next century.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide equitable and affordable access for all Husker fans, including dedicated space for students.

“One hundred years ago, Nebraskans came together to celebrate the first game at Memorial Stadium – the start of what would become a century’s worth of memories for students, alumni, fans and families all across our state,” Alberts said. “Now our fans have an opportunity to come together again to ensure that we can make memories for another century. After 100 years, the reality is our stadium needs significant modernization.

“A project of this scale can’t happen without some degree of disruption, but we ask our fans to give us grace as we work through our ambitious plans. We could not be more excited to bring this proposal to the Board of Regents and share our vision with Nebraskans for making Memorial Stadium the home of one of the best fan experiences in college athletics.”

“The University of Nebraska is proud to be investing in excellence in all areas – academic and athletic. Facilities are a crucial part of that strategy,” said University of Nebraska President Ted Carter. “Just as we are making unprecedented investments in our classroom and laboratory space, outstanding athletics facilities help to build Nebraskans’ excitement about their university and add to the power of our national brand.

“This project is an exciting part of our vision for Nebraska to compete at the highest levels across the board.”

If approved by the Board, the project will be paid equally from private funds ($225 million) and other funding sources, including up to $50 million from the university’s internal lending program. No student tuition dollars or university general operating dollars will be used. Unlike most athletic departments, Nebraska’s does not receive a subsidy from the university.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;South Stadium demolition and replacement with chair-back general seating.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New chair-back seating in West and East stadiums.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;360-degree main-level concourse connection and 270-degree upper-level concourse connection.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Concession upgrades, refurbished menu options and added points of sale throughout the stadium.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restroom modernization throughout the stadium.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Academic curriculum space, with specific uses guided by UNL’s academic leadership.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enhanced student life amenities.

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADA upgrades throughout the stadium.

Pending Board approval of a waiver of Regents Policy 6.3.6, $45 million in infrastructure work will begin soon, prior to the Board’s review of intermediate design documents. The policy waiver is being sought so as much work as possible can be completed during the off-season.

Completion of the entire stadium renovation project is targeted for July 2026, with occupancy to follow in August.

Additional highlights of the Oct. 5 Board of Regents meeting

The meeting will lead off with an update on NU’s “Five-Point Plan” from President Carter. The host chancellor, Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will also provide a UNMC update.

Other key items for the Board’s consideration include:

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Establishment the University of Nebraska Building Renewal Fund. (Addendum XI-B-1)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A waiver of Regents Policy 6.3.6 related to project sequencing for Project Health at UNMC. (Addendum XI-B-8)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plans for the Saddle Creek Campus Research Component of the CORE Building at UNMC. (Addendum XI-B-9)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adoption of a resolution related to the “core leadership pillars” in the search for the next University of Nebraska president. (Addendum XI-C-1)

Board of Regents to meet Oct. 5; regents will consider Memorial Stadium renovation plans

The Coyotes play McPherson in their final game against teams from the Kessinger Division on Saturday. Kickoff is 1 p.m. on Bissell Field at JRI Stadium at the Graves Family Sports Complex.

The video stream of the game will be available online through the Coyote Sports Network at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan">www.kcacnetwork.com/kansaswesleyan</a>.

Live Stats will be available at&nbsp;<a href="https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary">https://kwucoyotes.com/sidearmstats/football/summary</a>

Radio coverage can be heard locally on KINA 910 AM/107.5 FM

The online stream is also available at&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2.">https://radio.securenetsystems.net/ce/kina2.</a>

Tyler Henry will have the call with pregame starting at 5:00 p.m.

KWU has won the last eight games including a 14-12 victory last season in McPherson. The Coyotes averaged 43.6 points in the seven games before last season's defensive duel. They have a 16-6 advantage since the 2001 season.. It's the 100th all-time meeting between the teams. KWU leads the all-time series 58-37-4.

The Coyotes enter the game having won their last two - 35-28 over McPherson two weeks ago at JRI Stadium and 24-14 over Bethel last week in North Newton. They scored 17 points in the second quarter against Bethel, led 17-14 at intermission and held the Threshers scoreless in the second half.

The offense has come around the last two weeks after a slow start. Quarterback Richard Lara was 28 of 42 passing (66.7 percent) for 340 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the two contests. He had a huge game against Bethel going 19 of 29 for 232 yards and three touchdowns.

Nick Allsman is the top rusher on the season with 239 yards on 61 carries and two touchdowns. Tyler Boston has 204 yards on 57 tries and one touchdown. Rhadarious Lomax-Spivey has a team-best eight receptions while Luke Armstrong and Boston each have seven.

Defense has been KWU's forte. Opponents are averaging 17.2 points, 287 total yards - 157.2 passing and 129.8 rushing. The Coyotes have forced 11 turnovers, six fumbles and five interceptions.

Placekicker Talon Cope has been superb. He has made three of four field goals - the longest from 45 yards out last week - and is perfect on 13 extra point attempts.

The Bulldogs have been a surprise this season. They have won their last two games - 60-17 over Ottawa in Ottawa and 42-21 versus Avila last week in McPherson. The loss was to Saint Mary 36-32 September 9 in McPherson. They're 2-0 on the road this season.

McPherson's offense has been outstanding. The Bulldogs are averaging 43.8 points and 473.6 total yards that includes 289.4 passing.

Junior quarterback Tristan Szabo has had a hot hand through five games, completing 56 percent of his passes for 1,407 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also has 179 yards rushing three more scores. Traven Lewis-Johnson and Alex Hill are the top receivers - Lewis-Johnson 19 receptions for 389 yards and Hill 15 for 209 yards. Each has four touchdowns.

Linebacker Marquis Willoughby has a team-best 49 tackles that include 6.5 for loss and has an interception. Nehemiah Figueroa has four interceptions. Opponents average 24.4 points and 333.6 yards.

The Bulldogs were 5-5 in last season but three of the losses were by one point along with the two-point setback against KWU.

"The defenses that we're playing are statistically very good so it's good to see the (offense) go out and perform. (The line) is not blowing assignments up front, we're taking care of the ball and we're protecting the quarterback. (McPherson) is going to drop back and pass 25, 30 times. We just need to make sure the quarterback is uncomfortable as possible and that relates to condensing the pocket which takes all the guys up front. (McPherson) is certainly tough, coach (Jeremiah) Fiscus does an excellent job down there. They have a very dynamic offense, honestly, and are very good at what they do. We expect a lot of shifts and motions and we need to make sure we're prepared. It will be a big challenge and we look forward to it."

The Coyotes and the entire Kansas Conference are idle October 7. Play resumes with a full slate of games October 14; KWU plays Bissell Division rival Avila at 1 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri.

Wesleyan faces McPherson in 100th meeting between teams Saturday

Football - NPHS Bulldogs Vs. Omaha Westside

Story by UNK Athletic Communications

The ninth-ranked Nebraska Kearney volleyball team hit .333 and senior&nbsp;Emersen Cyza&nbsp;reached 1,000 career kills as the Lopers swept Newman (<a href="https://lopers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023/newman/boxscore/7515" target="_blank">-20, -15, -16</a>) Thursday night in Wichita. The Lopers (15-1, 5-1) finish 2-0 on the week and are now off until next Friday (Oct. 6) when they host Missouri Western. To keep the Jets (0-12, 0-15) winless on the fall, UNK saw Cyza (Alliance) hit .471 and record 10 kills with pin mate&nbsp;Asha Regier&nbsp;(Newton, Kan.) at 13 kills and a .417 efficiency. Five others added at least one kill with the Lopers having only nine errors in 84 swings. Cyza now has 1,004 kills and is the 31st member of the 1k club at UNK. Including her time in Wyoming, she's up to 1,139 collegiate kills. Newman had four players between five-eight kills and put up a fight in the first set. They rallied from several four-point holes to get within 19-18 after back-to-back unforced Loper attack errors. After a timeout, UNK responded with a closing 6-2 run that featured two kills from both Cyza and Regier. The Blue &amp; Gold then outhit NU by nearly .400 points in the second set and managed 12 kills and two aces in the third. Besides the outside production, UNK got a combined seven kills, four digs and three blocks from middles&nbsp;Trista Marx&nbsp;(Limon, Colo.) and&nbsp;Mia Berg&nbsp;(Eureka, Mo.) with libero&nbsp;Lauren Taubenheim&nbsp;(Lincoln Pius X) at a team-high eight digs. Finally, setter&nbsp;Peyton Neff&nbsp;(North Platte) came in with 23 assists, seven digs, a block and a kill. The Jets were led by Natalie Meyer (eight kills, three blocks, .357 pct.) and Ozioma Ajekwu (seven kills, .250 pct.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lopers Go 2-0 in rare Tuesday/Thursday matches

Story by NU Athletic Communications

Senior Eleanor Dale recorded her sixth brace of the season as the Nebraska soccer team tied Rutgers 2-2 on Thursday night in front of 1,116 fans at Hibner Stadium.

With the tie, NU is 7-2-3 (1-1-2 Big Ten) and Rutgers is 5-4-3 (1-2-1 Big Ten). Overall, the Huskers held the advantage in shots (30-13), shots on goal (11-6) and corners (11-1).&nbsp;

To open the game, Rutgers’ Sara Brocius scored in the fifth minute, but their lead didn’t last long as the Huskers scored two minutes later. In the seventh minute, Dale was fouled just outside the 18-yard box and punched the ball into the back of the net off the free kick past the Rutgers goalie.&nbsp;

Then in the 23rd minute, Rutgers took the 2-1 lead with Sam Kroeger’s finish off assists from Allison Lowrey and Riley Tiernan, but the Huskers quickly equalized. In the 43rd minute, Dale scored her nation-leading 15th goal of the season off assists from freshman Ella Rudney and sophomore Emma Prososki.&nbsp;

At the break, the Huskers led in shots (15-8) and corners (5-0), but the Scarlet Knight held the slim margin in shots on goal (5-4).&nbsp;

In the second half, both teams were unable to find the back of the net, but the Huskers led the offensive attack. NU tallied seven shots on goal and six corners, while holding Rutgers to just one shot on goal and one corner in the final 45 minutes.&nbsp;

Senior Sami Hauk played the complete game and recorded four saves. Joining Hauk in playing 90 minutes was defenders Lauryn Anglim and Nicola Hauk, midfielder Sadie Waite, and forwards Dale and Sarah Weber.&nbsp;

Up next, the Huskers continue conference play as they hit the road to face Northwestern on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. (CT). Action will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.&nbsp;

Dale tallies sixth brace in 2-2 Draw 

The Tri-City Storm is set to host the Sioux City Musketeers at the Viaero Center for the 24th&nbsp;Home Opener in organizational history. The Storm will host the Musketeers again tomorrow night at 6:05pm CT to complete the team’s two-game Opening Weekend at the Viaero Center. Tickets for tonight’s home game in Kearney may be purchased online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144. Puck drop for tonight’s Home Opener is scheduled for 7:05pm CT.

Ticket specials for tonight’s game include a $5 Kids’ Friday, and $10 College Student Tickets. A ticket discount for military members and senior citizens is also available for $12. Advance ticket pricing prior to game day is available for all ticket tiers for individual games at the Viaero Center.

Tri-City (2-0-0-0) returns home to host Sioux City in back-to-back games this weekend following consecutive one-goal victories last weekend to open the season at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic. The Storm posted back-to-back wins over the Youngstown Phantoms and the Sioux Falls Stampede at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania to lift the organization’s win streak at the Fall Classic to six games. Tri-City has not lost a matchup at the Fall Classic since dropping a three-goal decision to the Youngstown Phantoms on September 27th, 2019. The Storm opened the 2023-2024 regular season with a 2-1 win over the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms on Wednesday, September 20th. Nolan Roed and Dallas Vieau each scored their first career USHL goals in the victory for Tri-City. Cameron Korpi turned away 23 of 24 shots on net to record the win in goal for the Storm. Korpi’s only goal allowed in the contest was with under a minute to play on an extra-attacker scoring play. He made a save on a penalty shot attempt by Youngstown’s Charlie Cerrato at 12:17 of the 3rd&nbsp;period.

The Storm posted a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over the Sioux Falls Stampede on Thursday, September 21st&nbsp;to complete the event with a perfect 2-0-0-0 record. August Falloon scored the Storm’s only goal during regulation time with less than five minutes to play to bring the game to a 1-1 tie. Falloon netted another goal during the overtime period to lift Tri-City to a come-from-behind victory over Western Conference foe Sioux Falls. Cameron Korpi denied 33 of Sioux Falls 34 shots on net, including 5 during the overtime period, to record another win in goal for the Storm. Korpi was named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for his efforts at the Fall Classic. He has now notched a career record of 15-4-3 in games played with the Storm. Tri-City has posted an 18-9-1-1 record in head-to-head matchups against Sioux City in games played over the past five seasons. The Storm dispatched the Musketeers in a series sweep at the Viaero Center in the opening round of the 2023 Clark Cup Playoffs.

Sioux City (0-0-2-0) surrendered back-to-back overtime losses to begin the team’s sixty-two game season at the Fall Classic. The Musketeers dropped a 3-2 decision to the Chicago Steel in a cross-conference battle to open the season on Thursday, September 21st. Sioux City carried a 2-0 lead into the 3rd&nbsp;period, but surrendered three consecutive goals and dropped the game in overtime. Colin Kessler, and Hagen Burrows netted goals in the loss for the Musketeers. Samuel Urban dropped the game in net for Sioux City. The Musketeers outshot the Steel by a wide margin of 42-22, but dropped the opening game of the year. Sioux City dropped another overtime decision to the Green Bay Gamblers on Friday, September 22nd. Sam Court, Brian Nicholas, and Ethan Gardula netted goals for the Musketeers during the matchup. Jakub Krbecek recorded the loss in net for Sioux City in the cross-conference battle. The Musketeers have posted an overall record of 6-8-0-0 in regular season games played in Kearney over the past five seasons.

Season Tickets, and Single-Game Tickets are on sale now for the 24th&nbsp;season in Tri-City Storm history. The organization will play thirty home games at the Viaero Center throughout the 2023-2024 USHL regular season. Following opening weekend, promotional dates will include Military Appreciation Night, Teddy Bear Toss Night, Concrete Cares Night, a New Year’s Eve Game, Scouting with the Storm, Kool-Aid Night, Puck’s N’ Paw’s Night, Youth Hockey Night, and Fan Appreciation Night. The complete promotional schedule for the 2023-2024 regular season can be found online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>.

Tonight’s game is set to begin at&nbsp;7:05pm&nbsp;CT and will be streamed on&nbsp;<a href="https://flosports.link/3pkG3Ge" target="_blank">FloHockey</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://mixlr.com/tri-city-storm/" target="_blank">Storm Radio</a>. Tickets to home games at the Viaero Center may be purchased online by skating to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stormhockey.com/" target="_blank">www.StormHockey.com</a>, or by calling the Viaero Center Box Office during Box Office hours at 308-338-8144.

Storm set for home opener at Viaero Center

Tri-City Storm Goaltender Cameron Korpi has been named the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week for Week 1 of the 2023-2024 Regular Season following his performance at the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic last week. Korpi backstopped the Storm to back-to-back victories at the event to open play in this year’s sixty-two-game regular season.

Cameron Korpi, 19, Goaltender, of South Lyon, Michigan, has been awarded the USHL’s Goaltender of the Week award for the third time in his career. He did not allow an even-strength goal in either appearance in net for Tri-City at this year’s edition of the Fall Classic. Youngstown’s lone goal in Wednesday night’s season-opening game was scored on a six-on-five attack with an extra attacker on the ice. Sioux Falls’ only scoring play in Thursday’s matchup against Tri-City was recorded on the powerplay. Korpi turned away 23 of 24 shots faced during Tri-City’s 2-1 win over the defending Clark Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms in the team’s season-opener on Wednesday night. He made 33 saves on 34 shots the next night in the Storm’s thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over the Sioux Falls Stampede. His Save Percentage (SV%) of .966% currently leads all USHL goaltenders. Korpi also posted the best Goals Against Average (0.98) of any goaltender at this year’s Fall Classic. His two goals allowed were the fewest of any goaltender who played multiple games in the event. Korpi previously announced a commitment to play collegiate hockey in the future at Western Michigan University.

“It’s always nice to get off to a hot start. I thought our team was unbelievable, whether it was holding a lead against a really good team, or coming back late against another really good team we battled. I spent more time this summer in the gym, and I worked a lot on reading plays at a higher level. I’m also trying not to move as much in the net if I don’t have to and use my size to my advantage. My goal this season is to win a championship, and I think we have a group that’s got a great chance to do that.” – Goaltender Cameron Korpi

“Cameron was excellent in both games at the Fall Classic. He had a great summer, and it was nice to see him get rewarded with results in those games.”- President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach Anthony Noreen

“Since the first day of training camp, Cameron has set the tone for himself and the team with the way he competes and prepares. He had a fantastic summer, and it has shown in his early-season success.”- Goaltending Coach Matt Zaba

Korpi named Goalie of Week following Fall Classic

Story by NPCC Athletic Communications

Tuesday night’s volleyball action between North Platte Community College and longtime rival McCook Community College was nothing short of intense – keeping audience members on the edge of their seats the entire match.

The Knights ultimately fell to the Indians 3-2.

Both teams started out strong in the first set. NPCC briefly pulled ahead before being surpassed by the Indians who took a four-point lead, the biggest gap that would exist between the teams the entire frame.

North Platte fought its way back, bolstered by back-to-back kills by Vanessa Wood and Sam Riggles and a subsequent ace by Wood. The teams would tie three more times before the Knights finally secured a 25-21 victory.

The second set started out just as close with the teams remaining within a point or two of each other until tying 6-6. Their offense ignited at that point, the Indians surged forward – all the way to a 25-11 win.

MCC took control of the third set early on and kept it all the way through to the end. McCook closed out the frame 25-19.

It was North Platte that took the lead in the fourth set. The score was tied four times before the Indians pulled ahead 11-10. The Knights stayed right behind them, prohibiting MCC from completely breaking away. The teams would tie again 20-20 and 21-21 before North Platte flipped the scoreboard in its favor and grabbed a 25-21 win.

The fifth set saw the lead change hands multiple times. A couple strong plays and a service error put McCook back on top 10-7. The Knights gained some ground at the end, but it wasn’t enough, and McCook ended the game 15-9.

Wood led the play for the Knights with 16 kills, Jaelyn Dicke put down 13 more and Riggles and Emily Johnson had eight each.

Elsie Ottun recorded 17 assists on the night, and Aubrey Grant had 14. Wood went for 20 digs, Dicke had 16 and EmiLee Walnofer tallied 15.

“I thought there were times that we battled and played really well, and then other times where we made too many errors to come out on top,” said NPCC Head Volleyball Coach Alexa McCall. “We can serve the ball really well, and I thought we got a little complacent in sets two and three. We have a big weekend ahead of us and have to find some consistency.”

For their next match, they will travel to Highland, Kan. where they will face off with Highland Community College. First serve is at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Knights fall in down-to-the-wire match against McCook

On October 1, absent a last-minute change in momentum, the federal government will shut down. No one wins a government shutdown, least of all the American people. The Biden administration has already announced it will, in the event of a shutdown, close agencies Nebraskans rely on such as FSA, Rural Development, and the Agriculture Research Service. Because the Biden administration appears prepared to make any lapse in appropriations as painful as possible, I would prefer to keep the government open while we fight for fiscal sanity.

In order to prevent a government shutdown, on Friday, September 29, I supported a continuing resolution which would provide an initial round of spending reductions at federal agencies, increase border funding, and address our border crisis while providing more time to finish our work on the annual spending bills which fund the federal government. Unfortunately, this measure failed to pass the House.

As we’ve seen the predictable impact of overspending in recent years, families and small businesses have been forced to sacrifice and make difficult choices to make ends meet. Likewise, our government should manage its budget, spend responsibly, and live within its means. I am proud of the work we have done this year to stop Democrats’ overspending and to begin returning regular order to the budget process. Over the past four years, Democrat House majorities failed to produce a comprehensive budget resolution, much less pass it out of the House Budget Committee. These resolutions, mandated by the Budget Act of 1974, are intended to provide the basis for tax and spending legislation enacted throughout the year. Passing a budget resolution is not easy, and I am grateful for the work of the House Budget Committee, led by Chairman Jodey Arrington, which has passed a resolution providing a path to a balanced budget over 10 years.

Much more work must be done to get real reforms across the finish line, but a balanced budget is a significant step in the right direction. Coming together to agree on spending reforms to achieve the goals established by our budget will be an even more difficult task. If we fail to act, the Medicare Part A trust fund will run out of money in 2028, with the Social Security Trust Funds becoming insolvent five years later, in 2033. Allowing these trust funds to expire, with no additional action from congress, will lead to mandatory benefit cuts for seniors.&nbsp;In order to help ensure bipartisan buy-in for making these hard decisions, this week I cosponsored The Fiscal Commission Act of 2023. This bill would create a bipartisan, 16-member commission consisting of members of Congress and private sector budget experts to recommend policies to reduce the deficit, reduce spending, and improve our nation’s long-term fiscal outlook. To ensure the policies aren’t ignored for political reasons, the bill would require a vote to enact them in the House and Senate, with Senate passage requiring only a 51-vote majority.

Most immediately, our best available way to address wasteful discretionary spending is by considering the annual appropriations bills which fund federal government operations individually, providing members the opportunity to review spending on an agency-by-agency basis. While I would prefer this process was moving more quickly, the House is well ahead of the Democrat-controlled Senate. Prior to this week’s funding deadline, the House passed four of the twelve major appropriations bills. These bills would responsibly fund priorities like agriculture, border security, national defense, and veterans’ benefits. These measures would provide over 70 percent of federally discretionary spending and include robust-yet-responsible investments to help secure the American border. Unfortunately, unlike the House, the full Senate has yet to take action on any of their appropriations bills.

Washington is broken and our problems demand real leadership. It’s important Congress provide certainty, minimize the hardships placed on Americans, and reach an agreement on responsible funding bills that can ultimately be enacted into law. We must work to put our country on a more sustainable fiscal path, and I won’t stop fighting to balance the budget and cut spending while funding key priorities like veterans’ benefits and border security.

A Sustainable Fiscal Path

NEW YORK (AP) — With gridlock persisting in Washington, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-biden-trump-mccarthy-f1b06964cf549b09977677e5f70bf9ff" target="_blank">government shutdown</a>&nbsp;is looking all but inevitable ahead of the Saturday night deadline.

While the Senate pushes forward with bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, the Republican-controlled House has made little progress — most recently with Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-mccarthy-house-republicans-biden-4b6644959722dbbbed654768bd9fc653" target="_blank">last-ditch plan collapsing</a>&nbsp;Friday. If spending measures aren’t passed by Saturday night, millions of federal employees&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/national-park-grand-canyon-shutdown-budget-congress-55c06261c51650e34f4591626bd9f236" target="_blank">will be furloughed</a>&nbsp;and many others will be forced&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shutdown-gop-federal-workers-congress-government-5978a4c7411eba06261d16c3aff3dfc5" target="_blank">to work without pay</a>&nbsp;until the shutdown ends.

A handful of federal safety services that people rely on everyday are also in jeopardy. From dwindling funds for critical food assistance programs to potential delays in customer service for recipients of low-staffed Medicare and Social Security offices. The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies.

“Collectively, hundreds of millions of Americans, a majority of the population, are receiving some kind of benefits from the government,” said Forrest V. Morgeson III, an associate professor at Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business. He noted a shutdown would bring significant financial uncertainty and economic implications down the road.

Will SNAP be affected by a government shutdown? What about WIC?

A government shutdown could risk millions of low-income Americans’ access to food and nutrition assistance programs — with impacts depending on how long the shutdown lasts and program-by-program contingency funds.

Nearly 7 million women and children who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could be at risk of losing assistance almost immediately into a shutdown, according to the Biden Administration. That’s because the federal contingency fund supporting normal WIC operations will likely run out in a matter of days — pushing states to rely on their own money or carryover funds.

Impacted families are “going to be going to food pantries,” said Dr. Nancy Nielsen, senior associate dean for health policy at the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine &amp; Biomedical Sciences. “These are people who need the help. These are moms. These are infants. So this is a real problem.”

Families who receive benefits from the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program" target="_blank">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program</a>&nbsp;could also lose assistance if a shutdown drags out for a more significant period of time. According to the Agriculture Department, regardless of what happens in Washington this weekend, households will receive SNAP assistance as usual through October.

What about Head Start programs and free school lunch?

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/head-start-program" target="_blank">Head Start</a>&nbsp;programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/head-start-preschool-shutdown-budget-congress-199fcb7da90479e3f4dc3b17f6b07c43" target="_blank">would immediately lose federal funding</a>, although they might be able to stave off immediate closure if the shutdown doesn’t last long.

Those 10 programs, which are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts and South Carolina, serve just a fraction of the 820,000 children enrolled in the program at any given time.

Tommy Sheridan, the deputy director for the National Head Start Association, said the programs are in trouble because their grants start on Oct. 1. Programs with grants that don’t start on that date will continue getting money. But if the shutdown drags on, the number of affected programs will grow as more grants come up for renewal.

Beyond Head Start, concerns have also arisen around&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/free-school-meals-usda-lunch-1b5a3a5209ef76c6260e64bcb44650e8" target="_blank">free school meals</a>. But the Agriculture Department says it does not anticipate any immediate issues with federal child nutrition programs, including school meals because support for these programs is provided in part by a permanent and mandatory funding authority.

In the event of a government shutdown, state and federal operations for child nutrition are set to continue through October and potentially a few months beyond that, according to the department. But the department would not be able to support these programs for the full year without appropriations.

Will I continue to receive Social Security checks?

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