High School Basketball - Lincoln Southwest @ North Platte High School

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Cassie Condon, Vice President of Operations for the North Platte Area of Chamber and Development talked about the Shop North Platte event that is going on tell December 12th.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE – Shop North Platte is officially under way and will continue on until December 12th. Shop North Platte was created to shop locally at North Platte businesses this holiday season. Over 30 local businesses are taking part in this year's event. Shoppers who shop locally have a chance to win $5,000. Shoppers will receive a blue ticket and every $10 spent, shoppers can earn another blue ticket. Folks just entering the business will also receive the blue ticket. The drawing is set for December 14th. Shoppers must be 18 and older to participate in the drawing.&nbsp;

Shop North Platte replaces the old passport system that was used for the past 4 years. “I absolutely loved the passport program as it highlighted our local entrepreneurs and small businesses that give so much back to our community... but our one-day program we felt just wasn’t enough,” said Cassie Condon. “We really wanted to find something that encouraged customer loyalty and raise more awareness for retail availability... we really wanted to expand it from a one-day program to a three-week program and reward people for shopping locally.”&nbsp;

If you would like to learn a more in-depth about the Shop North Platte event that’s going on, more about the blue tickets, how it was designed, check out the podcast above. To see all the participating businesses, check the graphic below.&nbsp;

(Audio) Shop North Platte is underway

The Weekly Nebraska Outdoor Report with Nebraska Game and Parks Public Information Officer, Julie Geiser. On this episode Julie Geiser talks about preparation for Christmas and what to get your loved ones.&nbsp;

Outdoor Report with Julie Geiser as she prepares Nebraska for Christmas

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Lauren Coleman, MPCC Assistant Director of Multicultural Leadership and Engagement about the upcoming Native American dancer/storyteller who will be in North Platte this Thursday but also chatted about Santa's Workshop that's going on next week.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - Mid-Plains Community College Student Life Department will be hosting a free event this Thursday when they welcome Native American dancer/storyteller Garan Coons to the McCook and North Platte campuses. Coons travels all around the world to educate the public about negative Native American stereotypes by using his personal experiences. He will be performing in McCook at 11:00am at the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center and will be in North Platte at 2:00pm at the McDonald-Belton Theatre on NPCC's south campus.&nbsp;

Also going on December 5th is Santa's Workshop at the activity center and cafeteria on NPCC's south campus. The festivals are planned to run from 5:00-7:30 with lots of fun activities for families to enjoy. Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you would like to learn more in-depth about these two events, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;

(Audio) MPCC to host Native American dancer/storyteller this Thursday, Santa's Workshop Dec. 5th

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with 4-H'er Nattellia Boyer and 4-H Development Extension Educator Caitlyn Jacobson about the 4-H Lottery Pig Project.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - NORTH PLATTE - 4-H is America's largest youth development program across the United States that helps learn skills that will last a lifetime. The age requirement for 4-H is the ages of 8-18. There are many different categories that 4-H'ers can participate in during their time in the program. The Lottery Pig Project is new to Lincoln and Logan County 4-H'ers to participate in.&nbsp;

The Lottery Pig Project gives all youths in 4-H who participates a chance to learn about the pig and how to raise it. For these 4-H'ers, they all start at the same spot when participating in the Lottery Pig Project. Getting a pig ready for competition takes time for the 4-H'ers. "It starts months before because you have to train them to walk, train their hair, but it takes a lot, but it's a lot of fun and learning," said Natellia Boyer.&nbsp;Boyer was reserved champion last year in the Lottery Pig Project.&nbsp;

If you would like to learn more in-depth on the Lottery Pig Project and Boyer's involvement with 4-H, check out the podcast above. To follow along on Facebook for more information about Lincoln, Logan or McPherson Counties 4-H, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LLM4h">click here</a> or for their website, <a href="https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/?fbclid=IwAR14YEAUI3fP9PwgydGtWvFLZyWMmc8p1vwQBk9gs8GkhzWK1THrQjZq3eI">click here.&nbsp;</a>

(Audio) 4-H Lottery Pig Project

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher as they recapped the November 21st, North Platte City Council meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - he North Platte city council held their regular meeting on November 21st and their were different agenda that was discussed amongst the council. Some items discussed in this council meeting was an upgrade to the city of North Platte website, water improvements along 9th and Adams Street, second reading of Ordinance 4148 which is the skills games fees, and so much more.&nbsp;

If you would like to learn more in-depth of what went on during the November 21st, North Platte City Council meeting, check out the podcast above or you would like to watch the November 21st meeting, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qh5TVeho6w">click here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

***Interview aired on Good Morning North Platte FM98.1 &amp; AM1410 on 11/22/23.&nbsp;

(Audio) North Platte City Council Meeting November 21st Recap

Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Keith County Chamber Membership and Events Coordinator Tawny Craig about Shop Small Saturday which kicks off this Saturday in Ogallala.&nbsp;

OGALLALA - Shop Small is a national wide campaign that kicks off this Saturday, Nov. 25th to dedicate a day of shopping to small businesses in communities. As Saturday approaches, Ogallala is gearing up for Shop Small Saturday. The community is full of many small businesses to shop and support. With the holiday season, shopping small is a great opportunity to get a once in a lifetime gift for someone special. This year, participating in business will be a part of a special passport that will be handed out Saturday.&nbsp;

If you would like to learn more about Shop Small Saturday and how Ogallala is getting ready for it, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;

PODCAST- Shop Small Saturday starts this weekend in Ogallala

Post Sports Director had the chance to talk with Haven Smith from the Mid-Plains United Way and also Mark Russell aka Dragon, the President of the Guardians of the Children. The crew talked about what's been going on with the United Way but also giving us an inside of Guardians of the Children.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The Mid-Plains United Way recently announced late last week that they received a check from Ace Hardware for just a little over $800. Ace Hardware did a dollar round up in the month of October to help raise money for United Way. Mid-Plains United Way has a busy time ahead of them as they have more events coming up.&nbsp;&nbsp;

- North Platte Year End Giving Starts Tuesday, Nov. 28th&nbsp;

-Gift Wrapping: Friday, Dec. 8th - Dec. 10th at Walmart here in North Platte. Presented by Lashley Land&nbsp;

-Triple Bee Holiday Craft Show Concession Stand: Dec. 16th &amp; 17th at the D&amp;N Event Center&nbsp;

-Giving Tree - FNBO at 201 N Dewey to benefit Hope Esperanza and Nebraska Youth Center Dec. 1st-20th.&nbsp;

Guardians of the Children is a non-profit motorcycle organization that helps children that have gone or may be going through child abuse. Members in the organization will attend the court hearings with these children and show their support for the children while they are testifying in court against their perpetrator.&nbsp;

The organization is also hosting a toy drive that will go through Dec. 5th and has partnered with Taco Johns. Both North Platte Taco Johns is doing their Nacho Navidad fundraiser for GOC as they are donating $.25 for Apple Grande &amp; $.50 for a LG Nacho Navidad.&nbsp;

If you would like to learn more about what is happening with the Mid-Plains United Way or learn more about Guardian of the Children, check out the podcast above. If you would like to follow GOC's Facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GOCFlatRockChapter">click here</a>.

(Audio) Mid-Plains United Way and Guardians of the Children

Post News Director Canon Rath welcomed Mardel Manary and Diane Nuffer from the North Platte Opportunity Center for their monthly conversation but also to talk about the supported employment department.&nbsp;

NORTH PLATTE - The North Platte Opportunity was awarded the Sara Rickertsen Grant last month and have recently used the money to purchase 2 speech tablets for individuals who are nonverbal to use and hooked up phonics as well as flash cards. "I have heard several reports that a couple of the individuals are already recognizing sight words and it's exciting to see that it's doing what we wanted to do," said Mardel Manary.&nbsp;

The NPOC has a supported employment department for individuals to help get jobs and work. The staff at the NPOC helps individuals with resumes, practice interview skills are just a few of many to name. With the supported employment department, it helps Indvidual's who are involved feel included within the community and build confidence.&nbsp;

If you would like to hear an update on the NPOC and learn more about the supported employment department, check out the podcast above.&nbsp;

***Interviewed aired on Good Morning North Platte on 11/15/2023.

(Audio) North Platte Opportunity Center November Conversation

The Post's Derek Beck chatted with Keith County Chamber Membership and Events Coordinator Tawny Craig about the Annual Keith County Holiday Craft Fair that is going on at the fairgrounds in Ogallala tomorrow.

OGALLALA - Keith County is gearing up for the Annual Keith County Holiday Craft Fair which is taking place tomorrow at the fairgrounds in Ogallala from 9:00am -12:00 pm (mountain time zone). Around 30 vendors will be participating at this years craft fair. During the craft fair, you can expect many one of a type gifts.

For shoppers who are still wanting to explore craft fairs after finishing the Keith County Holiday Craft Fair, just 20 miles down the road, Paxton will be hosting their craft fair as well. If you would like to learn more in-depth about the Annual Keith County Holiday Craft Fair, check out podcast above.

PODCAST - The Annual Keith County Holiday Craft Fair is tomorrow

The Weekly Nebraska Outdoor Report with Nebraska Game and Parks Public Information Officer, Julie Geiser. On this episode Julie Geiser talks about preparation&nbsp;for  the closure of the Firearm Deer season and tips to stay safe.

Outdoor Report with Julie Geiser as she prepares Nebraska for the the closure of the Firearm Deer season

North Platte, NE - Mid-Plains United Way is excited to announce its upcoming gift-wrapping event, presented by Lashley Land Residential by Tami&nbsp; Timmerman-Lashley. The event will be held at Walmart Supercenter in North Platte from December 8 to December 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.&nbsp;

"We are thrilled to partner with Lashley Land Residential by Tami Timmerman Lashley for this event," said Mid-Plains United Way Executive Director, Haven Smith.&nbsp; "Thanks to her generosity, the entire $5 per present directly funds our partner agencies&nbsp; and makes a positive impact in our community."&nbsp;

The event is open to everyone who wants to get their gifts wrapped for a good cause.&nbsp; All proceeds from the event will benefit Mid-Plains United Way, which is committed&nbsp; to making a difference in the communities it serves. Funds raised allow Mid-Plains&nbsp; United Way to continue supporting programs that provide food and shelter to those&nbsp; who are struggling, help children and youth succeed in school, and ensure that our&nbsp; seniors are cared for and connected with their communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The booth will be located in front of the checkout on the north side of Walmart.&nbsp; Customers can choose from a variety of wrapping paper and ribbons to make their &nbsp;gifts look special.&nbsp;

"We encourage everyone to stop by the booth and take advantage of this service," said&nbsp; Tami Timmerman-Lashley. "You can do your extra shopping while you wait and you'll &nbsp;also be supporting a great cause."&nbsp;

For more information about the event or to pre-schedule your gift wrapping, please&nbsp; contact Mid-Plains United Way at unitedway172@gmail.com or call 308-532-8870.

About Mid-Plains United Way&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mid-Plains United Way is a nonprofit organization that unites community resources to fund and support non-profits that improve education, health and financial stability in the region. Mid-Plains United Way is committed to diversity and inclusion and strives to create a strong and caring community for everyone. Their service area includes 16 counties: Chase, Custer, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow and Thomas counties. 

2023- 24 partner agencies are Bridge of Hope Child Advocacy Center, Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska-Utilities, Community Connections Mentoring, Community Connections Substance Abuse Prevention, Guardians of the Children, L2 for Kids, Lutheran Family Services, Nebraska Youth Center, The Connection Homeless Shelter, North Platte Senior Center and Hope Esperanza.&nbsp;

For more information or to donate online, please visit midplainsunitedway.com

Mid-Plains United Way Launches Annual Holiday Gift Wrapping Booth at  Walmart 

Help the Kimball Health Services EMS fill the food pantry!!!! EMS can pick up items locally now thru December 8th. For drop off/pick up or inquiries, contact Mandy R. at 720-403-6866, Greg D. at 970-965-9143, or the EMS office at Kimball Health Services!

Residents can help Kimball Health Services EMS fill the food pantry

The Maxwell Wildcats One Act team are the 2023 C2-6 District Champions. The Wildcats performed "Dark Road" and earned 167 totals point. Liselle Lucas was awarded best actress. Hemingford was the host site for this year's C2-6 District.

Hemingford would finish in 2nd place, Morril would take 3rd place, North Platte St. Patrick's walked away with 4th place, Sutherland in 5th, Ainsworth finished in 6th, Bayard in 7th place and Kimball would finish in 8th.

The Wildcats One Act team will travel to Norfolk for the 2023 NSAA State Play Production Championships and will perform on December 7th, at 2:15 pm. Other schools performing in class C2 include: Ravenna, Plainview, Elmwood-Murdock, Southern Valley and still looking for a champion in the C2-1 District at this time.

For the performance schedule,<a href="https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/textfile/plays/ppsched.pdf"> click here</a>.

Maxwell Wildcats One Act team take home the C2-6 District, next stop is state

The Hot Sheets: November 30th, 2023

NPCC’s STEM Club, The Light Company and&nbsp;Alpha Beta Theta, the college’s chapter of&nbsp;the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, are hosting Angel Trees to help children in need.

It’s part of a campaign by The Salvation Army of North Platte to provide gifts to the less fortunate during the holidays. Trees are located outside the welcome centers on the college’s north and south campuses.&nbsp;

Each tree is decorated with paper ornaments including basic information about the children as well as gifts they wish to receive.

People are encouraged to take an ornament, purchase a gift listed on the tag and then return the unwrapped item in a bag, with the tag attached, by Dec. 12 to the welcome centers.

Gifts can also be dropped off at The Salvation Army, with math and physics instructor Jared Daily, in Room 217 of the Health and Science Center, or with history instructor Dr. Glynn Wolar in Room 145A of the McDonald-Belton Building.

<a>Salvation Army volunteers will wrap the presents and distribute them to the children.</a>

NPCC student organizations host Angel Trees

North Platte Public Schools High Ability Learner Program (HAL) and Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful (KNPLCB) are partnering over the holiday season to recycle holiday lights.&nbsp; The recycling program will begin on December 1st&nbsp;and run through January 15th.&nbsp; Drop off locations include each NPPS Elementary School, North Platte Police Station, and RSVP Office.&nbsp; The HAL students provide community service projects, in addition to their educational programing, in an effort to reach their highest potential.&nbsp;

Once collected, the lights will be transported to a recycling facility in Omaha.&nbsp; All strands of lights can be recycled.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most Christmas lights contain plastic, glass and copper. At the facility, recycled lights will be crushed up — making it possible for the individual materials to be reused.

There are valid environmental concerns to consider when it comes to disposing of&nbsp;holiday lights.&nbsp;Beyond likely ending up in a landfill, throwing away light strings that contain&nbsp;compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFLs, can release mercury into the environment if the bulbs break.

We encourage you to forgo the trash can and drop your lights off at any of these locations in North Platte:&nbsp;

Programs Partner to Bring Holiday Light Recycling to Lincoln County

&nbsp; The North Platte Police Department is looking for assistance in identifying the two individuals in these photos. They were involved in a shoplifting in late October. 

If you have any information on the subjects in the pictures please contact the police department by calling the nonemergency line 308-535-6789, or you may place a report anonymously at <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flincolncountycrimestoppers.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0ktntrbForrPs2nGSvtYr9RQWE4OBmcx4a3VP1-3qlc9bSmxU6dKfjCsw&amp;h=AT3Ns7iWuyXEDZz54YLsPtGzKIzku8nAwDXUnBxvYn3gHva9TSH1PI-l83EWbSowT7qcOsR0QMd_Q_DI4Agp48ELU06rpm1ZJVXfJahRC5HAJ3K3Q4MLz7SG8Ra68i_CXXEe&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT2qARXs8siBSocnxU7ohUqWeTiryo8ZbWTHtw-AoAIjhpvWtfZjSO1o3LddKfVvEe8qVa5kYtX8GM1O4RNB6A8RJBXJCf6jGu_VQDlLg3gMNOydJ3JpvTDKDK6B7pGoBq4Qzm1lH4OSZYFwEEBilLAq8lDBtgjbkBIHENghah18EQkQq8X5ftBQHOV02WbPaPY8dWfga2qK" target="_blank">lincolncountycrimestoppers.com</a> or call 1-800-933-tips&nbsp;&nbsp;

North Platte Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying two individuals

The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share on the company’s common stock, payable Dec. 28, 2023, to shareholders of record Dec. 8, 2023.

Union Pacific has paid dividends on its common stock for 124 consecutive years.

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.up.com/">www.up.com</a>.

Union Pacific Corporation Declares Fourth Quarter 2023 Dividend

The North Platte Police Department participated in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration&nbsp;“Buckle&nbsp;Up Every Trip Every Time” traffic enforcement&nbsp;mobilization&nbsp;from November 17th&nbsp;through November 23rd.&nbsp; Department wide, sixty-two traffic contacts were made.&nbsp; Sixteen citations were issued.&nbsp; Eleven citations were issued for speeding.&nbsp; Three citations were issued for Driving Under Suspension.&nbsp; One arrest was made for a felony firearm offense.&nbsp; Two arrests were made for Burglary.&nbsp;

A pre-enforcement survey was conducted showing a 58% seatbelt compliance rate.

A Post-enforcement survey was conducted showing a 75% seatbelt compliance rate.&nbsp;

NPPD release statistics from the "Buckle Up, Every Trip, Every Time" campaign

Story by NU Athletic Communications

Husker Miu Takahashi was named the 2023 state Women's Amateur of the Year by the Nebraska Golf Association on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

The junior from Nasu-machi, Japan is the first-ever international winner of the Nebraska Women's Amateur Golfer-of-the-Year award, which dates back to 1997. Takahashi claimed the award after winning the 49th Nebraska Women's Amateur Championship at the Fremont Golf Club with a three-round total of 225 (+12) that included an even-par 71 in the opening round. The victory made her the first international player to ever win the Nebraska Women's Amateur, a tournament that began in 1975.

Later in the summer of 2023, Takahashi qualified for the 123rd U.S. Women's Amateur by claiming one of six qualifying spots in Dallas, Texas. At the U.S. Amateur in Los Angeles, Takahashi fired rounds of 78 and 73 to finish at 151.

During the fall of 2023, Takahashi posted a 74.00 stroke average over 12 rounds for the Nebraska women's golf team. In 2022-23, Takahashi helped the Huskers earn a berth to the NCAA Raleigh Regional by setting the Nebraska sophomore stroke average record (73.49). Her sophomore season included a career-best 213 (-3) to capture her first collegiate title at the Dale McNamara Invitational (Oct. 10-11, 2022). She was named the Big Ten Conference Golfer of the Week on Oct. 12, 2022.

Takahashi will be honored at the Nebraska Golf Association awards banquet on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Omaha Country Club.&nbsp;

Takahashi named Nebraska Women’s Amateur of the Year

The Nebraska swimmers head to Iowa City, Iowa this week for the mid-season Hawkeye Invite, Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Competition begins each morning at 10 a.m. (CT) with prelims, followed by a finals session at 5 p.m. (CT)

The Huskers will face the Hawkeyes for the second time this season. The Hawkeyes bested the Huskers earlier this season 160-141 on Nov. 10. Colorado State, Iowa State, New Mexico State and Rutgers round out the field for the week.

In NU’s win over Omaha on Nov. 18, eight different Huskers won individual titles, and a group of Giulia Marchi, Emily Haimes, Beatrix Tanko and Gena Jorgenson claimed the 400 freestyle relay title (3:28.99).

Sophomore Gena Jorgenson logged three wins against the Mavericks in the 200 freestyle (1:52.22), 200 backstroke (2:03.75) and 200 IM (2:08.23). Jorgenson has 16 top-three finishes this season and set a new career-best of 2:29.20 in the 200 breaststroke against South Dakota State.

JoJo Randby grabbed a first-place finish against the Mavericks in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.86). Randby currently holds the school record in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.07) and has ten top-three finishes this season.&nbsp;

Tanko has a Big Ten Freshman of the Week award under her belt and has been an immediate contributor for the Huskers. Against South Dakota State, Tanko claimed victories in the 50 freestyle (24.22) and the 500 freestyle (5:06.84). She also swam portions of the winning 200 medley relay (1:46.25) and 200 freestyle relay (1:36.27).&nbsp;

A junior from Whitby, England, Maia Hall currently has five first-place finishes this season, most recently in the 100 breaststroke against the Mavericks (1:05.78).

Co-captain Emily Haimes had a strong showing earlier in the season against Kansas. Haimes logged first-place finishes in the 50 freestyle (23.97) and the 100 freestyle (51.76). She also set a career-best in the 200 freestyle (1:55.02) against the Jackrabbits.

Sarah Barton has 14 top-three finishes this season. She opened her senior season with a trio of titles against Iowa State, winning the 200 butterfly (2:03.02), 200 backstroke (2:03.64) and 200 IM (2:07.61). Against the Mavericks, she earned a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:10.80) and a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke (57.85).&nbsp;

The meet is set to kick off at 10 a.m. on Thursday and will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required). Live results will be available through the Meet Mobile app and huskers.com.

Nebraska’s divers will take on the CAMO International Invitational in Montreal, Canada from Nov. 30-Dec. 2.

Hawkeye InvitationalNov. 30-Dec. 2, 2023Iowa City, Iowa (Campus Recreation &amp; Wellness Center)Prelims: 10 a.m. (CT) each dayFinals: 5 p.m. (CT) each day

Order of EventsThursday200 Free Relay (Finals)500 Free200 IM50 FreeOne-Meter Dive400 Medley Relay (Finals)

Friday200 Medley Relay (Finals)100 Fly400 IM200 Free100 Breast100 BackThree-Meter Dive800 Free Relay (Finals)

Saturday1,650 Free200 Back100 Free200 Breast200 FlyPlatform Dive (Finals)400 Free Relay (Finals)

NEB Swim&Dive: Huskers ready for Hawkeye Invite

Eight members of Nebraska’s defense were honored on Tuesday as the Big Ten Conference office announced its 2023 defensive honors.&nbsp;

The 2023 defense ranked as Nebraska’s best since joining the Big Ten in several statistical categories. The Blackshirts’ averages in total defense (303.5 ypg), scoring defense (18.3 ppg) and rushing defense (92.9 ypg) were all program bests since at least 2010. The Huskers held eight of 12 opponents to 14 or fewer points. NU limited eight opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards and six foes under 300 yards of total offense.

The honorees included senior linebacker&nbsp;Luke Reimer,&nbsp;who earned third-team honors by the Big Ten coaches and honorable-mention accolades from the media panel. Other honorable-mention selections included safety&nbsp;Omar Brown&nbsp;(coaches, media), rover&nbsp;Isaac Gifford&nbsp;(coaches, media), cornerback&nbsp;Tommi Hill&nbsp;(coaches, media), nose tackle&nbsp;Nash Hutmacher&nbsp;(coaches, media), cornerback&nbsp;Quinton Newsome&nbsp;(coaches, media), defensive lineman&nbsp;Ty Robinson&nbsp;(coaches, media), and defensive end&nbsp;Jimari Butler&nbsp;(media).

Reimer, a graduate of Lincoln North Star High School, earned all-conference recognition for the third consecutive season. He finished the season with 48 tackles in 10 games, while his five sacks ranked second on the team and his 7.5 tackles for loss were third for the Blackshirts. Reimer, who had earned honorable-mention recognition in both 2021 and 2022, finished his Husker career third on the school’s all-time tackles list with 293 stops.

A senior cornerback from Suwanee, Ga., Newsome earned conference honors for the second straight season after also being an honorable-mention choice in 2022. Newsome finished the year with 37 tackles, an interception and a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown.

The remaining defensive honorees earned All-Big Ten recognition for the first time in 2023. Brown tied for second on the team with 51 tackles, while forcing two fumbles, recovering a fumble and adding an interception. Gifford manned the rover position for Nebraska and led the Huskers in tackles with 86 stops, the most by a Husker defensive back in nine seasons. Gifford was second on the team with eight pass breakups while his 6.5 tackles for loss was among the best for Big Ten defensive backs.

The fourth member of the secondary to be honored was junior cornerback Tommi Hill, who led the Huskers with four interceptions and nine pass breakups. In conference play, Hill led the Big Ten with 1.33 passes defended per game.

Nebraska’s strong run defense was led by a trio of defensive linemen who earned honorable-mention recognition. Hutmacher manned the middle of the Nebraska defense and recorded 40 tackles to go along with eight tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and a blocked field goal against Iowa. Robinson finished the year with 29 tackles, including four tackles for loss. He was disruptive at the line of scrimmage with six pass breakups and a team-high 11 quarterback hurries along with a blocked field goal against Iowa. Defensive end Jimari Butler led the Huskers with 5.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss among his 34 overall tackles on the season.

The Big Ten will announce all-conference offensive honors on Wednesday.

Eight Blackshirts earn Big Ten Honors

OMAHA, Neb.&nbsp;– The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supernovas.com/" target="_blank">Omaha Supernovas,</a>&nbsp;Nebraska’s professional volleyball team in the newly-established&nbsp;<a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">Professional Volleyball Federation</a>, has signed a quartet of former college standouts,&nbsp;including Kansas Jayhawk&nbsp;record holders&nbsp;Anna&nbsp;Church&nbsp;and&nbsp;Allison Mayfield,&nbsp;as well as national champion libero&nbsp;Gabby Curry&nbsp;and former UNK setter&nbsp;Maddie Squiers.&nbsp;

Church brings a rich background of international experience having played professionally for seven years in countries such as Germany, Switzerland,&nbsp;and France before returning to the U.S. Most recently, Church played for USC Münster in Germany and served on&nbsp;the team’s Player Council. Münster finished 7th in the Bundesliga, the highest level of professional play, and competed in the 2022&nbsp;Western European Volleyball Zonal Association (WEVZA) Cup in Italy.&nbsp;

Church is all too familiar with Omaha. Coming to Kansas in 2015 as a transfer after three seasons at Saint Louis University, she helped lead the Jayhawks to their first Final Four in school history. The 2015 Final Four was held&nbsp;in Omaha, but the Jayhawks’ memorable&nbsp;season ended with a four-set defeat to Nebraska – who would eventually win the national championship. Church was instrumental as a defensive specialist, posting 2.06 digs and 0.19 aces per set in 95 sets that season. In August, Church was inducted into the University of Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame for her contributions during that historic season.&nbsp;

“My top moment from college volleyball was playing in the NCAA Final Four for KU in Omaha, 2015,”&nbsp;Church&nbsp;said. “After playing professionally overseas for so long, it is a dream come true&nbsp;to have an opportunity to&nbsp;play professionally back home in the United States. It feels like a full circle moment to return to and compete for such a great volleyball state. I can’t&nbsp;wait to get started playing in Omaha!”&nbsp;

Mayfield&nbsp;played for Kansas from 2008-2011 and finished her career as one of the most decorated Jayhawks in program history. Mayfield reset the school record books for a single season during her senior year, securing the most kills (462) and points (507) while having the highest kills and points per set (4.57) averages across one season. Mayfield earned an All-Big 12 honorable mention award that year while her 1,367 attacks&nbsp;remain&nbsp;the single-season record. Mayfield finished her KU career fourth all-time in career kills with 1,282. &nbsp;

“Allison is a veteran player with a strong history of success at the collegiate level and as a professional player overseas,” Supernovas Head Coach&nbsp;Shelton Collier&nbsp;said. “It will be exciting to have her experience and skills in our gym"&nbsp;

Mayfield parlayed her college success into a diverse overseas resume which includes stops in France, Switzerland, Finland, Peru, Greece, and Hungary. After finishing her second stop with Universidad San Martin in Peru, Mayfield returned to the U.S. to begin her coaching career. Mayfield spent the 2020-2021 college volleyball season serving as a volunteer assistant coach for Texas A&amp;M, which was under the tutelage of&nbsp;Laura “Bird” Kuhn, former head coach of A&amp;M&nbsp;and current assistant coach&nbsp;for the Supernovas.&nbsp;Mayfield just finished her second season as an assistant coach&nbsp;at South Dakota State.&nbsp;

“I’m elated to be signing with the Omaha Supernovas for this inaugural season of the Pro Volleyball Federation,”&nbsp;Mayfield&nbsp;said. “Growing up in the Midwest, and playing for Kansas, I know there is no better fan base for volleyball in the country than in Nebraska. I’m&nbsp;so excited for this opportunity to finally be able to play closer to home again. The U.S. has been missing out on&nbsp;women’s professional volleyball for a long time now. I’m&nbsp;so excited to see how this league will assist&nbsp;in growing the sport even more in our country.”&nbsp;

Curry&nbsp;was a three-time SEC Libero of the Year during her four-year college career at&nbsp;Kentucky that spanned from 2017-2021. The Buford, Georgia native anchored the Wildcats’ defense in route to four SEC championships under Head Coach&nbsp;Craig Skinner&nbsp;who was a former assistant under Nebraska Head Coach&nbsp;John Cook. Curry capped off her career with a national championship in the spring of 2021 after Kentucky beat Texas 3-1 to become the first SEC school to win a volleyball national title. &nbsp;

"I couldn’t&nbsp;be more excited for this opportunity to compete at the highest level, further the game of volleyball that gave so much to me and grow in and through this living testimony while using this platform to further The Kingdom,” Curry said.&nbsp;

Squiers&nbsp;just wrapped up her second season as a graduate assistant at the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK) where she established&nbsp;herself as one of the best setters in program history. Playing under her father, Rick, Maddie was a two-time All-American for the Lopers earning second-team honors in both 2019 and 2021.&nbsp;

UNK went 90-11 with Squiers as the starting setter as she guided&nbsp;the Lopers to a national runner-up finish in 2019. She finished&nbsp;her career with over 6,200 assists and 1,600 digs with her 11.30 assists per set mark in Kearney fifth all-time in program history.&nbsp;

“It’s&nbsp;an honor to be included in the Supernova mini-camp,” Squiers said. “It really is an exciting time to be a part of the sport of volleyball, especially in Nebraska, and I look forward to seeing what the Supernovas and this league can do for the game.”&nbsp;

The Supernovas will begin their first-ever training camp in early January to finalize&nbsp;a 14-person roster for the inaugural season of the Pro Volleyball Federation beginning on January 24, 2024.&nbsp;

REAL PRO VOLLEYBALL&nbsp;competition will officially begin in the United States with the Omaha Supernovas hosting the Atlanta Vibe in the first match in league history at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha on January 24, at 7:00 p.m. CT. Nebraska supports volleyball better than anyone, as evidenced by the more than 92,000 fans that turned out this season for a collegiate match at the Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium in August, setting a new world record for the highest attended women’s sporting event.&nbsp;

The Supernovas are one of seven U.S. teams for the 2024 inaugural season: Omaha Supernovas,&nbsp;<a href="https://atlantavibe.com/inaugural-season-tickets-on-sale/" target="_blank">Atlanta Vibe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://orlandoprovb.com/" target="_blank">Orlando Valkyries</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.columbusfury.com/" target="_blank">Columbus Fury</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.grrise.com/" target="_blank">Grand Rapids Rise</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://sandiegoprovb.com/" target="_blank">San Diego Mojo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://vegasprovb.com/" target="_blank">Vegas Pro Volleyball</a>. Two expansion teams,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dallasprovolleyball.com/" target="_blank">Dallas Pro Volleyball</a>&nbsp;and Kansas City Pro Volleyball, have been announced for 2025. In Season One, the Pro Volleyball Federation will be showcased&nbsp;in three different U.S. time zones. Matches will take place on 67 different dates between January and May 2024, occurring on every day of the week.&nbsp;

The Supernovas will play 12 home matches and 12 away matches, for a total of 24 matches in the 16-week regular season.&nbsp;The full schedule is available on the team’s website,&nbsp;<a href="https://supernovas.com/" target="_blank">Supernovas.com</a>. After the regular season, the Supernovas are aiming to be one of the top four squads in the standings that will compete for the Pro Volleyball Federation Championship in May. The location of the championship will be determined and announced at a later date.&nbsp;

The current Supernovas world-class roster includes Olympians, U.S. National Team veterans, NCAA National Champions and All-Americans, to include Anna Church, Gabby Curry, Bethania de la Cruz, Tori Dixon, Danielle Hart, Sydney Hilley, Gina Mancuso-Prososki, Allison Mayfield, Brooke Nuneviller, Yossiana&nbsp;Pressley, Nia Reed, Jess Schaben-Lansman, Maddie Squiers, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, Hristina Vuchkova, Lindsey Vander Weide and Kendall White.&nbsp;

Season Tickets are available at the team’s website and on the team’s app, available for download on smartphones and tablets.&nbsp;

The Omaha Supernovas aims to be the premier home of professional volleyball throughout the world. The team is owned by global music sensation Jason Derulo and entrepreneurs Danny White and Chris Erickson, Co-Founders of City+Ventures, an investment and business acceleration organization headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.&nbsp;

ABOUT PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION&nbsp;

Pro Volleyball Federation is&nbsp;REAL PRO VOLLEYBALL&nbsp;and the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. Pro Volleyball Federation will begin play in January 2024 with world class players and coaches, including some of America’s greatest volleyball players and elite players from around the world. Our entire focus is on ensuring that our level and quality of play, our treatment of players, the quality of our event presentations, and our day-to-day fan experience is world class and the very best offered in North America.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">ProVolleyball.com</a>.&nbsp;

Supernovas Sign Accomplished Quartet including former Loper Maddie Squiers

Nebraska senior&nbsp;<a href="https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/season/2023/player/marco-ortiz">Marco Ortiz</a>&nbsp;was announced as one of three national finalists for the 2023 Patrick Mannelly Award on Monday, Nov. 27. Earlier this month, Ortiz was one of 10 long snappers recognized as a Mannelly Award semifinalist.

The award, named after former NFL long snapper Patrick Mannelly, is presented annually to the top snapper in the FBS. In its fifth year of existence, the award benefits Bernie’s Book Bank, a non-profit that provides books for underserved communities in the Chicago area.

Ortiz will look to become Nebraska's first Mannelly Award winner when the award is presented on Saturday, Dec. 10. Joining Ortiz as national finalists are NC State's Joe Shimko and Wisconsin's Peter Bowden.

A first-year transfer from Florida, Ortiz flawlessly handled every long snap of the season for Nebraska. His snapping helped Tristan Alvano make seven of his final nine feld goals, including a 55-yarder that is the second-longest field goal in school history. Ortiz has also helped Brian Buschini place more than one-third of his punts this season inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.

Ortiz names Mannelly Award finalist

Nebraska's Natalie Potts collected her second Big Ten honor in three weeks, as she was named the Big Ten Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week on Monday, Nov. 27.

The 6-2 forward from O'Fallon, Mo., averaged 14.0 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field in a pair of games for the Huskers at the St. Pete Showcase (Nov. 23-25). Her week was highlighted by a career-high 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field in a 75-61 win over Lamar on Thanksgiving Day. Potts hit all eight of her two-point field goal attempts and all three of her free throws, while knocking down 1-of-2 three-pointers in a remarkably efficient performance against the Cardinals.

The two-time Missouri MaxPreps High School Player of the Year is leading the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.738), including a scorching 90 percent (27-of-30) from two-point range. Through six games as a starter, Potts is averaging 12.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 block. She has hit 33.3 percent (4-12) of her three-point tries and 71.4 percent (10-14) of her free throws.

Potts and the Huskers return to action on Wednesday when they take on Florida Atlantic. Tip-off at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 7 p.m., with tickets available now at Huskers.com.

Potts Picks Up Second Big Ten Freshman Honor

The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supernovas.com/" target="_blank">Omaha Supernovas,</a>&nbsp;Nebraska’s professional volleyball team in the newly-established&nbsp;<a href="http://www.provolleyball.com/" target="_blank">Professional Volleyball Federation</a>, has announced the addition of&nbsp;Doctor Jaime Seeman&nbsp;as Head Team Physician.&nbsp;

Dr. Seeman&nbsp;is a board-certified OBGYN with a background in nutrition, exercise,&nbsp;and health science. She is also a current Fellow in Integrative Medicine and a board-certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist. &nbsp;

“We are super excited to welcome Dr. Seeman to the Supernovas as the head team physician," said&nbsp;Supernovas President Diane Mendenhall. "Having known Jaime since her college days, she is the ideal person for this role. Dr. Seeman's passion, perspective and knowledge is unmatched,&nbsp;and I know our world-class athletes will greatly benefit from her efforts."&nbsp;

A Waverly, Nebraska, native, Seeman played softball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2003-2007. She is a published author and is well-known for her fitness and health brand, “Dr. Fit and Fabulous” which has garnered her international acclaim for her dedication to preventative health measures.&nbsp;Additionally, in 2020 she was named “Mrs. Nebraska” and was in the top 15 at the “Mrs. America” competition. &nbsp;

“I’m&nbsp;so looking forward to joining the Supernovas. As a female athlete, I know all too well the stresses our bodies are under to perform at such a high-level week in and week out,” Dr. Seeman stated. “My commitment is to our players – to make sure they are at a state where they are performing at their peak without putting their health at risk. It’s&nbsp;a delicate balance.”&nbsp;

In addition to her “Dr. Fit and Fabulous” brand, Seeman entered the national spotlight after being selected to compete in the second season of “The Titan Games”&nbsp;hosted by international superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The NBC show selected Seeman as one of only 18 women to compete after completing an audition process that involved 100 candidates. &nbsp;

Dr. Seeman has a&nbsp;deep family history within Nebraska as her father,&nbsp;Randy, was a member of the 1970 and 1971 Nebraska football national championship teams.&nbsp;Dr. Seeman is married to her husband, Ben, and has&nbsp;three children. She lives in Omaha.&nbsp;

The current Supernovas world-class roster includes Olympians, U.S. National Team veterans, NCAA National Champions and All-Americans, to include Bethania de la Cruz, Tori Dixon, Danielle Hart, Sydney Hilley, Gina Mancuso-Prososki, Brooke Nuneviller, Yossiana&nbsp;Pressley, Nia Reed, Jess Schaben-Lansman, Natalia Valentín-Anderson, Hristina Vuchkova, Lindsey Vander Weide and Kendall White.&nbsp;

Supernovas Name Dr. Jaime “Fit & Fabulous” Seeman Head Team Physician 

High School Basketball - North Platte High School @ Broken Bow Jamboree Game

North Platte, Neb. -&nbsp; The North Platte Community College women's basketball game scheduled tonight against York University JV has been canceled.

Knights will hit the road this weekend for a two-game road trip beginning with Laramie County Community College on Friday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. inside the Storey Gymnasium in Cheyenne, Wyo.

Knights game with York University JV canceled

We are excited to announce that OHS Senior Caden Rezac, has decided to further his academic &amp; athletic career at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Ne. Caden will be a member of the Northeast Community College baseball team.

Ogallala Senior Caden Rezac commits to Northeastern Community College for baseball

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway says the billionaire Haslam family tried to bribe at least 15 executives at the Pilot truck stop chain with millions of dollars to get them to inflate the company’s profits this year because that would force Berkshire to pay more for the Haslams’ remaining 20% stake in the company.

The Berkshire claim in a counter lawsuit filed this week comes after the Haslam family — which includes Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/warren-buffett-haslam-pilot-truck-stops-lawsuit-11f34a6f0494e53c80ea8b13635eb21e">accused Berkshire</a>&nbsp;of trying to understate Pilot’s earnings this year by changing its accounting practices.

A hearing on Berkshire's counter lawsuit is planned for Thursday. The Haslams' lawyers and a representative for the family didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

Berkshire said in a court filing that it only became aware this month of the Haslams' attempts to bribe executives who used to work for the family at the company Jim Haslam — Jimmy and Bill Haslam's father — founded before Berkshire became the majority owner at the start of this year. A senior executive who had been promised a bonus revealed that to the current Pilot CEO, who Berkshire appointed after it took over, according to the filing.

Berkshire said Jimmy Haslam offered to personally pay bonuses to the executives that would far exceed their annual salaries based on the price the family received for its remaining stake. Berkshire redacted the number of employees it believes agreed to accept bonuses, but it said Haslam made the offer to about 15 employees at a country club dinner in Knoxville, Tennessee, in March and repeated that offer to at least four other high-level executives. Pilot's former CEO also extended the offer of under-the-table payments to at least 10 other executives in April, according to Berkshire's filing.

It's not clear exactly how much money is at stake because some of the figures in the lawsuits have also been redacted, but the Haslams said their 20% stake in Pilot was believed to be worth $3.2 billion before the accounting change Berkshire made.

The price Berkshire will eventually pay when the Haslams decide to sell their remaining stake is determined by a formula based on Pilot's reported earnings that Buffett and the family agreed to in 2017.

Berkshire initially bought 38.6% of Pilot back then for $2.758 billion before more than doubling that to 80% this year for an additional $8.2 billion. Buffett told&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-shareholders-meeting-munger-125f7fd2fc2830d74fb8f246727fedcd">Berkshire shareholders</a>&nbsp;this spring that he wishes he could have bought the entire company at once because the price was better in 2017, but the Haslams wouldn’t sell it all then.

Pilot is the nation’s largest network of truck stops with more than 850 locations and roughly 30,000 employees in the United States and Canada. It has already provided a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-earnings-second-quarter-9681b4761e8d81d7ca13c7d5507b1996">meaningful boost</a>&nbsp;to Berkshire’s revenue and profits this year.

The Haslams said Berkshire’s decision to shift to something called “pushdown accounting” this year forced Pilot to take on higher depreciation and amortization costs and that resulted in lower net income. The Haslams were outvoted on that change at Pilot board meetings.

Berkshire said it's impossible to calculate how much Pilot's profits may have been inflated this year because of decisions executives who were promised bonuses made. It said some recommendations to sell off assets or abandon valuable hedge positions to boost short-term profits were rejected but other decisions likely went undetected.

Berkshire is asking for a January trial date so its claims can be judged alongside the Haslam's initial lawsuit to help determine the proper value of Pilot and whether the Haslams should be allowed to sell their stake in 2024 when there are so many questions about whether the company's 2023 earnings are proper.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says Haslams offered bribes to inflate Pilot truck stops earnings

LONDON (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia made&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/opec-oil-prices-saudi-arabia-russia-8d70999cb8258aebc3edbfdfcae278b7">another big swipe</a>&nbsp;at propping up lagging crude prices Thursday, expanding some output cuts into next year and bringing up-and-coming oil supplier Brazil into the fold.

Lower oil prices have been a good thing for U.S. drivers, who have been able to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gas-prices-fall-demand-oil-decline-ea4138be69adca872301ce9721770aa9">fill their gas tanks for less money</a>&nbsp;in recent months. But it’s bad news for OPEC+ countries whose oil income bolsters their economies and who have faced setbacks in pushing prices higher despite initial fears that the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/energy-renewables-climate-war-oil-7b0cf535f33a3b33a2bfd8a462850ff4">Israel-Hamas war could affect oil flows</a>.

The OPEC+ oil ministers came out of an online meeting with more than 2 million barrels per day in voluntary cuts through the first three months of next year and declared that Brazil would join the bloc in January, bringing one of the world’s fastest-growing oil producers into an alliance that is trying to rein in global supply.

However, sweeping cutbacks from OPEC+ and individual member countries since October 2022 have not made lasting changes to oil prices because of concerns about too much crude circulating in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/global-economy-inflation-growth-interest-rates-ukraine-bc4b66c3de107f99cee057c183f04c93">weakening global economy</a>, which could weigh on the thirst for oil for travel and industry.

The market even shrugged off the new move, though it amounts to roughly 2% of global supply.

Jorge Leon, senior vice president of oil market research for Rystad Energy, called it a “bit of disappointing meeting” for OPEC+ and a “bittersweet” one for Saudi Arabia in particular because it couldn't convince the whole group to commit to production cuts.

The market also was let down, because it “was likely expecting a deal covering the first half of next year," he said.

Saudi Arabia led the deepening voluntary cuts Thursday, extending its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/saudi-arabia-oil-production-cut-opec-2d6f724e899f31e92d4bdf052921125c">reduction of 1 million barrels per day</a>&nbsp;through March. It was followed by Russia, which is cutting 500,000 barrels per day of crude and refined oil products, and then Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman with smaller amounts.

Russia wants higher oil prices to boost the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russian-oil-price-cap-sanctions-ukraine-war-82ecb172697336362bccf71c1506fa5a">main way it fills its war chest</a>&nbsp;against Ukraine, while the Saudis have to earn nearly $86 per barrel to meet their planned spending goals, according to the latest estimate from the International Monetary Fund.

Saudi Arabia is trying to fund an ambitious overhaul of the kingdom’s economy, reduce its dependence on oil and create jobs for a young population.

But the international benchmark Brent crude has stayed in the low- to mid-$80 range in recent weeks and fell more than 2% to $80.91 a barrel following the meeting. U.S. crude also dropped 2.5% to $75.90.

The expanded cuts were expected to keep crude prices in the same range of $80 to $85 a barrel for the first half of the year, Leon said.

Lower oil prices have allowed U.S. gas prices to fall or stay steady since Sept. 19, AAA said. Gas is averaging just below $3.25 a gallon, the motor club said, down about 7% from a month ago.

But that's still higher than when President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, when prices were averaging about $2.40 a gallon.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-interest-rates-economy-federal-reserve-1f83d45fc6e30c6864d1b02913ec60c6">High inflation has been a political challenge</a>&nbsp;for Biden going into the 2024 election, prompting him to say this week that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-supply-chains-inflation-economic-council-0b45db127f4c000c56ab4dc51e7b7599">efforts to improve supply chains</a>&nbsp;and reduce price pressures are a priority.

“President Biden is focused on prices for American consumers, which have been coming down steadily,” the White House said in a statement Thursday after the OPEC+ meeting.

U.S. oil production&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oil-fossil-fuels-climate-change-biden-df27160fc81f28d21fbf1fc5575b77bc">has hit records</a>&nbsp;as OPEC+ has cut back, with producers outside the group expected to keep leading global growth in oil supply next year, the International Energy Agency said.

For instance, daily production in the U.S. averaged 13 million barrels a day in August, an increase of more than 1 million barrels from a year ago, according to the latest monthly figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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