The population of Walnut, Iowa, is expected to increase by at least threefold over the weekend of June 18-20. That is when the 38th Annual Wal…
Lyle Redding out of Decatur, Nebraska came into the Messenger office with this item.
It was his first time competing in a state-level event, but that didn’t daunt Bancroft-Rosalie freshman and first-year FFA members Michael Coo…
Kelli Wicks of central Iowa took a family heirloom and gave it a new life with an antique tractor restoration program.
Horse power (literally) was the only way to get things done in the field for centuries. It wasn’t until the middle of the 20th Century that st…
This year’s York Home & Garden Show may be smaller, but will still be an exciting and edifying event, said Hannah Miller, marketing and ev…
It’s time to get things back to normal. That’s how the organizers of the Northeast Nebraska Farm & Equipment Show feel.
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Melba Glock out of Rising City, Nebraska, was the first to guess that the tool was an ice scraper.
One of the area's premier indoor farm events, the Triumph of Ag Expo will be held March 3 - 4, at the CHI Health Center - Omaha, located at 10…
Farmland values increased in 2020 across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, driven largely by gains in the second half of the year, acc…
It's been nearly 100 years since Dutch elm disease was unwittingly brought to North America where elm tree varieties had no resistance to the …
The U.S. Targhee Sheep Association is offering a free registered Targhee starter flock to a deserving youth.
The Nebraska Corn Growers Association is accepting applications for the sixth class of the Future Leaders in Agriculture Scholarship (FLAGship…
Brown recluse tidbits* The brown recluse spider has been positively identified in: Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and parts of Nebraska and Iowa.*…
Is your horse due for a dental examination? Scheduling dental exams annually is a critical step toward keeping his health, wellness and behavi…
We really saw a lot of snow this past week. I know not all people appreciate snow as much as others. It makes travel difficult and is accompan…
To recognize and celebrate the important role agriculture plays in our everyday lives, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture is asking studen…
HOURS: Friday, Feb. 5 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 6 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.LOCATION: Scotts Bluff County FairgroundsPepsi Event Center130625 C…
Jeremiah Dixon was looking for more than a job – he was looking for an adventure. So, he joined the U.S. Navy.
Robert Emmons, Ph.D., a leading scientific expert on gratitude, believes that practicing gratitude encourages people to identify some amount o…
“Right Plant, Right Place” is a very important aspect of planting and it is a great time to start thinking about it while building on what I w…
The 54th Annual Omaha Home & Garden Expo and Annual Omaha Lawn, Flower & Patio Show will be open to the public Thursday, Feb. 6, from …
The members of the Cozad FFA Chapter have been busy. During their first semester, the Haymaker crew increased their membership, competed in ev…
Two scholarships of $1,500 are available for women in agriculture.
If you are considering planting trees or shrubs to create a windbreak, mitigate erosion, to create wildlife habitat or for other conservation …
Kansas moves to updating progress as activities occur
A series of postcards sent in 1911 from Coon Rapids, Iowa, to Scranton, Iowa. They are made from actual photos. The cards are addressed to Wil…