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Solar Opposites: Proponents, opponents of OPPD energy project meet in McCool...

More than one hundred participants packed the Stone Creek Event Center to discuss a proposed solar panel project in McCool Junction. The Omaha Public Power District-hosted “community conversation” featured a variety of area residents at different round tables — and a variety of thoughts on the project.

Carbon Capture Pipeline Project Hits Roadblocks

Summit Carbon Solutions, a company proposing to create a 2,000-mile carbon capture pipeline which would go through York County, has been dealt roadblocks to its $5.5 billion project as regulatory panels in North Dakota and South Dakota denied their permit applications. 

Funds Available to Help Producers Add Soil Carbon Conservation Practices

November 17th is the deadline for producers in the Central Platte and Upper Big Blue Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) to apply for the current round of funding through the Nebraska Soil Carbon Project.

OPPD to Hold Community Forum about McCool Solar Field Project

The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) will be hosting a “community conversation” event at the end of the month regarding the solar field project near McCool Junction. 

Thane Wetjen is Buzzed About His Bees

Thane Wetjen, a Heartland junior, has the buzz for bees. He first got interested in raising his own bees after talking with Heartland 2022 graduate Carson Ott. Ott received a scholarship to start his bee business through the Nebraska Beekeepers Association by writing an essay about how to save the bees a few years back.

The Next Generation of Stewards of the Land

(McCool Junction, Nebraska) -- When input costs went through the roof in 2021 and 2022, Fillmore County farmer Jordan Uldrich decided that he needed a better strategy for fertilizer and weed management—one that wasn’t going to break the bank, but that would still be effective.

Sponsor Feature Henderson Irrigation

Henderson Irrigation, a Valley Pivot dealership, is thriving, offering a full line of irrigation products and services.

Heartland FFA Booster Club

A Heartland Community Schools FFA Booster Club has been formed to promote, encourage, and support the school’s FFA program.