Nebraska is the first state in the US to implement Medicaid work requirements On May 1st, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will implement Medicaid work requirements, making Nebraska the first state in the country to do so. Last year, H.R. 1 was approved by Congress, requiring states to implement new work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries in the expansion category, which includes able-bodied adults between 19 and 64. States are required to implement the
KVSH and our Sponsors will once again honor the beef producers of the region during May, National Beef Month. Each Friday Heart City Radio will play the beef trivia game which will feature questions about cattle, beef and ranching. Just for calling to play the game, the caller will get one pound of lean ground beef. You must answer the first trivia question to win another pound of beef. If they choose to go on, answeri ng another beef related question you can win two stea
Over 350 tons of scrap tires were accumulated during the two day tire amnesty event in Springview on Tuesday and Thursday. Over 250 tons were dropped off on Tuesday and another 100 tons on Wednesday at the old airport in Springview. The goal for the event was a maximum of 400 tons. Champlin Tire recycling from Concordia Kansas will begin removing the tires which will be transformed into park benches, picnic tables, patio tables and more. The North Central RC&D will host a
The resolution was introduced by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced a resolution to designate May 2026 as Beef Month in America. Ricketts is a longtime champion — and enjoyer — of Nebraska beef. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) cosponsored this resolution. “Nebraska is the beef state. Last year, we led the nation with over $1.75 billion
From the Nebraska Farmers' Union The House passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 on Thursday morning by a vote of 224-200. Three Republicans were opposed and five did not vote. Fourteen Democrats crossed party lines to vote yes and one did not vote. All three of Nebraska's Representatives - Mike Flood (CD1), Don Bacon (CD2), and Adrian Smith (CD3) - voted yea. The House's successful vote marks the farthest a farm bill has made it in Congress since the most r
Producers and landowners interested in participating in CRP should contact their local FSA county office before the May 29 deadline. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP) starting May 4, 2026, through May 29, 2026. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers Grassland CRP, a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables
