Posted: 05/19/13 10:02
An overnight fire has damaged the historic Cozad's Ford Garage in Gering.
Gering fire Chief Jay Templar says a short in a light fixture in th...
Posted: 05/19/13 09:30
City Manager Rick Kuckkahn says an Asian-based firm interested in purchasing 43 acres in a Scottsbluff industrial site to construct a beef processing ...
Posted: 05/18/13 23:44
A brief tornado touched town north of Broadwater in rural Morrill county Saturday afternoon.
Morrill County Sheriff Milo Cardenas said that t...
Posted: 05/18/13 22:01
The Scotts Bluff County Commissioners will consider a request to establis a quiet zone for train horns in the County Road 19 area when they meet Monda...
Posted: 05/18/13 15:12
Governor Dave Heineman believes even with reductions in the cost of a bill that places new firefighting resources into central and western Nebraska, t...
Posted: 05/18/13 10:41
A Hemingford woman charged with being an accessory in the death of former Alliance resident Josh Bullock entered a guilty plea Friday. Box Butte Count...
Posted: 05/18/13 09:31
A 19 year old Scottsbluff man accused in an early morning shooting Wednesday in Terrytown had a first appearance in Scotts Bluff County Court Friday.
...
Posted: 05/17/13 11:55
An Asian based firm interested in locating a beef processing facility on a Scottsbluff industrial site will make a presentation before the Scottsbluff...
Posted: 05/17/13 09:52
Western Heritage Credit Union made it official last night: it does plan to build a new facility at First and Box Butte in Alliance on the land that on...
Posted: 05/17/13 08:34
A Scottsbluff man has pleaded not guilty to burglarizing two Alliance churches and is scheduled to stand trial in late July.
29-year-old Thom...
Posted: 05/16/13 15:43
A Scottsbluff man charged with Intentional felony child abuse is being held on $75,000 bond. 41 year old Joseph Hafner is accused of throwing and hitt...
Posted: 05/16/13 15:19
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ There was no jackpot winner in last night's $360 million Powerball drawing. So that drives the prize up to at least $550 milli...
Posted: 05/16/13 14:27
Cheyenne The Wyoming Highway Patrol will be participating in the nationwide May Mobilization Seat Belt Enforcement campaign, which starts at 12:00 a...
Posted: 05/16/13 14:10
Governor Dave Heineman says he has concerns about whether the state education funding bill approved by lawmakers is fair to rural Nebraska.
...
Posted: 05/16/13 10:50
A Scottsbluff beer distributor says a marked police presence in Whiteclay is needed after his beer truck was vandalized this week by protestors during...
Posted: 05/16/13 10:34
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) A proposal to repeal Nebraska's motorcycle helmet law will wait until next year.
Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins said Th...
Posted: 05/16/13 09:02
A Scottsbluff man who was only out of jail six hours before being arrested again was convicted by a Scotts Bluff County District court jury of theft ...
Posted: 05/16/13 05:48
Efforts have been made in the last two weeks and in the future to improve the second road leading to Western Nebraska Regional Airport. County Koad K ...
Posted: 05/16/13 01:12
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities say that just five days after 37-year-old Daniel Cano left prison after serving time for drunken driving, he was caught...
Posted: 05/15/13 20:30
Veteran broadcaster Chuck Schwartz is joining the KNEB staff, according to CEO Craig Larson.
"We have a tremendous staff at KNEB and it j...
Posted: 05/15/13 16:50
INCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A bill designed to help fight wildfires in rural Nebraska has advanced to a final legislative vote.
Lawmakers approved ...
Posted: 05/15/13 14:58
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) _ Students who earn an associate of arts or associate of science degree at any of Wyoming's seven community colleges will be able t...
Posted: 05/15/13 14:44
The Laramie County Sheriff's office said nobody was injured when a small plane crashed this morning near the Pine Bluffs airport.
The crash o...
Posted: 05/15/13 13:21
The Scottsbluff Police Department has arrested 19-year-old Anthony Ironbear of Scottsbluff for his involvement in an early morning disturbance in Terr...
Posted: 05/15/13 13:03
A state highway engineer estimates it will be two decades before the Heartland Expressway is completed and it will be at least three years before cons...
Posted: 05/15/13 12:44
An offical at the Pine Bluffs, Wyoming airport confirms a plane crashed outside the airport around 11 a.m. this morning, but there were no injuries.
...
Posted: 05/15/13 11:40
Boardings on Great Lakes Aviation flights from Scottsbluff to Denver are up significantly this year.
West Nebraska Regional Airport Manager ...
Posted: 05/15/13 09:45
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) A California company that operates two large
wildfire-fighting air tankers is moving to Wyoming.
The president and C...
Posted: 05/15/13 06:20
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ Nobody was hurt in a fire at a power plant near
Wheatland.
Platte County officials say sheriff's dispatchers got...
Posted: 05/14/13 19:00
Scotts Bluff County Attorney Doug Warner believes a reduction in the DUI blood alcohol limit from .08 to 05 will not have that much of an overall imp...
Posted: 05/14/13 18:45
There was no serious damage and no injuries in a Scottsbluff structure fire Tuesday afternoon. Scottsbluff and Gering Firefighters along with Valley ...
Posted: 05/14/13 14:55
An Alliance man is reported in fair condition at Box Butte General Hospital following a motorcycle accident Sunday morning.
The Nebraska Stat...
Posted: 05/14/13 14:35
The annual meeting of the Heartland Expressway Association is tomorrow at 10:00 in Alliance at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center...a month later ...
Posted: 05/14/13 14:28
A young Chadron man serving 21-to-35 years in prison on 4 convictions for having sex with underage girls wants to have his sentences run at the same t...
Posted: 05/14/13 14:10
A Gering resident says extra layers on cell five of the city's landfill are blocking his view of the Scotts Bluff National Monument.
Dave La...
Posted: 05/14/13 12:16
Gering Mayor Ed Mayo says he does not believe the city has violated any "community trust" by adding another couple layers to the landfill, thus distur...
Posted: 05/14/13 10:52
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A proposal to abolish the death penalty in Nebraska is dead for the year.
Supporters on Tuesday failed to muster the 3...
Posted: 05/14/13 10:18
BUSHNELL, Neb. (AP) _ A southwest Nebraska natural gas pipeline is back in operation after rupturing earlier this month.
The Lincoln Journa...
Posted: 05/14/13 09:48
An indoor shooting range hopes to open in the next month at a familiar location. The Gering city council Monday night approved a zoning exception to a...
Posted: 05/14/13 08:46
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder is taking to the skies in airplane to see whether it can collect enough i...
Posted: 05/14/13 06:30
The Nebraska Game and Parks Comission will hold their annual Free Fishing and Park Entry Day this Saturday, May 18th. It is an opportunity for every...
Posted: 05/14/13 01:10
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has been fined $19,000 by the Federal Election Commission for violating campaign finance laws...
Posted: 05/13/13 18:43
The Gering school district is facing a budget deficit of around $300,000 for the current fiscal year that they hope to address with some changes for t...
Posted: 05/13/13 17:15
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has vetoed a teacher
retirement bill, arguing that a proposed increase in the state's contribution...
Posted: 05/13/13 15:29
Governor Dave Heineman says progress is being made in a bill that would pour new firefighting resources into central and western Nebraska. The measure...
Posted: 05/13/13 13:54
Governor Dave Heineman told two groups of young people during a visit to the Scottsbluff area today they are "future of the state." Heineman spoke to...
Posted: 05/13/13 11:40
Members of the various law enforcement agencies and the public this morning recognized Law Enforcement Memorial Week with a series of proclamations, ...
Posted: 05/13/13 11:30
(Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman is reminding Nebraskans that U.S. and Nebraska flags will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, May 15 in observance...
Posted: 05/13/13 09:31
Average retail gasoline prices in Nebraska have risen 23.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.68/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy.com's...
Posted: 05/13/13 08:47
The Bluffs Middle School 8th Grade Concert Band, under the direction of Mr. Michael A. Koch, won top honors during the 2013 Music in the Parks Festiva...
Posted: 05/13/13 08:00
A group of Chadron State College students and professors left for London on Sunday, the 36th straight year the school's Justice Studies program has ma...
Posted: 05/12/13 14:30
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Lawmakers have pulled funding to buy an airplane from the University of Nebraska Foundation, choosing instead to study whether be...
Posted: 05/12/13 10:38
OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) _ State wildlife officials are asking the public to share the sandy shores of Lake McConaughy in western Nebraska with endangered ...
Posted: 05/12/13 06:42
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman will be in Scottsbluff Monday for a couple of events.
Heineman will speak at the Next Young Professionals "P...
Posted: 05/11/13 21:00
An informational and planning meeting will be held Monday for anyone interested in participating as a vendor at the 18th Street Farmer's Market in Sco...
Posted: 05/11/13 14:00
The Broadway construction project in Scottsbluff has been in full swing starting with the curb and gutter replacement before the pavement overlay work...
Posted: 05/11/13 09:33
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ A former railroad worker says the money he was awarded for injuries received on the job should not be subject to a federal railroad...
Posted: 05/11/13 09:00
Western Nebraska Community College will graduate one of its largest classes ever graduates one of the College's largest classes ever, 322 students, du...
Posted: 05/10/13 15:40
The city of Scottsbluff Thursday signed final agreements resulting in full implementation of the city's Rail Safety/Quiet Zone effective June 4th. Thi...
Posted: 05/10/13 13:00
A man initially reported as a missing person and then found at the former Minatare feedlot in a stolen pickup in September 2012 was sentenced on two m...
Posted: 05/10/13 12:54
More volunteers would be welcome as City of Scottsbluff staff and others are planting the Greener Nebraska Towns Initiative project located at 18th St...
Posted: 05/10/13 12:35
A Lyman man has been arrested for two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm after his brother notified authorities the man's safety was i...
Posted: 05/10/13 12:04
It is a very special Sugar Valley Rally this year, the 25th annual event, to be held this year May 31st, June 1st and June 2nd. Dan Dickinson, the Ral...
Posted: 05/10/13 07:45
U.S. Senator Mike Johanns Thursday is looking for answers in the Environmental Protection Agency's repeated release of ag producers' sensitive persona...
Posted: 05/10/13 07:45
During their recent Board of Director's meeting, the Oregon Trail Community Foundation awarded nearly $48,000 in Scholarships to regional students. Re...
Posted: 05/10/13 07:15
The 23 year old Gering man who was found inside a building at the North Platte Valley Museum property in Gering in January has been sentenced to 240 d...
Posted: 05/09/13 17:30
LB 158 is one of 29 bills in the Nebraska Legislature designated as a priority proposal for 2013.
State Sen Al Davis says the penalty for a ...
Posted: 05/09/13 16:29
Regional West Medical Center's Home Care and Valley Ambulance have teamed up on a pilot program to reduce the number of readmissions into the hospital...
Posted: 05/09/13 15:14
CHUGWATER, Wyo. (AP) - It all began when a man exited Interstate 25 and barreled into town one evening last winter.
A witness said John Barbe...
Posted: 05/09/13 14:51
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Lawmakers have rejected an attempt to add $7.5 million in yearly funding to Nebraska's property tax credit program.
Su...
Posted: 05/09/13 13:41
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A bipartisan group of lawmakers aiming to combat sexual assault in the military says the White House is fully supportive of its effo...
Posted: 05/09/13 10:14
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a bill that ends mandatory life sentences for juveniles who commit first-degree murder.
...
Posted: 05/09/13 09:34
The head of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research and Extension Center for the past five years has accepted a new position with the un...
Posted: 05/09/13 07:26
Two people were injured in a two vehicle collision at the intersection of South Beltline and Avenue I in Scottsbluff Wednesday afternoon.
A...
Posted: 05/08/13 19:40
Nationstar Mortgage employees enjoyed a company picnic Wednesday that also doubled as a fundraiser for the United Way of Western Nebraska and Festiva...
Posted: 05/08/13 16:05
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Former Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy has reimbursed the state $500 for thousands of calls to four women on his state-issued cellphone.
...
Posted: 05/08/13 13:31
Darrell Bentley, who has been instrumental in the success of the Sugar Valley Rally and Chairman of the Gering Keno committee for years, was honored t...
Posted: 05/08/13 11:30
The Scotts Bluff County Assessor's office is considering using a revolutionary digital imagery program to replace having data collectors enter homes a...
Posted: 05/08/13 08:36
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ Wyoming's mountain snowpack has improved greatly over the last month thanks to a succession of snowstorms over the last four wee...
Posted: 05/08/13 08:30
Local letter carriers will hold their annual food drive on Saturday. Scottsbluff and Gering area residents are encouraged to participate by placing no...
Posted: 05/08/13 07:21
Approximately 30 people attended a meeting Tuesday night by a Wisconsin based development group looking at building a multi-story, mid-scale hotel ...
Posted: 05/08/13 07:00
The NASA Nebraska Space Grant Consortium has selected Jon Amundsen to attend a new Teacher Training Program called Out of This World.
Amunds...
Posted: 05/08/13 06:55
The Nebraska Tourism Committee has created a program called Passport Tours. The program encourages travelers to explore Nebraska. Participants collect...
Posted: 05/07/13 16:30
The Scottsbluff Public School District conducted a District-wide emergency drill Tuesday afternoon in all of their schools. Law enforcement and emerg...
Posted: 05/07/13 13:12
Former state senator Leroy Louden of Ellsworth Tuesday was recognized with two major tourism awards during a brunch at the Hampton Inn as part of Nati...
Posted: 05/07/13 11:30
Scottsbluff, NE - A tree will be planted Tuesday evening in honor of Regional West Physicians Clinic surgeons Jeff Holloway, MD; Melissa Stade, MD; an...
Posted: 05/07/13 10:36
DENVER (AP) _ Colorado lawmakers have put off marijuana legalization until the last possible minute _ and now they're facing some big deadlines to fin...
Posted: 05/07/13 07:00
The planned resurfacing of Avenue I from the South Beltline Highway to 27th Street and everything that goes with it will likely be delayed for a yea...
Posted: 05/06/13 20:33
Following the recommendations of City Manager Rick Kuckkahn and the Civil Service Commission, the Scottsbluff City Council Monday evening approved Kev...
Posted: 05/06/13 17:47
What to with an aging North Platte River bridge south of Mitchell was the big topic of discussion Monday night between the Scotts Bluff County Board ...
Posted: 05/06/13 16:28
A 39 year old Scottsbluff man had a first appearance in Scotts Bluff County Court Monday after being arrested and charged with distribution of methamp...
Posted: 05/06/13 14:27
A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and healing veterans who struggle with PTSD is receiving a substantial donation from a North Platte ...
Posted: 05/06/13 12:30
Two local men are in custody for threatening people with a pistol in unrelated incidents over the weekend.
One of the men is 78 year old Al...
Posted: 05/06/13 11:15
Law enforcement will be present for the time being when beer deliveries are made to Whiteclay liquor stores after the vandalism of a beer truck and i...
Posted: 05/06/13 10:45
Scottsbluff Police are asking for the public's help in developing their case against two suspects arrested last Friday for break-ins into local stora...
Posted: 05/06/13 10:38
Panhandle Coop has received the Nebraska Safety Council's Spirit Award for their safety program. The award was given during an Awards Luncheon and Pro...
Posted: 05/06/13 10:18
National Tourism and Travel week is upon us, with various activities scheduled locally throughout the week. The Scottsbluff, Gering and Terrytown May...
Posted: 05/06/13 09:34
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ After receiving a number of consumer complaints, the Wyoming Public Service Commission is taking steps to investigate the marketin...
Posted: 05/06/13 07:47
The Scottsbluff City Council Monday evening will hear a proposal from Assistant City Manager Nathan Johnson on creating a downtown committee, which wo...
Posted: 05/05/13 18:39
William D. Orr, former First Gentleman and insurance executive for Woodmen Accident and Life, served the state of Nebraska alongside his wif...
