More than 750 vehicles were stopped in Lexington over a three hour period for a safety check. Among the areas of emphasis were driver's license, seat belts and child restraints.

A ribbon cutting was held on August 21, 2008 to celebrate the expansion of the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles in Lexington.

A semi pulling a trailer loaded with ground hay turned over when the driver apparently made too short of a turn. It occurred Monday afternoon on West Prospect Road in Lexington about a half-mile west of Highway 283. Workers were offloading the hay to allow the trailer to be pulled out.

KNEB extensively covers the Scotts Bluff County Fair in Mitchell going on August 2nd to August 10th.

The annual Water Tour is sponsored by the Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee. The tour of the North Platte River System provides participants information and insight about Nebraska's most valuable resource, water.

The streets were lined hundreds of people for the Annual Oregon Trail Days Parade. Saturday, July 12th was a beautiful day. KNEB's Dennis Ernest and Rob Barney announced the parade on KNEB AM 960 and Charter Cable.

KNEB welcomed the Husker Sports Network "Sports Nightly" call-in show to Bearcat Stadium in Scottsbluff on July 7, 2008. Husker fans met the Voice of the Huskers Greg Sharpe, Lane Grindle and Matt Davison. Thanks to everyone who came out for the evening broadcast. Special thanks to Jolliffe Capital, Inc., Mike's Husker Stuff, Ameristar Transportation, B & C Steel, Browns Shoe Fit - Scottsbluff, Care Chiropractic and Floyd's Sales and Service. Thanks to Runza and Schwan's for providing mini Runza's and dessert. Congratulations to David Cushing of Scottsbluff. He won the Coach Tom Osborne and Bo Pelini autographed football. Zach Rada of Scottsbluff won the Coach Tom Osborne and Bo Pelini autographed Husker helmet. Thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets in support of the TeamMates Mentoring Program.

The KNEB crew of Leslie Smith, Mitzi Cawthra, Kim Price, and Kendra Feather represented KNEB in the annual Camp Clarke Days Parade in Bridgeport. Also special thanks to Dave for being the assistant for the crew.

The 11th Annual Cattlemen's Ball was held near Albion, June 6-8. The Niewohner family served as hosts on their ranch. The weather brought many challenges but in the end everything worked well and a great time was had by all and several thousands of dollars were raised for the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center and local medical operations. Six time vocal group of the year Diamond Rio preformed to another sold out crowd on Saturday evening

Thanks to Monsanto Processor Preferred, KNEB is taking the roads with a 2008 Chevy Silverado flex-fuel truck. Look for KNEB at numerous functions with our Processor Preferred truck powered by E-85.

A storm chase team from a Colorado research center and the Discovery Channel's Storm Chaser program were in central Nebraska May 29th, 2008 to monitor the anticipated storms. They stopped at an Elm Creek service station for fuel when we caught up with them for these pictures.

The 23rd Annual KNEB Farm & Ranch Expo at the Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds Event Center in Mitchell.

Photos of mountain lion in backyard of Scottsbluff residence shortly before it was put down.

These pictures were taken of the storm that rolled through Gering on August 22, 2007.

The 2008 Million Dollar Hole In One Sponsored by Arby's and Schnell's Entertainment and Electronics. Supporting to the Farm and Ranch Museum. At the Monument Shadows Golf Course - Gering June 8th - June 15th: Open to all ages and golfers. $1 per shot 10 closest each day will qualify for semifinals. Complete rules at the event. Special $100,000 Ladies Event 1 person will win a 4-day Golf Trip for 2 to Canada 8 people will have a chance to win one Million each.

The Nebraska Rural Radio Association met June 26th and 27th, 2008 in Lexington for the quarterly board meeting. The NRRA board was joined by the Nebraska Coop Council Board for a joint dinner meeting Thursday, June 26th, at Eric and Ruth Brown's Johnson Lake home.

On Wednesday, June 4th, KNEB Farm News Director Leslie Smith spent the day with 4 flour millers and major grain traders from the country of Yemen, along with a representative from the US Wheat Associates based in Cairo, Egypt. The day long tour included stops at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff, Paza Foods grocery store, Scottsbluff National Monument, as well as road trip to Hemingford to visit the Cullan Certified Seed and Farm to see the varieties of wheat developed, research plots for the University of Nebraska as well interact with Hemingford wheat farmers Chris Cullan, Dan Walters and Bill Foley. The group then ventured to Hemingford to see Farmers Coop to tour the facility.

Tornadic storms struck the central Nebraska area Thursday evening leaving behind a variety of damages but, no injuries.