Eight years ago, the data was sound but only suggestive, the evidence strong but circumstantial. Now, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Karrie Weber and colleagues have experimentally confirmed that nitrate, a compound common in fertilizers and animal waste, can help transport naturally occurring uranium from the underground to groundwater. The new…
The Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Mary Keithly as the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award recipient for the Nebraska State College System. Dr. Keithly was selected during the Board of Trustees meeting on Mar. 23, 2023 and will be celebrated during the spring commencement ceremony at Chadron…
During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Regional West encourages those age 45 and older to learn the symptoms of colorectal cancer and get screened. According to the Nebraska Cancer Coalition, around 950 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed in Nebraska this year. Recently, colorectal cancer diagnoses have risen in…
Nebraska Extension and Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, have announced dates for the annual “tractor safety” training courses scheduled at sites across Nebraska in early June. Students will complete the first day of the course by…
The City of Gering would like to remind residents that federal law requires municipal water suppliers to provide Annual Water Quality Reports for all utility customers and residents of Gering. Annual Water Quality Reports have been printed in the Star-Herald the last two years; this year it will be mailed…
Today on KNEB.tv News: Friends of the Midwest Theater host annual meeting; City of Mitchell looks to start Creative District; USA Cycling's Gravel National Championship in Gering garnering a lot of buzz. Catch those stories and a whole lot more- right now on KNEB.tv News: https://youtu.be/z_kZLp4HMiY
The City of Mitchell is looking to follow the City of Scottsbluff in hopes of establishing a Creative District with the Nebraska Arts Council. During this month's council meeting, City Administrator Perry Mader said that Mitchell already meets the criteria for existing shops and buildings, and there will also be…
A thief from rural Mitchell has been sentenced to prison. 39-year-old old Robert Larsen was arrested last year on two separate occasions, once for breaking into a local storage unit, and also for stealing a trailer that belonged to a business. He ultimately pleaded no contest to charges including Theft…
"Live Like Line" has become a popular phrase for people in and around Iowa for the past 13 years and on Monday, April 3, Western Nebraska Community College will be bringing in Kathy Bresnahan, author of the book "The Miracle Season," which was made into a movie. Bresnahan is more…
Word of USA Cycling's Gravel National Championship coming to Gering is apparently generating a lot of buzz in the cycling community. During a tourism update given to the Scotts Bluff County Board this week, Tourism Director Brendy Leisy said the impact of local gravel races had a big impact on…
