Today on KNEB.tv News: Firefighters join forces to contain Camden Grass Fire to under 170 acres near Lake Minatare Scottsbluff hosts first budget workshop ahead of next fiscal year budget WCCA Board of Governors seek replacement for seat representing Box Butte County and Northeast Scotts Bluff County Mitchell man arrested…
What may have been anticipated to be a typical half-day of bill introduction for the second day of the Legislature's special session ended up with some political gymnastics. Early in the day, Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha filed a priority motion to adjourn Sine Die and end the session. Speaker…
County officials are reminding the public that the repair project to the northbound span of the Broadway - 10th Street river bridge between Gering and Scottsbluff gets underway Monday starting at 7 a.m. Traffic control will include a soft closure at Country Club Road, however, all businesses between that intersection…
Gering Fire has been contributing to firefighting efforts in southern California this summer. Last weekend, three firefighters and a wildland fire engine went to San Diego for repositioning to help fight any new fires in that region, and was later moved to Fresno and the Sierra National Forest to provide…
A rural Mitchell man is behind bars following a Wednesday morning shots fired investigation in a residential area on the eastern edge of that community. 24-year-old Brandon Brown is facing felony charges of Attempted Burglary, Discharge of a Firearm within a City, Use of a Firearm to Commit a Felony,…
Allo Communications has gotten the green light to expand its service area to Mitchell. During its July City Council meeting, the Mitchell City Council gave approval for the telecommunications provider to begin the groundwork to provide fiber internet, television and phone services to its residents. Currently, Allo is providing services…
The Scottsbluff City Council and City Department heads joined City Manager Kevin Spencer as he presented the entire proposed budget for next year in full. Spencer says the goal of Thursday's budget workshop was to provide the general highlights of the budget, discuss capital improvement projects, and some unavoidable increases…
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court opinion that the 2023 law that combined tighter restrictions on abortion and restrictions on gender-altering care for minors into a single measure did not violate the single-subject rule in the Nebraska Constitution. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and Dr. Sarah Traxler…
The Old West Balloon Fest Committee, the Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau and the Gering Visitors Bureau announce the sixth annual “Downtown Decorating Contest” to commemorate Old West Balloon Fest. This is a special year of Old West Balloon Fest as the committee celebrates the 10-year Anniversary of the celebration.…
Firefighters from throughout Scotts Bluff County responded to a large grass fire about four miles west of Lake Minatare Thursday. Scottsbluff Rural Fire Chief Carissa Schank-Grubbs says the department was called around 12:43 p.m. to a grass fire behind a house on CR G and CR 25. Upon arrival the…
