The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity celebrated completion of their 22nd home this past weekend with a dedication ceremony with the new owner and her family. https://youtu.be/nT1WFblzo5o There were smiles all around as Idalia Salazar and her two young daughters accepted the keys to the house recently completed near…
Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) are providing updates concerning the response and recovery from a string of storms that swept through Nebraska over the weekend. There have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries resulting from the devastating weather. Starting Friday and continuing into…
Tickets are limited for the 2024 Cattlemen's Ball, and must be purchased by midnight Wednesday for the June 7th and 8th event. https://youtu.be/HISc5WpwUhc Since the inaugural event in 1998, the Cattlemen’s Ball has raised more than $19 million to fund cancer research. Ninety percent of the proceeds go to the…
Today on KNEB.tv News: The Panhandle community is encouraged to help our neighbors in eastern Nebraska affected by devastating tornados Bridgeport dump to reopen this week Alliance man sentenced to prison on meth conviction Dr. Jeffrey Gold named next president of NU system New director for Nebraska LEAD Program announced…
It's back to the drawing board after the Gering City Council twice this month decided against approving a staff recommendation to award a new fuel contract to Sapp Brothers. During the first meeting in April, Sapp Brothers had the lowest bid, but council members expressed concerns expressed about fuel quality…
The city of Bridgeport will once again have an dumpsite after it was closed due to some improper disposal activities. https://youtu.be/g_Vev3f562Y The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy ordered the dump closed due to a number of issues, including improper disposal of field bean waste, and yard waste recycling. Mayor…
Western Nebraska Community College has announced the launch of its expanded Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program in Sidney, beginning in Fall 2024. This expansion, made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, helps address the growing demand for skilled commercial drivers in the region. The U.S. Department…
An Alliance man has been sentenced to two plus decades in prison after a Scotts Bluff County jury convicted him on drug charges last month. 50-year-old Johnathan Bourquin was arrested in August after leaving 157 grams of methamphetamine in the back of a cruiser while he was being transported to…
Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., a first-generation college student, heart surgeon and longtime college administrator who for the last decade has led the University of Nebraska Medical Center through a period of record growth, was confirmed Friday as NU’s ninth president by the Board of Regents. Dr. Gold, who also serves as the…
A local week-long relief drive to gather donations for victims of last Friday's devastating tornado outbreak in eastern Nebraska is underway. The Aulick Truck Shop at 709 S. Beltline Highway West in Scottsbluff will be the drop off site for non-perishable food items. https://youtu.be/4wGOAyaGGNA Accepted will be canned goods, prepackaged…
