News Category: Regional News

By Dr. Emily Stine, Nebraska Extension Educator Horticulture  Pruning always seems to be a monumental task to take on, but with the right tools and some knowledge about the plant, it becomes easier. Best pruning practices require proper tools sized to the branches being removed. Branches less than 1-inch diameter…

The principal of Bluffs Middle School Saturday issued a letter advising parents and students of the passing of one of their classmates. In the letter, Principal Jana Mason said 6th grader Aylin Portillo Peinado had died Friday from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle crash. Authorities say a vehicle she…

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider staff recommendations for 2024 deer, antelope and elk hunting seasons when it meets April 25 at Ponca State Park. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at the Missouri River Resource and Education Center, 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca. A public hearing…

Although the greatest peacetime emigration in the history of the world took place across the plains of Nebraska, an astounding number of the emigrants met their end suddenly, unexpectedly, and sometimes violently in the Cornhusker State. In fact, says historian Jeff Barnes, by driving on Nebraska’s Interstate 80 one could…

Drugged driving is on the rise in Nebraska. To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the roads, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with the Scottsbluff Police Department April 19-21, 2024 to spread the message that drug-impaired driving of any kind is dangerous…

Today on KNEB.tv News: A Scotts Bluff County jury finds local man guilty on all counts following October altercation Alliance City Council meets new Police Chief David Leavitt Scottsbluff Council OK's fee increases for city parks and facilities Nebraska lawmakers wrap up 2024 legislative session Gov. Jim Pillen says special…

The Alliance City Council this week had the opportunity to meet face to face with new Police Chief David Leavitt. City Manager Seth Sorensen said that the first few weeks have gone well as the Chief gets situated in the community. The police chief job posting drew nine applications from…

A group of local supporters are campaigning for justice for a young man that was murdered late last year in Scottsbluff 22-year-old Wilson Coleman III was fatally shot at the Rebecca Winters Apartments in November. One person had been arrested in connection to the investigation, but the charges have since…

It took a jury a little more than one hour of deliberations this week to find a Scottsbluff man guilty on all counts following an October altercation. Jason Leeling was arrested after getting into an argument with a man on West Overland, and attempted to run him over in his…

As leader of the Nebraska Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee, former Sen. John Stinner held a uniquely powerful post that allowed him to help direct how state tax dollars were invested. In that role, the lawmaker from Gering proved to be a powerful champion for behavioral health, said Erin Schneider, EdD,…