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Friday Channel Final Bell with Darren Frye with Water Street | 9/20/24
With the FEDS rating drop adding pressure to the markets, harvest is underway, though dry conditions are raising concerns about crop quality. This year’s yield potential remains difficult to pin down, with variability across regions making it hard to get a clear picture. The upcoming Quarterly Grain Stocks and Small…
NSP Arrests Garden County Deputy After Sexual Assault Investigation
Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Garden County Sheriff’s Deputy following an investigation into a report of sexual assault. NSP began investigating the case in July at the request of the Attorney General’s Office. Following an investigation, NSP investigators arrested 39-year-old Bruce Neal for one count of…
WNCC Board approves new budget for 2024-25
The Board of Governors for Western Nebraska Community College has finalized the school's budget for the coming fiscal year with a much lower property tax asking due to the change in community college funding in the state. Out of a total operating budget of more than $65.3 million dollars, the…
Thompson honored as H.S. Teacher of Excellence
Gering Public Schools is proud to announce that Tyler Thompson, an English teacher at Gering High School, has been named a 2024 High School Teacher of Excellence by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the Nebraska English Language Arts Council (NELAC). Thompson, a Gering graduate who has…
United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on September 1, 2024. The inventory was 1 percent above September 1, 2023. Placements in feedlots during August totaled 1.98 million head, 1 percent…
OWBF Balloon Glow and Drone Show set for Saturday at Mitchell Airfield
The 2024 Old West Balloon Fest was deflated this year due to a stretch of bad weather, but one event has been rescheduled for this weekend. A free, community Balloon Glow and Drone show will illuminate the skies at the Mitchell Airfield this Saturday. Last year, attendees were treated to…
WNCC and Essential Fuels Honor Local Truckers
Today is "National Tradesman Day", and an event earlier this week was hosted to honor the men and women who serve as truckers in our area. On Wednesday, Western Nebraska Community College helped put on a 'Trucker Appreciation' event at Essential Fuels on East Overland in Scottsbluff. Attendees were treated…
Sharpe to miss Illinois game
LINCOLN — As he continues his battle against cancer, Nebraska football radio play-by-play announcer Greg Sharpe will not call this evening's game against Illinois. The Husker sports network made that announcement this week. Sharpe, diagnosed earlier this year pancreatic cancer was able to call the first three games this season.…
Bronco Fire burns 900+ acres with 110 firefighters on scene
Firefighters continue to battle the Bronco Fire, located 11 miles northwest of Crawford, Nebraska in Sioux County. Federal, State and Local resources include 110 personnel and multiple air resources, as rough terrain and erratic winds continue to challenge firefighters. According to officials on scene, the fire had reached 915 acres…
Last Call for United Way Duck Draw Purchases
Today is the final day that you can purchase a rubber duck for your chance to win a great prize while supporting the United Way of Western Nebraska. Their annual Duck Draw is tomorrow morning at the 18th Street Plaza, but in order to win a top prize of a…
