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Riverside Discovery Center Director Resigns
The Riverside Discovery Center announced today that Desirée Drane-Davison has officially resigned as Executive Director of the Riverside Discovery Center effective Saturday, May 18th, 2024. Drane-Davison has cited health as reason for departing. Drane-Davison had been Executive Director of the RDC since February 2023. During that time, she oversaw the remodeling of the Discovery Building, the…
Weekly Weather Outlook and Update: May 18, 2024
Sunshine and the 80sThe next few days will feature plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, especially Friday, May 17 when highs should easily exceed 80 statewide. Temperatures may even be every bit of 90 around North Platte, Valentine and Bloomfield on Friday. It will also be relatively breezy, especially in…
OTCF Continues Commitment to Omaha Conservatory of Music’s String Sprouts Program
Omaha Conservatory of Music is excited to announce that it has received a grant from the Oregon Trail Community Foundation in support of its String Sprouts program for the 2024/25 academic year. This initiative offers five years of no cost string classes, complete with instruments, to 3 and 6-year-olds residing…
Weather Pressure 5|18|24 Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup
Weather took center stage this week both in the U.S. and in Russia with its effects on wheat. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup we hear from Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners and Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors on planting delays due to weather, slower…
Huskers win big at Michigan State
Early offense and another strong performance from the Nebraska pitching staff helped the Huskers clinch the weekend series at Michigan State with an 11-3 win against the Spartans on Friday evening at McLane Stadium at Kobs Field. Nebraska (34-18, 16-7 Big Ten) scored 11 runs on 13 hits and an…
KNEB.tv News: May 17, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: Gering student a dual graduate with honors from both GHS and WNCC WNRA taxiway project moves forward Start date for Scottsbluff river bridge project confirmed Cheyenne duo arrested following drug bust in Kimball County Thursday crash in Scottsbluff causes large power outage Rep. Smith hopeful after…
Backers of medical marijuana initiative say signature threshold has been met
It may not be too much longer before we find out if a pair of medical marijuana initiatives appear on the November ballot. Organizers with Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana say they have reached the signature thresholds required to put two medical cannabis questions before voters. The effort has twice failed…
Hwy 71 south of Kimball a focus during NE Highway Commission meeting
Members of the State Highway Commission met at the Gering Civic Center Friday for their monthly meeting and an update on the roads program for District 5. During the public comment period, the majority of those speaking discussed the need to address Highway 71 south of Kimball to the Colorado…
LB753 referendum will not appear on November general election ballot
Secretary of State Bob Evnen says the referendum on LB 753, the Opportunity Scholarship Act, will not appear on the general election ballot in November. Lawmakers passed a subsequent measure earlier this year, LB 1402, that changed the funding mechanism for scholarships toward private and parochial school attendance, with a…
Travel and Tourism Week in the Valley
Local tourism leaders are encouraging the Panhandle to join them to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week. During a ceremony Friday morning at the Legacy of Plains Museum's new Japanese Hall exhibit, Scotts Bluff County Tourism Director Brenda Leisy laid out how important the industry is for our community. Afterwards,…
