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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…
Coach John Cook previews big weekend for Husker volleyball
Lincoln-Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook looks back at the big win over 2nd ranked Stanford on Wednesday and a look ahead to Sunday's nationally televised match at Louisville in this week's version of Comments with Coach Cook.
Friday Night Preview
It's week four of the high school football season in Nebraska and we've got two games tonight on the RRN-Scottsbluff with both Scottsbluff and Gering looking to start the year 4-0. There is no "Area Game of the Week" on 94.1 The Brand tonight due to the Husker football game.…
Bond Measure for Bayard Pool to go to Voters in November
Bayard residents will be asked whether they want to support a bond to help fund the costs needed to maintain the city's swimming pool or build a new facility. This month, the council announced that with the increasing costs to get their current pool up and running, they are putting…
