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Scotts Bluff Co. residents protest sharp rise in property valuations
A group of about 20 Scotts Bluff County residents gathered on the steps of the Courthouse midday Monday to voice their frustration with property valuation increases and the expected tax increase, and to call for change. Lyman resident Peggy Robinson was among those voicing their concerns with others in the…
KAAPA Ethanol Weekly Crop Progress Report
OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. corn planting was estimated at 95% complete, and soybean planting was 87% complete as of Sunday, June 9, according to USDA NASS' weekly national Crop Progress report released Monday. In its first condition report of the season for soybeans, USDA NASS rated the crop 72% good…
Minatare Man Accused of Burglarizing Downtown Scottsbluff Business
A Minatare man made his first court appearance Monday as he's accused of burglarizing a downtown Scottsbluff business. 27-year-old Edwin Janis is charged with a Class 2A Felony of Burglary stemming from a Thursday night break-in. Witnesses say they saw Janis inside the business, and officers found him walking northbound…
Developer seeks to build owner-occupied duplexes near Oregon Trail Park
A developer out of Fort Collins is just starting on the details of a new housing development in Gering that would create 22 owner-occupied duplex units near Oregon Trail Park. Integrity Developments, LLC recently submitted a redevelopment plan to the Community Development Agency for lots that are currently vacant north…
Wheat Tour to be in Panhandle beginning June 11
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crop Performance Testing Program kicked off its wheat variety tour in Jefferson County on Thursday, June 6. The tour will continue across Nebraska from June 11 to 14. Tours will be led by Drs. Cody Creech and Amanda Easterly, with assistance from Dr. Katherine Frels, UNL…
Closing in on Nebraska: 5th border state confirms HPAI in dairy cattle
Wyoming officials over the weekend confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a herd of dairy cattle, making it Nebraska's fifth border state with a confirmed case. As of June 10, Nebraska has not had a confirmed case of HPAI in livestock. However, five of Nebraska's six border…
Scottsbluff Council adds Two New Blighted and Substandard Areas
The City of Scottsbluff has approved zoning changes for several new 'blighted and substandard' areas to make it easier to get Tax Increment Financing, known as TIF, to help pay for improvements. During Monday's council meeting, tracts of land near 5th Avenue and 27th Street and Highway 26 and 40th…
Nebraska Extension: Challenging weather ahead for the week of June 10th
After a weekend of storms across much of Nebraska, the state could be in for another round of challenging weather. Eric Hunt, an agricultural meteorology and climate resilience educator with Nebraska Extension, shared a report of the damage and what this week’s weather could look like. Hunt said that…
WNCC grad Jordon Underwood wins PTK Distinguished Chapter Member Award
Recent Western Nebraska Community College graduate Jordon Underwood of Oshkosh was named a Distinguished Chapter Member by Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society. The awarded members are selected based on a student's embodiment of the Hallmarks of the Society through active participation in their chapter. It is awarded to students with exceptional…
Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo happening this week in Burwell
Burwell will play host to this year's Nebraska High School Finals Rodeo happening June 12-15. High school rodeo athletes from across the state will compete for a chance to represent Nebraska at the National High School Finals Rodeo this July in Rock Springs, Wyoming. View the full schedule here: Schedule…
