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Scottsbluff man dies in early Friday morning crash in Banner County
Authorities say a 29-year-old Scottsbluff man died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident late last week. Banner County Sheriff Zane Hopkins says his office was notified of the accident on Highway 88 about four miles east of the Wyoming line around 6 a.m. Friday morning. He says the investigation…
Kimball Schools going to 4-day weeks in 2024-25 school year
While we're closing in on the final days of the 2023-24 school year, Kimball Public School administrators and staff are starting preparations for a four-day school week next year. Superintendent Trevor Anderson says the school board decision earlier this spring approving the change from "four-and-a-half" days came after discussion with…
Construction begins on groundbreaking precision ag research center
Construction of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at Nebraska Innovation Campus launched with a ceremonial turning of dirt on May 6. The state-of-the-art research center is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Nebraska Innovation Campus. The center will…
Lancers win Region IX Golf championship
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Eastern Wyoming College’s golf team won the Region IX District/Region Tournament held April 25-26 at the Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo, Colorado. The Lancers had three golfers in the top five and Lancer Joshua Chapman was the top individual golfer. Chapman finished with a +1 to…
Engler remembered for generosity, entrepreneurial spirit
University of Nebraska alumnus Paul Engler, who died May 3 at age 94, believed the secret to successful entrepreneurship was to have “a fire in the belly” to find a better way of doing things. He credited that mindset for his accomplishments in the cattle industry and wanted to find…
Runners and walkers compete in Summit to Summit event over the weekend
The 15th annual Summit to Summit event took place on Saturday as runners and walkers made their way from Summit Christian College in Gering to the top of Scotts Bluff National Monument and back to complete the 7.2 mile event. Nick Kizzire posted the overall winning time of 44:13. Kizzire…
WNCC sweeps NJC to close out regular season
STERLING, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team received excellent pitching and defense in taking an Empire Conference contest from Northeastern Junior College Saturday evening in Sterling, Colorado. WNCC’s four pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts and the Cougars scored three late runs to earn the 3-2 win over…
Webinar Looks at Grazing During Disease Outbreak
Public lands grazers should make plans now to attend the Grazing Public Lands: Guidance and Resources in a Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak webinar set for May 13 at 2 p.m. eastern time. Managing livestock grazing public lands in an FMD outbreak poses unique challenges for sheep and cattle ranchers. An effective…
Driver arrested after hitting occupied house in Scottsbluff
A 60-year-old Scottsbluff man was taken into custody over the weekend after driving his car into a house. According to a release from Scottsbluff Police, on Saturday at 9:31pm officers, Scottsbluff Fire Fighters, and Regional West emergency medical services were dispatched to the intersection of East 15th Street and 10th…
Florida becomes first state to ban lab grown meat
Florida is going meatless-less. The state has set a groundbreaking precedent by being the first state to officially prohibit the manufacturing and sales of lab-grown meat, with other states considering similar measures. This move follows opposition from politicians and meat lobbying groups like the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association who…
