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City of Scottsbluff Increasing Funding for Interlocal Crossing Guard Agreement
The Scottsbluff City Council has voted in favor of changing the agreement with Scottsbluff Public Schools and their Interlocal Crossing Guard Agreement. The two entities have had a standing agreement that they will split the cost of the crossing guards, not to exceed $15,000 per school year. During Monday night's…
City of Lincoln to fuel municipal fleet with biodiesel
The City of Lincoln has been awarded funding from the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) to begin incorporating B20 biodiesel in its municipal fleet. NSB said the biodiesel incentive program marks a significant milestone in the City's commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. The move will replace 215,000 gallons of petroleum diesel…
Rural Radio Forum dives into NIL dynamics and the 1890 Initiative
The Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) examined the dynamics of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in its recent Rural Radio Forum. The discussion, which featured the 1890 Initiative, aimed to explore the opportunities arising from recent shifts in collegiate athletics. The latest Rural Radio Forum included comments from: NU Head…
Big Ten Announces Home, Away Plays for Nebraska Women’s Basketball
The Nebraska women's basketball team learned its conference home and away games for the first Big Ten season featuring 18 teams, when the league made the announcement on Tuesday, May 7. The Huskers, who advanced to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament after running to an appearance in…
Borders to take part in NCAA coaching program
Nebraska men's basketball assistant and Broken Bow native Padyn Borders is one of 50 men’s and women’s basketball coaches invited to participate in the 2024 NCAA Basketball Coaches Academy this week in Indianapolis, Ind. The three-day event takes place at the NCAA National Office in Indianapolis from May 8-10 and…
Scotts Bluff County Board rejects conditional use permit for Situla Energy solar project
After nearly three hours of discussion and debate, some of it fairly passionate and heated, Scotts Bluff County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 Monday night to reject a conditional use permit for a utility-grade solar project. https://youtu.be/53m6Tms5HXg As proposed, the Situla Solar Energy project by Dunlieh Energy would have placed…
Former Cougar Fatima Balza named WNCC interim volleyball coach
Western Nebraska Community College has hired a familiar face to serve as interim head volleyball coach as Fatima Balza returns to WNCC to guide the volleyball team. Balza officially started her role as interim coach in late April after arriving on campus. Balza is excited to be back at WNCC,…
Lyman Siblings Arrested After Sister Hid Fugitive Brother
A brother and sister from Lyman have been arrested after one of them had been eluding authorities. 46-year-old Jose Gomez had three outstanding warrants for his arrest, and Lyman Police learned he had been staying at his sister Jesusa's residence. Last week, Chief Rob Hackett made contact with Jose at…
Burwell High School Rodeo Results
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Burwell. Here are results from both days of rodeo, per the NEHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, May 4th Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time189C1Kirchmann, Colton - Ashland NE45.0002582Wright, Colter - Burwell NE43.0004313Fanning, Jess - Benkelman NE42.000188C4Krysl, Tate - Oneill NE41.000362C5Arensdorf, Bladen -…
WNCC women’s soccer players Razo, Vasquez sign to continue playing
WNCC women’s soccer players are taking their talents to the next level after Tania Razo and Lesley Vasquez signed to continue playing at four-year schools. Razo is headed to Shaw University in North Carolina. Shaw is a Division II institution. Vasquez is head to William Carey, the NAIA national runner-ups…