Scottsbluff man dies in one-vehicle crash Wednesday

Scottsbluff man dies in one-vehicle crash Wednesday

The Nebraska State Patrol says a Scottsbluff man died from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle crash this week. NSP spokesman Cody Thomas says first responders were called to the scene on Highway 92 west of Scottsbluff around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Thomas says investigators determined an eastbound Chevrolet pickup left…
KNEB.tv News: April 11, 2024

KNEB.tv News: April 11, 2024

Today on KNEB.tv News: Gering Council Tables Oikos Housing Development Project Governor Pillen Issues Disaster Declaration for Panhandle Counties McGrew Man Sentenced to Prison on Drug and Weapons Convictions Man Who Drove to Gering Jail & Impersonated Officer Pleads Guilty Nebraska Lawmakers Advance Bill for Private School Scholarships Jerrod Niemann…
Man Who Drove to Jail and Impersonated Officer Pleads Guilty

Man Who Drove to Jail and Impersonated Officer Pleads Guilty

A Scottsbluff man who earlier this year drove to the Gering jail, impersonated an officer, and subsequently got arrested will not be standing trial. Back in January, 43-year-old Dominic Flores drove to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center and told staff that he was a Cheyenne County officer there to…
Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Shooting Complex closed

Wildcat Hills Nature Center, Shooting Complex closed

Most facilities at Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area south of Gering are closed temporarily because of a power outage caused by a windstorm last weekend. The Wildcat Hills Nature Center and Wildcat Hills Shooting Sports Complex remain closed until power is restored and systems such as water well pumps are…
Suspect Vehicle From Gering Hammer Attack ID’d

Suspect Vehicle From Gering Hammer Attack ID’d

The Gering Police Department has released a little more information regarding an assault with a hammer that occurred last week on 20th Street. Today, Capt. Jason Rogers released several images of a black sedan captured by home surveillance video. Investigators believe this to be the vehicle the culprit behind the…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in South Dakota Dairy Herd

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in South Dakota Dairy Herd

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (DANR) and the Animal Industry Board (AIB) have received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle herd in South Dakota. This is the first…
Oikos Development rezoning request decision delayed

Oikos Development rezoning request decision delayed

A decision on a re-zoning request from a Kansas City-based non-profit development company for an affordable housing project near McClellan Park has been pushed back. Monday night, the Gering City Council had been scheduled to vote on the change for Oikos Development, which plans to build duplexes and quadplexes in…
Blair FFA Chapter wins Launch! entrepreneur program at state convention

Blair FFA Chapter wins Launch! entrepreneur program at state convention

The Launch! Final Pitch took place on Friday, April 5 at the 96th Nebraska FFA Convention. Students from four different schools spent the school year developing their Launch! projects and businesses. McCool Junction’s “Blue River Freeze Dried Treats,” Blair’s “Bear Brew,” Plainview’s “Pirate Treasure,” and Thayer Central’s “TC Freezers” presented…