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Scottsbluff Council OK’s $20,000 in Funding for 2024 Old West Balloon Fest
Planes won't be the only thing in the Panhandle sky this August, as the City of Scottsbluff approved $20,000 in funding for the 2024 Old West Balloon Fest. Director Colleen Johnson made a presentation to Scottsbluff City Council last month that highlighted the events including morning launches, kids ballooning camp,…
Nala- PHS Pet of the Week
Meet Nala, the Panhandle Humane Society's featured Pet of the Week https://youtu.be/Dvhu4QwPIJI
Morrill School Board does not extend Superintendent’s contract
Morrill Public Schools could soon be on the hunt for a new top administrator for the District. The MPS Board of Education has called a special meeting next Monday at 7 p.m. to "consider / possibly approve the resignation of Barry Schaeffer as of June 30," which is the final…
Monte Weisgerber Selected to Fill Alliance City Council Vacancy
The City of Alliance has a new city councilmember. During last Tuesday night's meeting, the council nominated Monte Weisgerber to fill the vacancy left by Mara Andersen. She stepped down because her husband accepted a new job that will move their family out of state. Weisgerber was administered the oath…
Nebraska farm income projected to fall in 2024
Nebraska’s net farm income is projected to fall to $6 billion in 2024 and average $6.3 billion per year across the next decade, according to a new report from the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri, produced in conjunction with the Center for…
West Overland Dollar General Nears Completion
Builders have made quick work of constructing a new Dollar General in Scottsbluff. It was just six months ago that the project got the green-light, and now in early April the finishing touches to the store are being made. The exterior of the building appears nearly complete, and as for…
Legacy Coop agrees to purchase West Plains’ northern assets
On the heels of completion of the merger between Panhandle Coop and Farmer's Cooperative, the rebranded company has announced an acquisition that will further expand their offerings. In a news release, officials announced that Legacy Cooperative and West Plains, LLC have entered into an agreement for Legacy to acquire seven…
HS soccer: Scottsbluff sweeps Douglas, Gering girls win 3rd straight
There was local high school soccer in town on Tuesday with Scottsbluff and Gering both hosting schools from Wyoming as the Bearcats swept Douglas and Gering split with Newcastle. At the Landers Complex in the Scottsbluff girls game Ella Foote scored four goals and Madi Kovarik netted one in a…
WNCC baseball fall to Garden City on Tuesday
The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team couldn’t find their offense in dropping a doubleheader with Garden City Community College on Tuesday at Cleveland Field. The first game saw the Cougars start strong, but then Garden City scored three times in the fourth and sixth inning to claim the 8-4…
2024 Nebraska FFA Convention: Schedule, how to watch and results
More than 7,000 students from across Nebraska have traveled to Lincoln for the 96th Nebraska FFA State Convention this week. From Kimball to Nebraska City, and Imperial to Norfolk, members from across the state will compete in a variety of agriculture and leadership-focused contests that they have spent the past…