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KNEB.tv News: March 22, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: Plea deal reached for man at the center of a 28 hour armed standoff in Gering back in September Bluffs man who drove to jail impersonating an officer back behind bars NSP Drone helps find missing individuals in Morrill County WNCC Board of Governors announces board…
United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million head on March 1, 2024. The inventory was 1 percent above March 1, 2023. Placements in feedlots during February totaled 1.89 million head, 10 percent…
Staffing levels to be impacted as Sidney School District works to close budget gap
Changes to staffing levels are part of a plan announced Friday as officials at Sidney Public Schools work to close an expected $600,000 funding gap in the budget for the coming school year. Superintendent Andrew Farber issued a letter Friday, outlining numerous decisions that have been made by the District…
Monthly Dog Meetup Event Coming to 18th Street Plaza
Dog lovers here in Scotts Bluff County will have a new way to meet other dog owners and their pups. A new event called 'Sundays in the Park with Fido' will be coming to the 18th Street Plaza in Scottsbluff the first Sunday of the month starting in May. https://youtu.be/YRIYC58SZew…
NDA Announces Winners of the 2024 Ag Poster Contest
LINCOLN – National Ag Week is March 17-23, and it’s the perfect time to highlight and celebrate agriculture, Nebraska’s number one industry. To add to this week’s celebration, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is announcing the winners of its annual poster contest. Students in grades 1-6 from all over…
Gering housing project developers explain plan and address concerns ahead of rezoning hearing
The head of a non-profit Community Development Corporation out of Kansas City was in Gering this week, answering questions and concerns about their proposed housing development in the southeastern part of the community. Oikos Development is proposing a phased affordable housing project involving duplexes and quadplexes for about 30 acres…
Man Who Drove to Jail Impersonating Officer Back in Custody
A Scottsbluff man who was arrested after driving to the Gering jail and impersonated an officer is back behind bars. In January, 47-year-old Dominic Flores drove to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center and told told jail staff that he was a Cheyenne County officer and was there to transport…
Scottsbluff Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire Near Bluffs Middle School
It was a busy Thursday evening for firefighters in Scottsbluff and Gering. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., crews from the Scottsbluff Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire in the 2200 block of 3rd Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found an active fire on the west exterior side of a two…
Pillen property tax relief bill advances but not without criticism
Two organizations often on the opposite ends of most economic issues facing the state are mostly on the same page criticizing the emerging version of the governor's property tax relief plan. The package of tax changes advanced by the Revenue Committee projected to lower school taxes by half or more…
