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Fischer, Ricketts and Smith critical of final EPA emissions rule favoring EVs

Fischer, Ricketts and Smith critical of final EPA emissions rule favoring EVs

Nebraska's congressional representatives are critical of the final tailpipe emissions rule issued Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency that they say pushes a Biden Administration mandate favoring electric vehicles. Sen. Deb Fischer said while the revised standard responds to a slowdown in sales as Americans realize not just the cost…
Scottsbluff Pursuit Suspect Apprehended

Scottsbluff Pursuit Suspect Apprehended

A 20-year-old Scottsbluff man has been arrested after leading police on a high speed chase Saturday night. Brandon Bowles is charged with Felony Operating a Motor Vehicle to Avoid Arrest and Willful Reckless Driving. Court documents say Bowles was speeding on Highway 26, and after police tried to initiate a…
Sen. Moran Urges Continued Negotiations on the Stalled Farm Bill

Sen. Moran Urges Continued Negotiations on the Stalled Farm Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor calling on his colleagues and leadership of the Senate Committee on Agriculture to resume negotiations on a new Farm Bill. “American agriculture is at a pressure point; there’s record volatility in the farm economy, and farm income is falling…
Regional West, UNMC ink Master Affiliation agreement

Regional West, UNMC ink Master Affiliation agreement

Dr. Jeffrey Gold and other leaders of the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been in the area this week, highlighting new developments involving local medical education opportunities. Tuesday, the educational institution signed a master affiliation agreement with Regional West, which will expand the number of UNMC students that will…
Mitchell Business Owners Gets Funding for new Alfalfa Pellet Mill

Mitchell Business Owners Gets Funding for new Alfalfa Pellet Mill

The City of Scottsbluff has signed off a $150,000 LB840 funding request for a new alfalfa mill company. Ryan Walker and Levi Umble or the owners of the Wyobraska Alfalfa Mill, located on Sunflower Oil Road in Mitchell at an old Hergert Milling Location. Umble told the Scottsbluff City Council…
NU Regents select Dr. Jeffrey Gold as priority candidate for system President

NU Regents select Dr. Jeffrey Gold as priority candidate for system President

Courtesy/University of Nebraska -- Dr. Jeffrey Gold Lincoln, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Wednesday selected Dr. Jeffery Gold as the priority candidate to become system President. They announced their decision after emerging from a nearly 90-minute executive session. Gold is currently chancellor of the University of…
Microwaved Peppers Cause Partial Evacuation at Scottsbluff Hotel

Microwaved Peppers Cause Partial Evacuation at Scottsbluff Hotel

A sold out Eagles tribute band kept downtown Scottsbluff rocking Tuesday night, but it was red hot chili peppers causing a commotion at the hotel afterparty. https://youtu.be/kySSZ3fdC50 Scottsbluff fire crews were dispatched to the Hampton Inn around 9 p.m. for a odor check on the 3rd floor and a haze on…
Huskers find replacement for Alberts

Huskers find replacement for Alberts

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have already found their next athletic director. This morning, Nebraska's Interim President Chris Kabourek announced that Troy Dannen will be coming to Lincoln after a short stint with the University of Washington. Dannen will replace Trev Alberts who left for Texas A&M last week. “From my first…