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Andrews named Big Ten Player of the Week
Billie Andrews was named the Big Ten Softball Player of the Week Monday following an outstanding performance at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic over the weekend. Andrews was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the second time in her career, while a Husker won the award for…
Potts earns Seventh Big Ten Freshman Honor
Nebraska's Natalie Potts captured her conference-leading seventh Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week award of 2023-24 when the league announced its honors on Monday, Feb. 26. Potts, a 6-2 forward from O'Fallon, Mo., averaged 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals to help power Nebraska to a pair of home wins last week.…
Polar Plungers Raise Tens of Thousands of Dollars for Special Olympics Nebraska
More than one hundred brave individuals from across the region convened along the banks of the North Platte River in Scottsbluff Saturday morning for the 13th Annual Panhandle Polar Plunge. The event is one of the biggest fundraiser for special Olympics Nebraska and our local athletes, and Charlie Kennedy tells…
Heart Month: Tips to incorporate beef in heart-healthy diet
February is American Heart Month, and the Nebraska Beef Council said beef can contribute to a heart-healthy diet. The Nebraska Beef Council's relationship with the Nebraska Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network allows NBC to reach cardiac rehab nurses, clinical dieticians and more. Through nearly 30 cooking demonstrations across the state…
Scottsbluff woman charged with meth distribution
A March 15 preliminary hearing has been set for a 36-year-old Scottsbluff woman facing a pair of felony drug charges following a series of controlled drug buys conducted by the WING Drug Task Force. https://youtu.be/YAyHenK9r2U In court records, investigators say Jenna Herrera sold methamphetamine to cooperating individuals twice in August…
Primary election filing date looms; zero filings for Morrill School Board
With just days remaining for non-incumbents to file for races appearing on the primary ballot, an interesting situation is developing in at least one contest. According to the Scotts Bluff County Clerk, no incumbents filed by the Feb. 15 deadline for the Morrill Public Schools Board of Education, and as…
Longtime Scottsbluff TV Sports Anchor John Clanton honored by Scottsbluff Bearcats
For more than two decades, John Clanton has been the face of TV sports coverage in the Panhandle. Starting his career in the early 2000's at KDUH-TV in Scottsbluff, Clanton covered area high school and collegiate athletes with a passion like none other. Earlier this month, it was announced that…
Snowmelt runoff forecast well below average for North Platte River Basin
Reclamation officials say the first snowmelt forecast for the North Platte River Basin is well below the 30-year average, but at this time an allocation is not expected for their North Platte Project irrigation contractors. Total April through July runoff in the river basin above Glendo Dam is expected to…
WNCC scores 35 runs in Sunday sweep of Miles
The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team combined for 35 runs, 29 hits, and six home runs in taking a doubleheader from Miles Community College on Sunday at Cleveland Field. Both games saw WNCC behind in the fourth inning and it was what they did afterwards that opened the flood…
WNCC softball team splits with Otero on Sunday
LAJUNTA, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College split a Region IX conference doubleheader with Otero College on Sunday in LaJunta, Colorado. The first game saw the Cougars get home runs from Jenika Fuentes, Madi VanRiper, and Randi Mitchell, including a 4-RBI game from Mitchell in earning the come-from-behind win…
