List of NE counties eligible for federal storm damage aid includes Scotts Bluff

Scotts Bluff County is on the list of 16 Nebraska counties eligible for approved federal aid to help pay for storm damage earlier this year. Governor Jim Pillen this week announced receipt of funding that can be used by state, tribal and eligible local governments for emergency repair or replacement…

Endangered Missing Advisory for Scottsbluff Man cancelled

UPDATE: According to a release from the Scottsbluff Police Department, the alert for Gary Premus was terminated shortly before 1:00 p.m. Thursday, and the investigation has been turned over to the Sioux County Sheriff's Office and the Nebraska State Patrol. A Facebook post by the State Patrol said Mr. Premus…

Laverne Meyer Pleads Guilty to Home Depot Theft Charges

A rural Scottsbluff man accused of defrauding Home Depot stores in Cheyenne and Scottsbluff with a merchandise scheme has pleaded guilty to local Theft by Deception Charges. 69-year-old Laverne Meyer had been charged with 17 counts, but Tuesday in Scotts Bluff County Court he pleaded guilty to two counts of…

Youth recognized for Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program

Nebraska 4-H held the 4th year of the 4-H Livestock Achievement Program. The program is designed to promote all educational aspects of 4-H livestock projects including selection, production, leadership, and exhibition by recognizing youth striving to improve in their livestock project knowledge and leadership. The program recognizes Members of Excellence,…

From City Boy to Farmer: Tim Vala’s journey to building Nebraska’s largest agritourism destination

Tim Vala describes himself as a city boy raised in Omaha, but he had a wild idea: he could become a farmer. With little more than determination and a dream, he found land that he could buy bit by bit. When he bought his first tractor, he didn’t even know…

Contract Personnel Selected for NFR, NFSR, and NFBR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The contract personnel for the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge and the National Finals Steer Roping were announced Tuesday by the PRCA. The announcers at the 2024 Wrangler NFR will be Randy Corley, Roger Mooney, and Wayne Brooks. The NFR is Dec. 5-14 at the…

Middle Niobrara NRD Partners with NRCS on Bone & Long Pine Watershed Plan

LINCOLN, Nebraska – In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in partnership with Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (NRD) received official approval on the Bone and Long Pine Creek Watershed Project Improvement Plan. With NRCS providing $665,000 in funding to complete the plan, Middle…

Donation event Thursday will benefit West Nebraska Blood Center

The public is invited to take part in a blood drive for the West Nebraska Blood Center that's part of a special event in Scottsbluff Thursday. The Nebraska Association of Air Medical Services 2024 Safety Symposium takes place at the Hampton Inn starting at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 1:30…

KNEB.tv News: September 25, 2024

Today on KNEB.tv News: Prison for a Scottsbluff drug dealer who was the target of a WING Drug Task Force investigation Gering Middle School officials seeing positive results with recent cell phone ban for students Highway 26 crash east of Henry looked worse than it was, no injuries reported Gov.…

Huskers Announce Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Lineup

The Nebraska softball team will compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., NU announced Wednesday. The 2025 season will mark the second straight year that the Huskers take part in the tournament, and the 13th time in program history. The Big Red will open the weekend…