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FULL LIST: Nebraska high school rodeo athletes qualify for National High School Finals Rodeo
Nebraska high school rodeo athletes battled it out June 12-15 for a chance to compete at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming, July 10-20, 2024. The top four athletes in each event qualified for nationals, per the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association: PlacingNameHometown Bareback Riding 1st…
Father’s Day Classic Car Show Shines in 25th Year
Mother Nature cooperated for sunny weather on Saturday as the High Plains Auto Club hosted their annual Father’s Day Classic at Five Rocks Amphitheater in Gering. Things started off with a parade of cars in downtown Gering at 9 a.m., before parking up at Five Rocks for the show and…
VALTS Students Say ‘Gnome More Cancer’ During This Year’s Festival of Hope
There was another overwhelming outpouring of support during this year's Festival of Hope. The nonprofit organization raises money for local cancer patients to help offset non-medical related expenses such as groceries, fuel and rent. https://youtu.be/5xUMKPfwJVg For the past two years, the Valley Alternative Learning Transitioning School (VALTS) has had a…
Pastor Accused of Embezzlement Back in Court This Week
A pastor from a Mitchell church accused of embezzling more than $12,000 from United Methodist Church is expected to be back in Scotts Bluff County District Court tomorrow for his pretrial hearing. 43-year-old Joseph Schumacher Jr. was arrested in November after an investigation showed numerous unauthorized ATM withdrawals from the…
Flags Over Harvest campaign to raise money for Farm Rescue
The fourth annual Flags Over Harvest campaign encourages farmers to display American flags on their harvest equipment to raise money for Farm Rescue. Titan will give free American flags and donate $5 to Farm Rescue for each flag requested, according to a press release. Farm Rescue has been the beneficiary…
Wilson stepping down after 37 years as Kimball County Attorney
Kimball County officials will soon be on the hunt for a new County Attorney. In a letter dated May 31 to the Board of Commissioners and accepted two weeks ago, County Attorney David Wilson announced July 31 would be his final day in the position. Wilson says he greatly enjoyed…
20th St. mill and overlay project getting underway in Scottsbluff
The City of Scottsbluff is advising the public that the Mill and Overlay project on 20th St. from Cleveland field east to 17th Avenue will begin Monday. Simon Contractors will be working from Avenue I east lowering manholes in the project area in a process that should take approximately one…
Riverside Discovery Center names interim director
The Riverside Discovery Center has announced the addition of Kathy Randall as Interim Executive Director of the RDC. In their news release, RDC officials say Kathy brings a long history of management and success to the RDC. The RDC also holds a special place for her as her mother, Thordis…
Legion scores from weekend
The WESTCO and Gering legion programs were on the road over the weekend with both Gering teams back east while the WESTCO juniors and seniors were in different locations as the summer campaign continued. Here are the scores from the weekend. Thursday Gering PVC 6, Broken Bow 5 Broken Bow…
K-State, Kansas Wheat publish updated standards for feeding wheat to swine
Kansas State University researchers and representatives of Kansas Wheat have published updated findings on the value of feeding wheat to pigs. What they’ve found is good news for swine producers and wheat growers. “Our data collected from 2014 to 2020 suggests that wheat’s mean energy content is 99% and 98%…
