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Scottsbluff Fugitive Apprehended After Five Months on the Run
A 26-year-old fugitive wanted on a host of felony drug charges made his initial appearance this week in Scotts Bluff County Court. Brandon Grieb of Scottsbluff is facing charges including Felony Flight to Avoid Arrest, and four counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute. In March, Grieb was stopped on…
Pleasant Valley Fire Reaches Full Containment
Firefighters in Eastern Wyoming worked through the night to reach full containment on the Pleasant Valley Fire. Around 5 a.m. officials announced they had finally reached 100% containment after a weeklong endeavor. Firefighters are still coordinating final mop-up and rehab activities on private, state, and BLM lands. It is expected…
Rodeo Results: Kimball-Banner Fair & Rodeo
The Kimball-Banner Fair & Rodeo took place August 6th in Kimball, Nebraska. Here are results full results per the PRCA: Bareback Riding: 1Jayce HarrisonBlue Ridge BabeThe Cervi Brothers20 / 2178$4662Jade TatonCasanovaThe Cervi Brothers18 / 15.571.5$3503Monte DownareVegas LightsThe Cervi Brothers17 / 1771$2334Colton CrawfordAnkle MonitorThe Cervi Brothers18.5 / 1768.5$1175Colton FarrowJimboThe Cervi Brothers19…
Thirteen Injured in Goshen County Bus Accident
Thirteen people have been hospitalized- including one in critical condition- following an early Wednesday morning bus crash. Lingle Volunteer Fire Department and EMS says they were dispatched at 3:59 a.m. regarding a bus on its side with multiple occupants on Main Street in Lingle. Upon arrival, responding units found the…
10th Annual Old West Balloon Fest Kicks off This Week
The 10th annual Old West Balloon Fest kicks off this week with festivities across Scottsbluff and Mitchell. Things get underway Thursday evening at Western Nebraska Community College for the first of two night glows. Pilots from across the country will be on hand and use their burners to illuminate their…
Scottsbluff Council Approves Ballot Language for Props 1 and 2
The Scottsbluff City Council approved ballot language for two propositions that will appear on the general election ballot. Last month, they tabled the measure due to confusing language regarding its sales & use and economic development taxes. This week, Economic Development Director Sharaya Toof explained that the language has been…
Dumpling- PHS Pet of the Week
Meet Dumpling- the Panhandle Humane Society's featured Pet of the Week! https://youtu.be/O8Uumy7cWAQ Oh lord she's coming in hot and her name is Dumpling! Dumpling is a gem and a half to be around she is the sweetest potato around and nobody can convince me otherwise. Dumpling is a loaf master…
Kansas Grain Dealer No Longer Licensed In Nebraska
The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) wants to ensure grain producers are aware that NORAG, LLC, of Stilwell, Kansas can no longer do business as a Grain Dealer in Nebraska. “For more than a year, the PSC grain department has works to bring this grain dealer intocompliance,” said Commission Chair…
WNCC volleyball begins practices with nine sophomores
The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball opened practice over the weekend with a new coach and 14 players that are anxious to make some noise in the region. Fatima Balza, who won three national titles in her playing days including one at WNCC in 2007 and then two at Penn…
Western Nebraska Pioneers name new head coach
GERING, NE – The Western Nebraska Pioneers today announced the hiring of Easton Babe as the team’sHead Coach. Babe, a native of Omaha and currently an assistant at Arizona Christian University, joins the Pioneers withdirect summer collegiate experience in the Alaska Baseball League as well as the Omaha-based Corn BeltLeague.…
