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Huskers announce 2025 Baseball Schedule
Head coach Will Bolt announced the 2025 baseball schedule Tuesday, which features 25 home games at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park for the Huskers. “We have a challenging schedule that will give our program the opportunity to compete against some of the top teams in college baseball,” said Bolt. “Our…
Roadwork Begins on Highway 385 South of Bridgeport
Road work begins this week on Highway 385 south of Brideport. Simon Contractors will be doing work including grading, culverts, sub-grade stabilization and asphalt concrete paving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIJc34fIDyg Traffic will be maintained with a pilot car and flaggers with the possible aid of automated flagger assisted devices. A 12-foot wide restriction…
Nebraska student named Helena Intern of the Year
A York, Nebraska native was named the Helena Intern of the Year. Zach Nienhueser received first place in the 2024 Northern Business Unit Intern of the Year Scholarship Awards presented by Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC. Nienhueser is studying agronomy at the University of Nebraska. He received a $1,000 award toward his…
Scottsbluff Police Department Concludes ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign
Beginning on August 16th and continuing through September 2nd, 2024, the Scottsbluff Police Department participated in the Nebraska "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign. Officers worked overtime, funded by the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office. The following are the results of the overtime enforcement period: Speeding citations:…
FINAL RESULTS: Mid-States Finals Rodeo
The Mid-States Finals Rodeo took place September 13-15 in Broken Bow, Nebraska. The association celebrated 50 years put on three performances of rodeo action. Below are round, average, and year-end results from the event, per the MSRA: Round 1 Results: 2024 Finals Round 1 - BR.xlsx - Rnd 1Download Round…
Bluffs Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting 14-year-old Sentenced
A 21-year-old Scottsbluff man arrested for having sexual relations with his 14-year-old girlfriend has been sentenced. Duane Bauer was arrested in May following an investigation by the Gering Police Department. During interviews, Bauer admitted to engaging in sexual acts with the girl but denied having sex with the teen. Bauer…
UNL students awarded $9,500 from Certified Angus Beef
Two students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were awarded scholarships from Certified Angus Beef (CAB) totaling $9,500. Receiving a Production Agriculture Awards worth $7,500 was Carsten Loseke, originally from Columbus, NE. Sheridan Wilson from Lemoyne, NE, received a $2,000 undergraduate scholarship. In addition, Helene Keiser from Gothenburg received a $2,000…
Public Meeting Tonight in Banner County Regarding Solar Energy Project
Banner County residents are invited to attend a town hall meeting this evening regarding the potential for solar energy projects in their county. According to a release from the County Board, Situla Energy Project will be taking part in the meeting starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Banner County School.…
Cattle Chat: Preparing calves for the auction
Anyone who has ever left the house in a rush knows that it is not the ideal way to start the day as important things can be left behind. And, the stress of the exit can leave a person feeling uneasy. Similarly, when preparing young calves for sale day, moving…
Chadron girls take home team and individual titles at Gering Invite
The Chadron Cardinals girls golf team took home the team title on Monday at Monument Shadows in Gering with a combined score of 377 and it was the Cards Taegan Bach with the individual win, posting a round of 83 (+11). It was close team battle with Scottsbluff finishing second…
