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Bluffs Man Charged in Sexual Assault Case Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial
A 44-year-old Scottsbluff man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at her home last August has been deemed not competent to stand trial. Jesus Hernandez of Scottsbluff was arrested last summer on a charge of Forcible 1st Degree Sexual Assault. Court records say the victim was sleeping and woke up…
Eagle Eye Fire Containment Up to 85%
Officials with the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands had some positive news Friday morning in reference to the Eagle Eye Fire burning in the northwestern Panhandle. Officials are now reporting that the fire is at 85% containment, and the nearby Hudson Meng Education & Research Center is open for normal…
Gearing up for Cowboy Christmas, NJHFR Update, and MORE! | Nebraska Rodeo Update for June 28th
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: Local rodeos…
Fireworks ID’d as Cause of Thursday Night Grass Fire in Scottsbluff
A grassfire broke out last night on the east edge of Scottsbluff, and the cause has been identified as fireworks. The Scottsbluff Rural Fire Department responded to a fire just north of the former Scottsbluff Inn on Highway 26 around 10:15 p.m. Firefighters remained on scene until about 11 p.m.,…
Delayed release: US Farmers Plant 91.5 MA Corn, 86.1 MA Soybeans
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 91.5 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2024, down 3% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Soybean area planted is estimated at 86.1 million acres, up 3% from…
Highway 71 Road work in Dawes Co. to Begin Monday
Weather permitting, work will begin July 1 on N-71 in Dawes County from reference post 148.38 to reference post 165.24, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Werner Construction of Hastings is the contractor for this project. Work includes asphalt milling and paving. Traffic will be maintained with lane restrictions…
Six WNCC baseball players named OWH All-Midlands
Western Nebraska Community College baseball team placed six players on the Omaha World Herald All-Midlands JUCO baseball team that was released earlier this month. Three WNCC players made the First Team while the other three were named Honorable Mention. Making the First Team were pitcher Nick Tremblay along with first…
Pioneers split with Hays, plus weekend baseball schedule
Here's a look at how things look for the Pioneers, WESTCO, and Gering baseball schedules for the weekend. The Western Nebraska Pioneers are coming off a long night at the ballpark last night as they wound up coming back to win the suspended game against the Hays Larks from Wednesday…
Peters, Heinold win All-Star Golf Tourneys
A pair of panhandle standout golfers picked up wins earlier this week at the Nebraska Lions All-Star Golf Tournament in Kearney. In the girls tournament it was Scottsbluff's Nielli Heinold taking home top honors with a two day score of 145, winning a scorecard tiebreaker to claim the win. Heinold…
“The Funds” Who are they and do they matter in grain marketing? | Grain IQ Podcast
With all the talk about "the funds" in the markets, it can be difficult to understand who they are and how they matter to a farm's grain marketing plan. John Payne with Advanced Trading has been in grain marketing for nearly 20 years and he joins us on Grain IQ…
