Nebraska students invited to attend 2024 Youth Crop Scouting Competition

Nebraska students invited to attend 2024 Youth Crop Scouting Competition

Nebraska junior high and high school students interested in agronomy are invited to attend the 11th annual Youth Crop Scouting Competition. This year's contest will be held August 7th at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead. Students interested in corn and soybeans can learn about crop…
Nebraska Extension projects look at viability and economics of mint in Panhandle

Nebraska Extension projects look at viability and economics of mint in Panhandle

Two recent projects at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff involved growing peppermint and spearmint, doing it well, and saving money and greenhouse gasses.    “Way back in 2017, there was a farmer, a native of Nebraska, who had been living in Idaho and been…
Bluffs Woman Found Guilty in Knife Attack

Bluffs Woman Found Guilty in Knife Attack

A jury has found a Scottsbluff woman guilty following a February knife attack that caused the victim to receive 13 stitches. 43-year-old Josefina Gonzales stood trial on Friday on felony charges of Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony and 2nd Degree Domestic Assault. Court documents say officers…
56th edition of Days of ’56 Rodeo happening this weekend in Ponca

56th edition of Days of ’56 Rodeo happening this weekend in Ponca

The 56th edition of the Days of '56 Rodeo is happening this Friday and Saturday, June 28th and 29th, in Ponca, Nebraska. Performances will be at 7pm nightly, with special events such as the critter scramble and the fan favorite "arena race." All of the traditional rodeo events will be…
KNEB.tv News: June 26, 2024

KNEB.tv News: June 26, 2024

Today on KNEB.tv News: Prison sentence and conviction upheld for man who stabbed Lyman Police Officer Stolen Debit, Social Security Cards and ID's land Alliance Woman in Prison Jury finds Scottsbluff woman guilty for role in stabbing attack Pillen announces dates for special legislative session to address property tax Cheyenne…
Sears Garners All-American Recognition from D1Baseball

Sears Garners All-American Recognition from D1Baseball

Senior Brett Sears earned Second-Team All-American recognition from D1Baseball, the publication announced Wednesday. Sears’ second-team All-American honor is the highest by an NU starting pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003 after being named a second-team All-American by Baseball America, ABCA/Rawlings, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game earlier this…
Scottsbluff Council Awards Bid for City Hall Roof Repair

Scottsbluff Council Awards Bid for City Hall Roof Repair

Scottsbluff City Hall will be getting a new roof following a hard-hitting hail storm from 2023. During last week's council meeting, a nearly $132,000 contract for the repairs was awarded to Ironclad Construction. Councilmember Matt Salomon asked City Manager Kevin Spencer on the expected timeline for repairs. "Do you think…
Stolen Debit, Social Security Cards and ID’s land Alliance Woman in Prison

Stolen Debit, Social Security Cards and ID’s land Alliance Woman in Prison

A 29-year-old Alliance woman has been sentenced to prison following a December shoplifting investigation in Bridgeport. Veronica Gonzales was arrested by Morrill County Deputies after stealing a DeWalt Tool Kit valued at more than $1,000. When officers made contact with Gonzales, they also found other people's ID's, debit cards and…
Update on Northwest Nebraska Eagle Eye Wildfire

Update on Northwest Nebraska Eagle Eye Wildfire

Lightning has been identified as the cause of a wildfire in Oglala National Grasslands that was discovered early Tuesday morning. US Forest Service Fire Fighters responded along with agency support offered by Chadron, Crawford, and Harrison NE Volunteer fire departments. The fire is being managed under a unified command between…