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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
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…
Intruder is shot, killed in Alliance home invasion
Authorities in Alliance say an investigation is underway into a home invasion early this (Wednesday) morning that left the intruder dead. https://youtu.be/oC9cqi_ZAyY In a news release, Police Chief David Leavitt says at 2:24 a.m., police received a call from a homeowner in the 100 block of S. Flack Avenue, saying…
Buttercup- PHS Pet of the Week
Meet Buttercup, the Panhandle Humane Society's featured Pet of the Week! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssR7qaCK5a0 My name is Buttercup! I love squeaker toys especially the stuffed ones! I like to make a pile of them to hoard! I am nothing but energy and love! Being outside in the sun with my favorite people…
Mixed reaction to proposed rules for Packers and Stockyards Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a new rule aimed at promoting fairness and competition in the livestock and poultry markets. The rule, titled Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets, seeks to address the stringent "proof of harm to competition" standard that currently requires farmers and ranchers to…
Strong start from Felix lifts Zephyrs to win over Alliance
The WESTCO Zephyrs got a complete game performance on the mound from Oscar Felix on Tuesday night at Cleveland Field as they beat the Alliance Spartans 5-3. The Z's got a first inning RBI single from Blake Grasmick and in the third inning two more runs scored on a throwing…
Firefighters Reach 75% Containment on Pine Ridge Fire NE of Ft. Laramie
Firefighters in Wyoming now appear to have the upper hand in their battle against a wildfire that started earlier this week. Containment is reported at 75 percent in the Pine Ridge fire northeast of Fort Laramie near the Pine Ridge Ranch subdivision, and as of an update Tuesday night, no…
Gering handles Bridgeport for 16th win
As expected on Tuesday night the Gering Platte Valley Companies seniors had no issues with a still winless Bridgeport team, winning at Oregon Trail Park 16-1 in three innings. After Bridgeport scored a run in the top of the first inning Gering responded quickly with four runs in the bottom…
Results: National Junior High Finals Rodeo Update Rounds 1-4
The National Junior High Finals Rodeo is underway in Des Moines, Iowa, and will continue through Saturday, June 19th. Here is an update on how Nebraska junior high rodeo athletes have competed so far: Performance 1 | Sunday, June 23rd – 7pm Bareback Riding 4th: Kelstyn Lindner, Broken Bow, Neb.,…
Sidney’s Karsyn Leeling named Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track and Field Player of the Year
CHICAGO (June 25, 2024) — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Karsyn Leeling of Sidney High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Leeling is the first Gatorade Nebraska Girls Track & Field…