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One Confirmed Dead Following Monday Morning Crash in Gering
Authorities say one person died from injuries received in a crash this morning in the southern part of Gering. Preliminary yet-to-be confirmed information indicated the crash took place around 7:50 a.m. with first responders called to the 800 block of 10th Street for what was called a truck versus vehicle…
KNEB.tv feature: Scottsbluff football team opens fall camp
The Scottsbluff Bearcats finished last year on the gridiron with a record of 6-5 and a quarterfinal loss in the Class B playoffs to Elkhorn North. Today was the opening day of fall practice for high school teams across the state and Scottsbluff was out for an early morning practice.…
2024 Platte Valley Pro-Am results
Davis Bryant of Aurora, Colorado was the winner of this year's Platte Valley Pro-Am that was held over the weekend at Scotts Bluff Country Club. Bryant, along with amateur, Jaren Calkins, both finished at 15 under par and it was Bryant eventually winning the tournament on the fifth playoff hole,…
Dry bean crop challenged by weather in Nebraska Panhandle
Pea-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph on Aug. 2 cut through bean fields and other crops in the Mitchell Valley. “We were pummeled by the storm,” said Paul Pieper, a bean grower northeast of Mitchell. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne, Wyoming, said the severe thunderstorm…
CSC has good first week of practice
The first week of practice was a good one for the Chadron State College football team, Head Coach Jay Long said Saturday after the Eagles had what he called a “situational scrimmage” that lasted about an hour and 15 minutes. With four quarterbacks seeing action, each offensive unit took turns…
Vandalism adds time, cost to Broadway river bridge repair
Scotts Bluff County officials are asking for the public's help finding out who damaged the repairs underway on the northbound span of the Broadway river bridge. Roads Superintendent Steve Baird tells KNEB News that late last Thursday night or early Friday morning, someone drove over the concrete patches, causing new…
Time to consider using remaining stored soil water in irrigated fields
The last few irrigations of the season require some of the most important water management decisions of the year. An unneeded irrigation may mean wasting 1 to 3 inches of water and 2 to 5 gallons of diesel fuel per acre. Even if your irrigation costs are only $10/ac-in, each…
Possible small modular reactor sites include Rushville
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has reached Phase 2 of a feasibility study assessing preliminary siting options for advanced nuclear reactors in Nebraska. In 2022, the Nebraska Legislature allocated $1 million to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) to fund the feasibility study. DED subsequently awarded the funds to NPPD, which operates…
Former Huskers help USA to silver medal
The U.S. Women's National Team secured the silver medal at the Olympics as they fell to Italy, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17), on Sunday, Aug. 11, in Paris. Three players on the U.S. National Team - Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson Cook and Justine Wong-Orantes - represented Nebraska throughout the competition. In the…
Alliance Book Signing with Author Jaynet McCance for Her Book “Jessie” August 22nd
The Alliance Public Library and Highland Park Care Center will host Nebraska author Jaynet McCance for a book signing event for her book “Jessie” on Thursday, August 22nd at 5:30pm in the Alliance Public Library Community Room. Jaynet McCance was born April 6, 1931 and lived in Crawford, Nebraska in…