Six WNCC baseball players named OWH All-Midlands

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

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

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…
KNEB.tv News: June 27, 2024

KNEB.tv News: June 27, 2024

Today on KNEB.tv News: Suspect in Alliance home invasion fatally shot by homeowner early Wednesday morning Man target of local WING Drug Task Force investigation facing 5+ years in prison following multiple meth distribution convictions SBCo Commissioners approve shifting of funds to help two departments better operate for rest of…
2024 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Class Annouunced

2024 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Class Annouunced

Six decorated student-athletes comprise the 2024 University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class, announced on Thursday, June 27. The 2024 class includes: Jordan Hooper (women’s basketball, 2011-14); Carl Myerscough (men’s track and field, 2000-04); Virginia Stahr (volleyball, 1986-89); Ndamukong Suh (football, 2005-09); Mary Weatherholt (women’s tennis, 2009-13); and Emily Wong (women’s gymnastics, 2011-14). All six members of the 2024 class were…
Man wanted for homicide in California is arrested in Ogallala

Man wanted for homicide in California is arrested in Ogallala

A man named in a warrant for homicide in Richmond, California was arrested by law enforcement near the Walmart in Ogallala Tuesday evening. https://youtu.be/HsRRHRXn6c8 Keith County Attorney Randy Fair says the Ogallala Police Department had been advised earlier in the day to be looking for a white Toyota Prius with…
United States Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent

United States Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2024 was 74.5 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 1, 2023, and up slightly from March 1, 2024. Breeding inventory, at 6.01 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down slightly from the…
Jan. 1 is earliest date Minatare sales tax collections will start

Jan. 1 is earliest date Minatare sales tax collections will start

Residents in Minatare may have approved a one-cent sales tax during the primary election, but the soonest it will take effect is the start of next year. https://youtu.be/-TVEqZeDg94 According to the minutes for their meeting June 11, the Minatare Council was told by City Attorney Jim Ellison the county was…