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Scotts Bluff County working on website revamp
Scotts Bluff County officials are working with the Nebraska Association of County Officials on a new website for the county. The idea had been a subject of discussion by commissioners going back more than a year, and now the revamp is close to becoming reality. https://youtu.be/iMiZBDZn0mQ Treasurer Heather Hauschild recently…
WNCC volleyball team goes 1-3 at NJC tourney
The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team dropped to 12-5 on the season as they went 1-3 at the Sheila Worley Invite in Sterling, Colorado, over the weekend when they faced four ranked teams. The Cougars lost both matches on Friday, falling to Odessa College 25-20, 25-23, 25-18 and then…
Scottsbluff ties for first at North Platte Tennis Invite
For the first time in over a decade the Scottsbluff boys tennis team can lay claim to a North Platte Invite title, as they tied Kearney for the top spot in the team standings with 88 points. Head coach Darren Emerick on what was a big day for his program,…
Scottsbluff City Council to Consider Purchase of 20′ Christmas Tree for 18th Street Plaza
The Scottsbluff City Council meets tonight, and will consider a purchase that will be a fixture for the 18th Street Plaza during the holiday season for years to come. Earlier this year, the city's Parks and Rec Department sought bids for a 20 foot metal tower tree with lights and…
Newcomers win titles at Chadron Cross Country Meet
The Hemingford girls and the Custer boys won the team titles at the Chadron High School Cross Country Meet held Friday on Chadron State College’s challenging course. Both the boys and the girls ran five kilometers. Neither of the winning teams had previously participated in the meet this decade. Taylor…
WNCC women’s soccer with tie and loss over weekend
WNCC women tie Casper in conference play The Western Nebraska Community College women’s soccer team has had its struggles in the first three weeks this season, but on Friday everything game together perfectly as the Cougar women played strong defense and scored when they needed in registering a Region IX…
Cougar men’s soccer wins twice including knocking off No. 11 Casper
WNCC men top No. 11 Casper College The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team scored early and Cougar goalkeeper Owen Henderson made some big saves in helping the Cougar men to a 4-1 win over No. 11 Casper College Friday afternoon at Landers Soccer Complex. “We played just as…
RESULTS: North Platte High School Rodeo
Nebraska High School Rodeo athletes competed at their last rodeo of the fall season over the weekend. Here are results from the North Platte High School Rodeo, per the NHSRA: Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1791Shane, Oliver - Atkinson NE47.0003312Fanning, Jess - Benkelman NE44.0002623Arensdorf, Bladen - North Platte NE43.0004324Shane, Case - Atkinson…
Nebraskans serve on Beef Promotion Operating Committee
The Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting was held in Denver September 4-5, with two Nebraskans serving on the committee representing both the Federation of State Beef Councils and the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. Dave Hamilton, former NBC Chairman and current CBB director, and Mark Goes, NBC board member, were part of…
Ports Face Strike Prospects
The bulk exports of soybeans and other agricultural products from the East Coast would not be directly impacted by any potential strike or lockout if an agreement is not achieved between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance. However, containerized exports of soybeans and other agricultural products would…