News Category: Regional News

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon will be the keynote speaker at Eastern Wyoming College’s 75th Anniversary graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 10. The ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. in the EWC Fine Arts Auditorium on the Torrington Campus. The EWC students graduating with an AA,…

Nebraska members of the U.S. Senate are both critical of what's happening with some of the college campus protests across the country supporting Hamas and Palestine. Speaking this past weekend on the Fox News show 'Coast to Coast', Deb Fischer said she's especially concerned about what appear to be influences…

Today on KNEB.tv News: It's back to the drawing board for City of Gering as they work to lock up a new fuel contract Today marks final day to purchase tickets for 2024 Cattlemens Ball in Minatare Panhandle duo arraigned on meth charges following traffic stop earlier this month Gov.…

Opponents of K-12 school choice funding have announced they're launching a referendum petition drive to place LB1402 on the November ballot, similar to what they previously accomplished with LB753, the Opportunity Scholarship Act. Members of Support Our Schools, including the Nebraska State Education Association, submitted the necessary paperwork for the…

On his way to the NU presidency, Dr. Jeffery Gold visited the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center on April 24. He met with and answered questions from members of the Scottsbluff community and the surrounding area. One question concerned the consolidation of the University and its medical center…

Two woman with Alliance ties are facing felony drug charges in Scotts Bluff County following an April traffic stop. 20-year-old Kyah Cordell and 18-year-old Melissa Brungard are both charged with Possession of Meth (28 to 139 grams) and No Drug Tax Stamp. Court records say that after their vehicle was…

Eastern Wyoming College invites everyone to the 75th Anniversary Bands on Campus and Car Show Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the main campus in Torrington. There will be live music from two different bands, Avid Discord and Float Like a Buffalo, as well as food trucks, cars, games, and fun…

The Adventure West Council, Boy Scouts of America hosts its annual Tri-Trails Distinguished Citizen Dinner, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, recognizing Rick and Patti Ediger, and Drew Varner of Troop 216, in Alliance, Ne., with the Tri-Trails District Distinguished Citizens Award and Distinguished Scout Award.  This year’s fundraising objective is…

The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity celebrated completion of their 22nd home this past weekend with a dedication ceremony with the new owner and her family. https://youtu.be/nT1WFblzo5o There were smiles all around as Idalia Salazar and her two young daughters accepted the keys to the house recently completed near…

Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) are providing updates concerning the response and recovery from a string of storms that swept through Nebraska over the weekend. There have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries resulting from the devastating weather. Starting Friday and continuing into…