News Category: Regional News
Gering Council approves first round of Lodging Occupancy Tax major grants
The Gering City Council Monday night approved the first major grants from the city's Hotel Occupation Tax fund. The Scottsbluff-Gering Noon Lions Club received $9,900, one of two grants awarded in the first round for 2024. https://youtu.be/Rp2S4MGOCNc City Administrator Pat Heath explained the club would use the money for expenses…
Polls open for the Nebraska primary election
Polling places are open across Nebraska as voters cast ballots in a variety of races for the 2024 primary election. Partisan races on the ballot will determine party nominations for candidates advancing to the general election in races for President, the House of Representatives, and both U.S. Senate seats, as…
Graduates of UNMC Scottsbluff receive nursing degrees
Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,100 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 2 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 4 in Omaha and Scottsbluff. The following is a list of graduates organized by college, degree and hometown. Some graduating students are not…
KNEB.tv News: May 13, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: Minatare residents talk pros and cons of proposed sales and use tax under Proposition 1 Scotts Bluff County on hunt for new public defender Bluffs man facing pair of felony drug distribution charges Bailey Boswell loses appeal on convictions in Sydney Loofe murder Pathfinder Irrigation District…
Attorney General Hilgers Leads Multi-State Coalitions in Two Lawsuits to Stop Electric-Truck Mandates
Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading multi-state coalitions in two lawsuits to stop both the Biden Administration and the State of California from imposing electric-vehicle mandates on truck owners and operators throughout the country. https://youtu.be/7swQwKvwsQc Today, a coalition of 24 states filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals…
Scottsbluff Schools seeks ideas for naming former SWBC building
The Scottsbluff Public Schools Board of Education is seeking public input in the naming of the former SWBC Building, which was purchased by the District in December 2023. Interested individuals can submit ideas online at www.sbps.net/name or in person at the District Office by July 1, 2024. There is no…
Evnen: Primary election turnout anticipated at 35%
Nebraska’s statewide primary election is Tuesday, May 14. Secretary of State Bob Evnen predicts voter turnout will be around 35%. The estimate is based on early voting and turnout trends in recent primary elections. “Nebraska’s polling places will be fully staffed and prepared for voters on Election Day,” Secretary of…
Riverside Discovery Center says goodbye to Doc the bison
Riverside Discovery Center last week said goodbye to a longtime resident, our male American Bison,Doc. Doc had been under additional veterinary care for several months after exhibiting signs of arthritis related to his advanced age. On Friday, May 10th, Doc’s keepers, in consultation with the zoo veterinarian, made the difficult…
Committee pitches sales tax ballot question to Minatare voters
A small group of Minatare residents gathered Friday evening to hear about Proposition 1, a one cent sales and use tax that will appear on the city's ballot Tuesday. Jordan Diedrich of Twin Cities Development joined the Minatare Proposition 1 Committee to pitch the ballot measure to those in attendance.…
Suspected Bluffs Drug Dealer Apprehended; $200k Bond Set
A Scottsbluff man is facing a pair of felony drug possession charges following controlled drug buys conducted more than two years ago. 39-year-old Fabian Lerma made an initial appearance in Scotts Bluff County Court Wednesday on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, 10 - 27 grams, and Possession of Methamphetamine 28-139…
