UPDATED (8:00 PM) Power continues to be restored in Gering, including the 10th Street Corridor. Most areas of Gering are now receiving power. Some properties (including apartments and several houses) south of M Street, west of 17th Street, won’t have power tonight. Additionally, the South side of K Street and the North side of Yucca will not…
LINCOLN--Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his 2024 legislative priorities today alongside the three state senators introducing legislation, Senators Bosn, Ibach, and Armendariz. The bills all focus on strengthening the protections for vulnerable Nebraskans from exploitation. “Our office works tirelessly to protect vulnerable Nebraskans. The tools in these bills will help protect Nebraskans, including trafficking victims…
As of Jan. 1, insulin will become a lot more affordable for many Nebraskans, and those who have come to rely on telehealth visits are more likely to be able to continue receiving care this way. The state senators who helped bring about these changes have received 2023 AARP "Champion…
The City of Scottsbluff is excited for the new rollout of their online Permitting Portal online at Scottsbluff.org Development Services Director Zach Glaubius says this allows the public and contractors to have an alternative to coming into City Hall to get their permits. "So the various permits are on there.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a revised Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. EPA that struck down the EPA’s definition…
The failure of antibiotic treatments is one of the biggest threats to global health. Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections killed more than 1.2 million people and were indirectly associated with nearly 5 million deaths in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur…
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Multiple fires were reported throughout Nebraska on Sunday, October 23, as dry, windy conditions persisted throughout the day. WATCH: Drone footage of rapidly growing wildfire in Nebraska | Oct. 23, 2022 https://youtu.be/Csjh54fN3_g WATCH Part I: Drone footage over Cortland/Firth wildfire damage in Nebraska | Oct. 24, 2022 https://youtu.be/1LVqUSD6oUI WATCH Part…
NAPONEE, NE - On Sunday, October 23, 2022 at approximately 4:52pm Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the National Weather Service who reported an indication of a “Hot Spot” at 22 ½ Rd & G Rd, north of Naponee. Calls of a stalk field fire at the same…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v19rkpZs4U Officials in Gering and Scottsbluff are reminding the public that phone calls about delinquent electricity bills and threats to disconnect service are common scams. The City of Gering is advising residents that there have been numerous reports of citizens receiving phone calls from what appears to be a cell…
