Northwest Community Action Partnership (NCAP) and the Food Bank of the Heartland will be hosting a drive-through Mobile Food Pantry in Alliance on Wednesday,
Month: February 2021
Box Butte Junior Leader Spotlight
Name: Josie Sanders Grade: Eight Favorite Projects: Cattle, pigs, and baking Favorite 4-H Memory: Playing tag and playing cards with friends in the livestock
House Fire Determined to be Intentionally Set
An early-morning structure fire on Thursday that sent two people to the hospital was determined to be intentionally set. On Feb. 4 at 6:33
Traffic Stop Leads to Five Arrests
A traffic stop in Box Butte County led to five people being arrested after law enforcement officers located more than a pound of marijuana
Lukens Shares Vision for APD at Meeting
At the first Police Citizens Advisory Meeting since he was sworn in, Alliance Police Department Chief Philip Lukens shared his vision for the department’s
Vaccine Registration Transitions to State System
COVID-19 Unified Command announced on Monday that the Panhandle vaccine registration system has transitioned to the state registration system at vaccinate.ne.gov, effective immediately. All
Schmidt Receives Quilt of Valor
Duane Schmidt Jr. was recently presented with a Quilt of Valor. Schmidt was a United States Army Staff Sergeant E-6 who served 11 years
Firewood Harvest Temporarily Allowed at Box Butte WMA
Firewood harvest is usually prohibited at Box Butte Wildlife Management Area, but people with authorization will be allowed to collect it Feb. 1-March 10.
UNMC Announces Dean’s List for Fall 2020
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced its fall 2020 dean’s list for students enrolled in nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and the allied health
Regional High School Students Honored at High Plains Festival
By OLIVIA BRYANT CSC College Relations About 70 students from Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota attended the 49th annual High Plains Band and Choir