On May 9, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, welcomed Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the Federal
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Aurora Lights Sky above Alliance
A severe geomagnetic storm offered Box Butte County residents a glimpse of the Northern Lights over the weekend. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Sixteen Graduate from St. Agnes
On Friday, May 10 the Alliance St. Agnes Academy celebrated 8th grade graduation. There were 16 members of the Class of 2024. The ceremony
Training Opportunities Available at Pine Ridge Job Corps Campus
In response to emerging workforce needs in high-demand industries across the nation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program offers free training that
BBGH Celebrates National Hospital Week
Please join Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH) in saying thank you to all the staff as we celebrate National Hospital Week 2024 from May
Gov. Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Early April Storm in Panhandle
Governor Jim Pillen requested a federal major disaster declaration for Nebraska counties impacted by winter storm conditions on April 6 and 7. The request
Engaging Agriculture: ‘AgSplosion’ an Educational Experience for Panhandle Youth
By Sarah Paisley 4-H Youth Development Educator, Garden, and Morrill Counties In April, students in several area communities experienced “AgSplosion,” the fourth annual ag
Statewide Arboretum to Host Free Wildflower Week Events
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) will host the following events in western Nebraska in celebration of Nebraska Wildflower Week (June 1-9), a statewide initiative
Extension Conference to Focus on Beef Cattle Reproduction
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program, along with the Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program, will host the fourth annual Herd That! Conference on June
Blast from the Past May 15, 2024
130 Years Ago May 18, 1894 The base ball season was to have been opened in Alliance yesterday by a game between the home