In April 2025, Governor Jim Pillen signed a letter of intent seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to remove soda
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SPD Responds to Crash
By Stefan Yocum SPD At approximately 5:05 p.m. on December 24, 2025, officers with the Scottsbluff Police Department responded to a report of a
Gov. Pillen Appoints Ashley Newmyer as Director of Public Health
Governor Jim Pillen is announcing his appointment of Ashley Newmyer as director of the Division of Public Health for the Department of Health and
Platte Valley bank Announces Merger Agreement with The Potter State Bank
Platte Valley Financial Services Companies, Inc, led by Chairman, President and CEO Hod Kosman, has entered into a definitive agreement to merge Enevoldsen Management
Gov. Pillen Touts Huge Rural Health Transformation Program Award
Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its awards for the Rural Health Transformation
Gov. Pillen Provides Statement and Information About 2026 Opportunity Zone Designations
Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement promoting Opportunity Zones and previewing the process the State of Nebraska will use to determine designations next
Regional West Welcomes Theodore, First Baby of 2026
Regional West welcomed its first baby of the new year at 12:05 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Theodore Isaac Schott, son of Eric and
Director Sought for Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District Board
The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) is seeking a director to fill a vacancy on the board. The position will represent subdistrict
Box Butte County Commissioners Frustrated with Property Assessment Actions That Left Some Property Owners Overtaxed
By the Box Butte County Commissioners The Box Butte County Board of Equalization, which is comprised of the three Box Butte County Commissioners, has
2025 Year In Review
January 1, 2025 Continuing the Family Business: Returning to Alliance following their stints at college, Charlie and Josie Otto are excited to join their