Since it was first identified in the Panhandle in April, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been on the rise throughout the region, prompting
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Chipperfield Recognized
Alliance Times-Herald Advertising Director Erica Chipperfield was awarded third place in Class B for single retail advertising idea—color in the 2021 Better Newspaper Competition
United Way Stuff the Bus Going on Now
United Way of Western Nebraska serving Box Butte and Dawes Counties’ “Stuff the Bus” is gearing up to help area school children The drive
United Way to Host Movie Night
This Friday night, July 23 is United Way movie night at the Sandhills Drive-In movie theater just outside Alliance (2617 County Road 57). Come
RSVP Hosts Mobile Food Pantry
Box Butte County RSVP will be hosting a mobile food pantry in conjunction with Northwest Community Action Partnership and Food bank for the Heartland
Officials Encourage Citizens to Contact Insurance Providers
The City of Alliance was impacted greatly during last weekends’ storm. There are numerous contractors in town to offer their expertise and services. We
Mosquitoes in Panhandle Found with West Nile Virus
A Panhandle mosquito trap site recently collected mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus. These are the first confirmed positive mosquitoes in Nebraska.
Farmers: Know How to Respond to Hail Damage
By John Thomas, Crops and Water Extension Educator, Box Butte County and Northern Panhandle and Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator, Ag Economics, Panhandle Research and
Estrada Presented with Quilt of Valor
Sergeant Keith Randolph Estrada was recently presented with a quilt of valor at the city park fountain. Keith Randolph Estrada joined the United States
Burlington Avenue Project Begins
Peltz Company began working on the Burlington Avenue paving project on July 15, which is scheduled to last through September. Officials note that there