On April 9, Governor Pete Ricketts issued an executive order waiving penalties and interest on personal property taxes, which must be filed with the
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WESTCO Awards 2020 Scholarships
WESTCO is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2019-20 WESTCO scholarship program. In total, WESTCO awarded 12 scholarships to students from nine different
BBGH Working to Slow Spread of COVID-19
To protect patients and staff to slow the spread of COVID-19, Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH) has implemented a number of safety measures at
Five Employees at Kimball Health Services Test Positive for COVID-19
The investigations for the cases in Cheyenne, Kimball, and Scotts Bluff Counties released on April 5 are continuing. Close contacts have been quarantined and
Eight Additional Tests are Confirmed Positive for COVID-19
Unified Command can confirm there are eight additional confirmed cases in Panhandle Public Health District. Three are from Scotts Bluff County, two women in
COVID-19 Branding Guidelines
By Jack Arterburn Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Educator for the Northern Panhandle Branding is the social event of the spring signaling the end of
BBGH Further Restricts Visitations
Box Butte General Hospital has further restricted the visitation policy effective Monday, April 6. Box Butte General Hospital will no longer allow visitors in
United Way COVID-19 Community Compassion Fund Applications Available
Applications for United Way of Western Nebraska’s COVID-19 Community Compassion Fund are now available on the United Way of Western Nebraska website at unitedwayofwesternebraska.com.
Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Top 24,500
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that 24,527 new unemployment insurance claims were filed during the week ending March 28, 2020. This
COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Scotts Bluff, Kimball Counties
Health officials have confirmed the presence of COVID-19 in the Panhandle, announcing cases in Scotts Bluff and Kimball Counties. The first case was announced