The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has been made aware of fraudulent card skimming activities that resulted in some Nebraskan’s SNAP
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Governor Pillen Announces Valuations Reform Working Group
Governor Jim Pillen announced the membership of a new working group that will examine property valuations in Nebraska. “Valuation increases in Nebraska have become
Send in Grouse Wings to Help Wildlife Management
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will conduct its annual grouse wing collection during the upcoming upland season starting Sept. 1. Hunters in the
Back to School Safety in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff Public Schools resumed their schedules for the 2023/24 school year on Thursday, August 17, 2023 (first day for students). This will increase pedestrian
Qualifying for WIC Food Assistance Now Easier
New income guidelines have increased the number of families who could qualify for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition assistance program. The minimum
PPHD Notes First Reported Death from West Nile Virus
The first West Nile virus (WNV) death for the 2023 season has been confirmed this week in the Panhandle region. Panhandle Public Health District
DEA Encourages Back to School Drug Awareness, Education
Students across the Midwest are returning to school and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is reminding families to make time for honest
Gov. Pillen Joins NDCS Dir. Jeffreys in Announcing New Prison Location
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen recently joined Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Rob Jeffreys in announcing the location of the state’s
Pedestrian Safety Lowest in Years
Every day, 20 people walk outside and are struck and killed by a moving vehicle. U.S. pedestrian deaths have now reached a 40-year high,
Motorcycle vs. Car Crash Results in Fatality
On Aug. 19 at approximately 9:42 p.m, Scottsbluff Police were dispatched to a motorcycle accident at the intersection of 23rd ST and Broadway. The