By Lance L. Kite SPD Operations Captain The Scottsbluff Police Department is proud to announce that Sergeant Philip H. Eckerberg has completed training to
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Paddlefish Snagging Permits Accepted July 1-14
Applications for paddlefish snagging permits will be accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission from July 1-14. The application period opens at 1
Trout in the Classroom Accepting Applications
Nebraska’s Trout in the Classroom program is accepting applications through August to join the program and earn a scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year.
DMV Announces Issuance of Credentials for Ukrainian Nationals
The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced today that Ukrainian nationals can now apply for driver licenses and state identification cards as authorized
Arthur County High School Student Chosen as Scholarship Recipient
On Saturday, June 10, 2023, 219 boys graduated from Cornhusker Boys State. This week-long program, held on University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s campus, is
A Year Later Effects of Wildfire Still Felt on Rangelands
By Chabella Guzman Communications Specialist Almost a year after the Carter Canyon fire burned 15,630 acres of range, heavily timbered areas, and several buildings.
Kimball Veteran Who Died from War Wounds Now Being Recognized
By Rebecca Svec Flatwater Free Press Gary Barker seemed like one of the lucky ones. At 21, he survived a surprise attack by North
UNWNRD Announces Winners of 2023 Photo Contest
The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District (UNWNRD) held the fourth annual Amateur Photo Contest, in search of natural resources related photos from residents
Student Wins Award for Water Research Presentation
CHADRON – In April, Chadron State College student Corey Griffin of Omaha won the Best Undergraduate Presentation in Geoscience at the Nebraska Academy of
Fischer Advances $25 Million for NE Agricultural Research Service Facility in Funding Bill in First Key Step
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $25,000,000 for the construction of a new Agricultural