Governor Pete Ricketts issued an Emergency Proclamation for counties in the Panhandle and north central Nebraska that were slammed during last week’s winter storm.
Regional News
WESTCO Hosts Annual Meeting
The 81st Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Western Cooperative Company (WESTCO) took place Monday, December 19 at the Westside Event Center in Alliance. The event
Winter Storm Leads to Multiple Closures
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, with up to a foot of snow expected to blanket Alliance this week. Mike Jamski, Meteorologist
Pope Selected as Commencement Speaker
Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement Speaker is Karen Pope, the Director of Alumni and Development for the Chadron State Foundation. Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement
WNCC to Host Community Forum in Alliance
The Western Community College Area (WCCA) Board of Governors, the governing body for Western Nebraska Community College, has begun the search for the next president
Crash Near Melbeta Results in Fatality
A crash west of Melbeta claimed the life of a Bayard woman on Dec. 1. Cody Thomas, Public Relations Director for the Nebraska State
Four Student Teams Win RBLI Funds to Improve Rural Communities
Twelve Rural Business Leadership Initiative (RBLI) student teams competed Nov. 10 for four awards of $2,500 that will be used for improvement projects in
Special Permit Required for Hunters in Pine Ridge
As muzzleloader deer season gets underway, hunters are being reminded that the Pine Ridge was added to Nebraska’s list of Mule Deer Conservation Area
NSP Investigating Gering Officer-Involved Shooting
The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting an officer-involved shooting investigation in Gering. The incident involving the Gering Police Department occurred at approximately 11:25 a.m.
SPD Responds to Motor Vehicle Accident
SCOTTSBLUFF—On Dec. 5 at approximately 10:16 a.m., Scottsbluff Police were dispatched to a two vehicle non injury accident occurring at the intersection of West