Monday’s sweltering temperatures were high enough to shatter records throughout the Panhandle, with the mercury rising to as high as 111 degrees in Chadron.
Regional News
United Way Invites People to Stuff the Bus
United Way of Western Nebraska’s “Stuff the Bus” is gearing up to help area school children. Stuff the Bus is United Way’s annual school
UNMC Students Participate in Rural Fellows Program
Public health has long been a concern for rural America. In Nebraska, 34 counties have no hospitals within their borders, 14 of which don’t
NSP Seeking Info in Scotts Bluff County Crash
NSP is seeking additional information regarding a crash that occurred Thursday in Scotts Bluff County. The incident occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m. at the
Master Gardner Tips for the Panhandle
By JEANNE MURRAY Nebraska Extension Master Gardner What kind of garlic do you grow? There are two kinds of garlic – the softneck garlic
Pathfinder Canal Break Update
By Gary Stone Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Extension Educator; Jessica Groskopf Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics; John Thomas Water & Integrated Cropping Systems
Scroggins Apprehended Following Escape
At around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022, one of the inmate trustee workers at the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center, David Lee
Wastewater Surveillance Shows Increase of COVID in the Panhandle
Wastewater surveillance at the Chadron collection site shows an increase of COVID virus in the area. Wastewater surveillance can provide an early warning of
New Suicide Prevention Line, 988, Goes Live July 16
After two years of planning and preparation, the new three-digit suicide prevention line, 988, will go live on Saturday, July 16. In 2020, Congress
Gov. Ricketts Highlights New 988 Phone Number for Suicide Prevention Lifeline
This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts hosted a press conference at the State Capitol to raise awareness of the new 988 phone number for the