Deer are more active this time of the fall. Crops are being harvested and deer breeding season is in full swing. The Nebraska Game
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Limited River Otter Trapping Season Opens Nov. 1
Nebraska’s first limited river otter harvest season opens Nov. 1, providing those with a valid fur harvest permit an opportunity to trap one otter
Governor Signs Redistricting Bill
On Sept. 30, Governor Pete Ricketts signed legislation finalizing the redistricting process based on the 2020 Census data. All of Box Butte County joins
Boat Docks to be Temporarily Removed at Lake Ogallala
Both boat docks at Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area were removed Sept. 29 to make way for the Keystone Diversion Dam maintenance project. Water
368 New COVID Cases Reported
The Panhandle saw a large increase in the number of COVID cases as an additional 368 cases were reported since Sept. 20. Box Butte
Ash Hollow SHP Visitor Center, Cave Temporarily Closed
The visitor center and cave at Ash Hollow State Historical Park are closed through Oct. 1 due to a staffing shortage. They will reopen
Little Shop of Horrors Opens Theatre Season
By TENA L. COOK Marketing Coordinator Chadron State College’s Theatre Department will present the first production of the fall semester, Little Shop of Horrors,
Fires Consume More Than 8,200 Acres
Two wildfires burning in the region have consumed a cumulative 8,234 acres, leading Governor Pete Ricketts to issue an emergency declaration on Sept. 17.
Dry Edible Bean Harvest Underway in the Panhandle
By Gary Stone Nebraska Extension Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Educator This season’s dry edible bean harvest is underway in the tri-state region of
Bingham Apprehended in Scottsbluff
A woman with ties to Box Butte County was apprehended in Scottsbluff after escaping from the Community Corrections Center in Lincoln in July. Ruby