Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5 percent in 2025, the Social Security
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Duck Hunters Select from Two Bag Limits When Registering for HIP
Duck hunters again must choose between two daily bag limits when they register for their Harvest Information Program number this year. Nebraska and South
Fischer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Rural Hospitals
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), along with U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01) and Adrian Smith (NE-03), introduced legislation to support rural hospitals. The Supporting
Annual Suicide Prevention Walk Promotes Mental Health
Many people gathered at this year’s Alliance Community Suicide Prevention Walk, coming together to remember those lost to suicide, offer support and to promote
Now a Political Liability, Tim Walz’s Trip to China Left a Lasting Impression on His Fellow Nebraskans
By Dirk Chatelain Flatwater Free Press She kept one eye on the blue baseball hat. Where is he? Kathy Lybarger squeezed through the crowds
Attorney General Hilgers Leads 24 States in Opposing California’s Electric Truck Mandate
Attorney General Mike Hilgers spearheaded a 24-State coalition in filing a comment that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal
SPD Receives Yearlong Traffic Enforcement, Education Grant
The Scottsbluff Police Department has received a traffic enforcement and education grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety. In the
SPD Investigates Vehicle vs. Bicycle Crash
By Philip Eckerberg SPD Sergeant On Friday October 4, 2024 at 3:03 PM Scottsbluff Police were notified of a vehicle versus bicycle crash with
UNMC Expands Nursing Partnerships in Western Nebraska
During a recent visit to Scottsbluff, UNMC Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD, signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that will provide eligible students with guaranteed
Judicial Commission Advances Names to Gov. Pillen For Consideration as Supreme Court Chief Justice
The Judicial Nominating Commission for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court advanced the names of all four applicants to Governor Jim Pillen for