Three Panhandle businesses were honored with the Governor’s Wellness Award at the recent Panhandle Safety & Wellness Conference & Awards Luncheon in Gering Thursday,
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Panhandle Sees Representation in League of Municipalities Board
The League of Nebraska Municipalities is excited to announce newly elected members of the 2023-24 Executive Board. The election was held Sept. 29 during
Remains of Missing Person Identified
By Brandi Brunz SPD Detective Walter Eugene Patterson-Black was reported missing on May 17, 2016. Mr. Patterson-Black was last seen on May 12, 2016
Helmbrecht Initiates Bike Sharing Program for CSC Campus
CHADRON – Dr. Britt Helmbrecht, Associate Professor in Health Physical Education and Recreation, has initiated a bike-sharing program on the Chadron State College campus
UNL Visitors Center Showcases 4-H’ers’ Creativity Through the Lens
The Nebraska East Campus Visitors Center is featuring a new collection of photography captured by 4-H members from across the state. • Hunter Maly,
SPD Apprehends Suspects in Vehicle Thefts
MITCHELL—Since the initial press release on September 6, 2023, members of the Scottsbluff Police Department have apprehended the suspects involved with these investigations. On
PSWGA Hosts Final Outing
The Panhandle Senior Women’s Golf Association hit the links at Monument Shadows in Gering on September 18th, for their final event of the summer,
Search Warrant Yields Drugs, Stolen Property
By Krisa Brass SPD Patrol Sergeant On September 18, 2023 a search warrant was obtained and executed at the Capri Motel. During the search
C.A. Story Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
The C.A. Story Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024 grants. Founded in 1984 by local insurance and real estate businessman C.A. Story,
Brust Returns to Wyoming to Confirm Discovery
CHADRON – Dr. Mathew Brust, Chadron State College Professor of Life Sciences, returned to south-central Wyoming this summer in hopes of capturing additional specimens



