Gering Man Died after Scottsbluff Tractor Accident
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say a Gering man has died after being ejected from his tractor after he drove it off a dirt berm. The accident occurred around 4:20 p.m. Sunday at the Western Sugar...
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Phyllis L. Drumheller, 90
Phyllis L. Drumheller, 90, of Alliance, died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Immanuel Ev....
View ArticleStorm Shelter to Serve Dual Purpose at Minatare School
MINATARE, Neb. (AP) – Construction is expected to be finished before Christmas on a storm shelter being built at a Nebraska Panhandle school. The shelter at Minatare Junior/Senior High School will...
View ArticleWheat Belt PPD to have SBS Inspections including Bridgeport
Wheat Belt Public Power District will have SBS Inspections performing pole inspections in the following areas starting the week of April 1. The areas include Bridgeport, Broadwater, and Redington. The...
View ArticleAlliance Public Library Sewing Workshop
The Alliance Public Library will host a sewing workshop for children in grades 5 through 8 where participants will design and hand sew a custom Zentangle animal pillow. The design workshop will be held...
View ArticleCSC Senior Artists’ Exhibit Opens April 4th
CHADRON – The Chadron State College Art department Senior Art Show will open Monday, April 4, and run throughFriday, April 15, in the Main Gallery of Memorial Hall. The exhibit is free and open to the...
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CSC Wind Symphony to Tour Wyoming and Utah
Chadron State College students comprising the Wind Symphony will perform Thursday, April 7, at Casper College’s Wheeler Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. Faculty...
View ArticleDawes County 4-H Public Speaking Contest Results
The Chadron High School Auditorium was alive with excitement and applause on Monday, March 28, as eleven youth presented speeches and four more shared their recorded public service announcement (PSA)...
View ArticleSpring Snowstorm expected to Hit Nebraska Panhandle
Meteorologists are warning Nebraska residents about an early spring snowstorm blowing into the Panhandle. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch that will run from early Wednesday...
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I-80 Reconstruction in Deuel County
Interstate Highway Construction Inc. of Englewood, Colorado and the Nebraska Department of Roads are set to begin reconstruction of the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-80, between Nebraska Highway...
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BBGH Trustees Tour Specialty Clinic, Rehab & Wellness Renovations; Hear...
The Box Butte General Hospital Board of Trustees and members of BBGH staff present at the Monday, March 28 board meeting were treated to a quick tour of the hospital’s renovation of the Michael F....
View ArticleJudge Bars Companies from leaving Hospital Service Contract
GERING, Neb. (AP) – A judge has barred two companies from ending their dialysis services agreement with Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Renal Treatment Center and DaVita Healthcare...
View ArticleAlliance 911 Phone Scam
According to Box Butte County Sheriff Tammy Mowry, a new 911 phone scam is happening in the Alliance area. A person by the name of Sam Wilson is calling Alliance residents stating that a relative is...
View ArticleMeyers Performing Public Reading at CSC, April 7th
By Alex Helmbrecht, Director of College Relations CHADRON – Author Kent Meyers will present a public reading April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. Meyers, who currently...
View ArticleBBGH Deposit Clarification
The recent Box Butte General Hospital article announcing the start of percentage deposits for scheduled procedures stressed that such deposits “may” be required. To clarify why the word ‘may” was...
View ArticlePeabody Lays Off 235 from Northeast Wyoming Coal Mine
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) – About 235 employees at the North Antelope Rochelle mine in northeast Wyoming are being laid off. Peabody Energy announced the layoffs Thursday morning, citing financial...
View ArticleNebraska Department of Roads Joins Waze App Connected Citizens Program
The Nebraska Department of Roads today announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze (http://www.waze.com), the free, real-time crowdsourced navigation app powered by the world’s largest community of...
View Article$43 Million Veterans Home Dedicated in Hot Springs
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs has dedicated the newly constructed Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home in Hot Springs. Officials including Lt. Gov. Matt...
View ArticleCity of Alliance Activity Report, April 1st
Yard waste collection will begin on Tuesday, April 5 for the alley dumpsters and Wednesday, April 6 for the blue roll out containers. Yard and garden waste must be placed in the dumpsters loose, not...
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