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Former Scotts Bluff County Deputy Attorney appointed to Nebraska Supreme Court

Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced his appointment of Judge John R. Freudenberg to the Sixth Judicial District of the Nebraska Supreme Court.  Currently, Judge Freudenberg, 48, serves as a County Court Judge in Lancaster County. "Judge Freudenberg brings extensive experience from the state ...

Wyoming wildfire 85 percent contained

A wildfire that has burned about 31 square miles in southern Wyoming is now 85 percent contained thanks to rainy weather over the past couple of days. Evacuation orders have been lifted for several of the small communities in the vicinity, and some firefighting resources are being reduced. Wyo...

Lawsuit against top Panhandle law enforcement officers dismissed in U.S. District Court

Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two Nebraska Crime Commission employees against Cheyenne County Sheriff John Jenson, Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Mark Overman and Scottsbluff Police Chief Kevin Spencer. The civil suit, filed by Lisa Stamm and Vanessa Humar...

Soaking rains once again reported in the panhandle

54 hour official rainfall total show the panhandle received another good soaking from weekend rains. The official totals include  a total of .63 of an inch from the official site at the Western Nebraska Regional Airport. But there were several reports in both Scottsbluff and gering that recorded mu...