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Record crop, new personnel has Western Sugar optimistic about 2017 beet campaign

New personnel at the factory and a record crop in the field has Western Sugar Ag Manager Jerry Darnell excited about the 2017 campaign. Darnell says the second root sample showed a 33.6 ton crop, a record for Nebraska, with a 17 and a half percent sugar. Darnell says the company has also made a c...

Airlines expressing interest in being replacement carrier for Scottsbluff EAS route

Several airlines have expressed interest in providing essential air service to Denver for Scottsbluff after PenAir leaves in the next few months. PenAir announced last week it plans to pull out of the three Nebraska markets in the next 90 days after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Western Nebra...

Union Pacific lays off 500 managers, 250 other rail workers

Union Pacific is laying off 500 managers and 250 other railroad workers to reduce costs. The cuts will eliminate about 8 percent of Union Pacific's managers. The railroad told the affected workers Wednesday that their jobs will be eliminated by mid-September. Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz says...

Gering man gets three years in prison for domestic assault convictions

A Gering man was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for his conviction on two counts of second degree domestic assault. 37-year-old John Sinks received 18 months in prison on each count, with Judge Leo Dobrovolny indicating the sentences are to be served consecutively. Court documents ...