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Ag sector weakness weighing heavily on rural economy

Drought conditions in some areas and weak grain prices are among factors weighing heavily on the rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The overall Rural Mainstreet Index for the region plummeted to 40.7 in July from June's index of 50. The index ranges between 0 and 100, with a...

Cheyenne hospital loses Medicaid and Medicare standings

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center recently lost its standing that hospitals need to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Friday that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services removed the medical center of its ``deemed status'' because of a substant...

KNEB.tv News: July 21, 2017

Today on KNEB.tv News: Area veterans get a huge upgrade- as local and national groups pool resources to buy new Ford Fusion van for trips to VA Clinic in Hot Springs Scottsbluff teen hospitalized following late night rollover on Lake Minatare Road after swerving to avoid deer in roadway F...

Nebraska Forest Service promoting forest management to reduce wildfires

The Nebraska Forest Service would like to work with forest landowners in the Wildcat Hills and Pine Ridge areas to reduce the timber that could lead to wildfires. The Wildcat Hills, Pine Ridge and Niobrara Valley forests in the Valentine area are home to an estimated 350,000 acres of timber that ...