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Stinner "hopeful" Ricketts will sign workforce housing bill

Gering Senator John Stinner is crossing his fingers , remaining optimistic that Governor Ricketts will sign the workforce housing bill he has worked on for two years and was given final approval by lawmakers Friday on a 35-8 vote. Stinner said, "I'm hopeful that he will sign the bill, thinking th...

Nebraska state colleges to hike tuition, room rates

Students can expect higher residence hall room rates and increased tuition at three Nebraska colleges. The Omaha World-Herald reports that mandatory fees, tuition and room and board rates will likely rise at Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges in the fall. Chadron State's residence hall ro...

Torrington inmate, 75, dies after lengthy illness

A 75-year-old Wyoming inmate has died after a lengthy illness. The Wyoming Department of Corrections says Alfonso Jose Randall died Tuesday at a medium correctional facility in Torrington. He was sentenced out of Natrona County in January 2010 to three to 15 years in prison for second-degree s...

Steve Land named Gering Girls Basketball Coach

Steve Land has been here before. On Thursday, Land was named the head girls basketball coach at Gering High School. This will be his second stint as the girls coach at Gering. The first time around he coached for 14 seasons, winning four district titles and in 2003 his Lady Bulldogs finished 2...