Regional West adds Board member, names new CFO

Regional West adds Board member, names new CFO

The Regional West Board of Directors recently announced Matt Larsen, CEO of Vistabeam, as the third community member added to the board. Jeanne McKerrigan, MBA, who has served as director of development for Regional West Foundation since 2021 and was the controller for Regional West Health Services, was recently named…
Vietnam-era vets honored by Governor, Director of Veterans’ Affairs

Vietnam-era vets honored by Governor, Director of Veterans’ Affairs

Governor Jim Pillen and Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) Director John Hilgert honored Vietnam-era veterans at Nebraska’s annual Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony Thursday.  “We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude for securing our peace and liberty,” said Gov. Pillen. “As we celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day,…
KNEB.tv News: March 28, 2024

KNEB.tv News: March 28, 2024

Today on KNEB.tv News: Panhandle Humane Society gets green-light to begin adoptions on the 21 dogs rescued from squalid camper earlier this month Only one minor glitch locally in statewide tornado siren testing New report details impact of dual enrollment in Nebraska Nebraska’s leading economic indicator sees sharp increase in…
Brody Mikesell of GJHS Wins Best in Show in Duckstamp Contest

Brody Mikesell of GJHS Wins Best in Show in Duckstamp Contest

A Gering Junior High School school student gets top honors in a statewide competition. This week judges were reviewing entries for the Nebraska Junior Duckstamp Contest. Winning Best in Show was 7th grader Brody Mikesell, which means his artwork will be on the Nebraska Waterfowl Stamp next year. Additionally, his…
Only One Glitch in Region 22 Statewide Tornado Siren Testing Wednesday

Only One Glitch in Region 22 Statewide Tornado Siren Testing Wednesday

Wednesday was the statewide tornado drill, a key component to Nebraska's Severe Weather Awareness Week. At 9 a.m. mountain time, sirens from across the region blared their mighty voices to ensure they were in good, proper, working order in the event of an actual tornado. Region 22 Emergency Manager Tim…
Former Kimball Police Chief facing Official Misconduct charges

Former Kimball Police Chief facing Official Misconduct charges

Former Kimball Police Chief Andrew Bremer is facing Official Misconduct charges tied to a Nebraska State Patrol investigation last year that led to his abrupt resignation. According to Kimball County Court records, an NSP investigator cited Bremer on four of the Class 2 misdemeanor charges, with an arraignment scheduled for…
Trump to stay on Wyoming’s Presidential election ballot

Trump to stay on Wyoming’s Presidential election ballot

Wyoming's Secretary of State is hailing the dismissal of a lawsuit aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump off the state's Presidential election ballot. On March 25, 2024, the Wyoming Supreme Court dismissed an appeal brought by Tim Newcomb in the case Newcomb v. Chuck Gray. The decision followed a…
New report details impact of Dual Enrollment in Nebraska

New report details impact of Dual Enrollment in Nebraska

The Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting System (NSWERS) is pleased to announce the release of its first-ever special report, a comprehensive exploration of dual enrollment in Nebraska. Dual enrollment, an increasingly popular option across the educational landscape, provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits while still in…
Fire Department, WN Pioneers awarded Gering Hotel Occupation Tax Fund grants

Fire Department, WN Pioneers awarded Gering Hotel Occupation Tax Fund grants

The Gering City Council this week approved the very first two major grants of funds generated by the community's Hotel Occupation Tax. $11,250 was approved for the Gering Fire Department as the agency hosts the 2024 Nebraska Volunteer Firefighters Association convention this coming October, for the first time in 20…
KNEB.tv News: March 27, 2024

KNEB.tv News: March 27, 2024

Today KNEB.tv News: Nearly a full house this week at Gering City Council as residents spoke regarding a proposed affordable housing project Scotts Bluff County pursuit suspect makes first court appearance OTCF donates $10,000 to Post Playhouse at Ft. Robinson Plummer Insurance acquires Classic One Insurance Three Sidney businesses fail…