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…
Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Property Tax Relief Measure

Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Property Tax Relief Measure

LINCOLN, NEB. – The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) is backing legislation that would provide significant tax reform and major property tax relief for Nebraskans. Legislative Bill (LB) 388 is a key piece of a broader tax reform package working its way through the Nebraska Legislature. “Whether you own a home,…
Letter Asks for E15 Emergency Waiver

Letter Asks for E15 Emergency Waiver

Groups like the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, and others sent a letter on E15 to the Environmental Protection Agency. The groups are asking Administrator Michael Regan to swiftly issue an emergency waiver for E15 sales. “New and ongoing world conflicts continue to pose risks…
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…
SBCo Pursuit Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

SBCo Pursuit Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

Charges have formally been filed against the Gering man apprehended in a rural Scotts Bluff County field after allegedly crashing a stolen pickup. Law enforcement spotted 25-year-old Cresencio Castillo in the vehicle in question around 7:15 a.m. yesterday, who led authorities on a pursuit before crashing the pickup near the…
Supernovas Sign Nebraska Native Kyla Swanson to Practice Squad 

Supernovas Sign Nebraska Native Kyla Swanson to Practice Squad 

OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha Supernovas have reunited with Nebraska native and middle blocker Kyla Swanson who officially signed as a practice player for the Supernovas. A Wahoo graduate, Swanson returns to Omaha after competing in the Puerto Rican League with Mets de Guaynabo.  Swanson was drafted by the Supernovas as the 35th pick in…
Runza Donating 10% of Thursday Sales to SBCo Volunteer Center

Runza Donating 10% of Thursday Sales to SBCo Volunteer Center

Do you like good food while helping a great cause? Then dining at the Scottsbluff and Gering Runza locations this week will check both of those boxes. On Thursday, 10 percent of all sales will go to the Scotts Bluff County Volunteer Center. Brooke SamueLson, manager of the Scottsbluff location,…
K-State Technology Development Institute partners with agronomy department on ammonia study

K-State Technology Development Institute partners with agronomy department on ammonia study

MANHATTAN—Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute and agronomy department have collaborated to manufacture sampling devices that maximize farmers' profitability by minimizing nitrogen losses. The Technology Development Institute, or TDI, helped the agronomy department optimize designs and create 3D-printed parts for passive samplers that measure nitrogen losses due to ammonia volatilization after fertilizer applications. Previous…
Omaha to host inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Championship in May

Omaha to host inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Championship in May

Pro Volleyball Federation has announced that its first championship will take place in a city that supports professional volleyball like no other in the United States – Omaha, Nebraska. The semifinals on May 15 and title match on May 18 will take place at the CHI Health Center and be broadcast…