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SHS AFJROTC Helps RWMC Usher in 100 Years

SHS AFJROTC Helps RWMC Usher in 100 Years

On Monday afternoon, the celebration of Regional West Medical Center's 100 year anniversary continued. Members from the Scottsbluff High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps helped the hospital with a 100th anniversary flag raising ceremony. Regional West Health Service Board Member Jim Trumbull said that April 15th, 1924…
OTCF makes grant to Potter’s Wheel Ministries

OTCF makes grant to Potter’s Wheel Ministries

Potter's Wheel Ministries (PWM), a steadfast charitable organization dedicated to providing vital support and services, proudly announces the receipt of a generous $5,000 grant from the Oregon Trail Community Foundation. This significant contribution will bolster PWM's ongoing efforts in transforming lives through its Potter's House for Men program, a 12-month…
5x NFR Qualifier Jacob Talley shares story on Breaking the Barrier

5x NFR Qualifier Jacob Talley shares story on Breaking the Barrier

Jacob Talley = Committed. It may be hard to believe, but 5-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Jacob Talley's focus hasn't always been on rodeo. Growing up, Talley was a talented football player and had little interest in being a cowboy. He did not seriously start riding horses until age…
NSP: Troopers encounter a “speedy” start to 2024

NSP: Troopers encounter a “speedy” start to 2024

Nebraska roadways are off to a speedy start to 2024. In the first 100 days of the year, Nebraska State Troopers issued more citations for speeding at over 90 miles per hour and speeding at over 100 miles per hour than any year in the past decade. So far in…
Scottsbluff Inn Shutters Its Doors

Scottsbluff Inn Shutters Its Doors

A Scottsbluff hotel that was once a premier destination has seemingly shut its doors for good. The Scottsbluff Inn, located north of the corner of Highway 26 and 21st Avenue, has been literally boarded up at its entrance and all lower level windows. The change occurred last week, and is…
Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers and the like, but rural America has key vulnerabilities that could cause major economic upheaval regionally and even nationally. A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is focusing on a specific piece of structural engineering so ubiquitous across…
Nebraska Corn Farmers To Invest Nearly $3.1 Billion to Plant 9.85 Million Acre

Nebraska Corn Farmers To Invest Nearly $3.1 Billion to Plant 9.85 Million Acre

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.85 million acres of corn in 2024 according to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If these planting estimates hold up, Nebraska corn farmers will invest nearly 3.1 billion dollars into the state’s economy over…
Larson to join League One Volleyball

Larson to join League One Volleyball

League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced on Tuesday morning that Jordan Larson, one of the most accomplished players of her generation, has joined LOVB’s pro league and will anchor LOVB Omaha Volleyball, alongside fellow former Husker Justine Wong-Orantes. Larson’s role at the University of Nebraska will remain unchanged for the upcoming…
Nebraska College Rodeo Results – Week of April 15th

Nebraska College Rodeo Results – Week of April 15th

College rodeo athletes hit the trail this past weekend, competing at various rodeos in their respective regions. Nebraska teams and Nebraska native athletes in the Great Plains, Central Plains, and Central Rocky Mountain regions found success in multiple events. The following results outline how NEBRASKA rodeo teams and NEBRASKA athletes performed over the weekend.…