News Category: Regional News

The Alliance City Council this week had the opportunity to meet face to face with new Police Chief David Leavitt. City Manager Seth Sorensen said that the first few weeks have gone well as the Chief gets situated in the community. The police chief job posting drew nine applications from…

A group of local supporters are campaigning for justice for a young man that was murdered late last year in Scottsbluff 22-year-old Wilson Coleman III was fatally shot at the Rebecca Winters Apartments in November. One person had been arrested in connection to the investigation, but the charges have since…

It took a jury a little more than one hour of deliberations this week to find a Scottsbluff man guilty on all counts following an October altercation. Jason Leeling was arrested after getting into an argument with a man on West Overland, and attempted to run him over in his…

As leader of the Nebraska Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee, former Sen. John Stinner held a uniquely powerful post that allowed him to help direct how state tax dollars were invested. In that role, the lawmaker from Gering proved to be a powerful champion for behavioral health, said Erin Schneider, EdD,…

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. The United States celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970. Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful (KSGB) is doing its part by hosting the annual Earth Day Celebration and Household Hazardous Waste Collection at Uptown Mall Scottsbluff on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00…

For an eighth straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to the April survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy. Overall: The region’s overall reading for April increased to 45.8 from 38.0 in March, or its…

Nebraska lawmakers have adjourned sine die for the 2024 regular session, but the final day may have been more notable for the failure of certain bills to pass with the clock running out. https://youtu.be/_sZQPcwJbrk A measure supported by Governor Jim Pillen to broaden the sales and use tax to reduce…

Today on KNEB.tv News: New grocery store opening in Mitchell early next month SBCo Commissioners table awarding bid for river bridge repairs Bluffs man charged with more than two dozen child sex crimes set to stand trial in August New political party approved for Nebraska NSP ticketing drivers going 90+…

Priority candidate for the University of Nebraska President, Dr. Jeffrey Gold, will be at a public forum next Wednesday, April 24th at 3 p.m. at the Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center in Scottsbluff. https://youtu.be/oonP2dpvkuU The public, faculty, staff, and stakeholders will have the opportunity to meet Gold, ask questions,…

As Nebraskans plan for spring, Black Hills Energy offers helpful tips to make sure you’re not the neighbor that knocks out the power – or worse – when doing spring projects like planting trees. Simple rules for safe digging at home and for contractors: Call 811 before you dig. This…