Smash up our Christmas tree in December and win BIG prizes with The Big Boy! Listen at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday to play Ornament Smash.

The Scottsbluff Police Department received a grant to patrol for more hours to make sure people are practicing safe driving habits.

Since taking over the business on October 15th, Missy Marsh has been adding homemade and grab and go options to the menu.

Four of Kimball's top ranking employees will be around at least another year

A little more than two months ago, Amanda Eastin started a new adventure, moving from a small town to a bigger "small town" in the Panhandle.

A fixture in downtown Sidney got a facelift Wednesday morning.

John Morrison replaces Keith Prunty who has been on the job since 2014.

A member of the Scottsbluff community is helping the Charvot family during a difficult holiday season.

The Chadron Police Department says 3 people were arrested Sunday as the result of an investigation into stolen guns.

Long-time community leader and CPA George Klein is the new mayor of Chadron – more officially the new president of the Chadron City Council, which makes him the ex-officio mayor.

The Cheyenne County Fair Board is busy finalizing details for the 2023 county fair. Board Treasurer Kip Miller met with the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners Monday to. give an update on the fair board and next year's fair.

The Cheyenne County Commissioners Monday approved changes to the Veteran Service Committee.

The Chadron City Council meets in something of a doubleheader that occurs every two years a month after the November elections.

One person was transported to Sidney Regional Medical Center by ambulance when their vehicle hit a pole in the Motel 6 parking lot in Sidney Monday evening.

MITCHELL — A new program through 21st Century Equipment combines hands-on learning with the classroom, and it is mobile. 21st Century Equipment held an unveiling event at the Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds today, Dec. 5.

Authorities released the name of the semi-tractor-trailer driver who passed away in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 near Potter Saturday night.

SIDNEY – At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, Mary Carrick will bring her dynamic vocals, charm, and theatrical flair to the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center when she presents Silver Bells and Candy Canes, a nostalgic performance of festive

On Saturday, Toys for Tots in Sidney will be providing gifts for families that could use a little help this Christmas.

A driver was taken to Sidney Regional Medical Center by ambulance as a precaution after the vehicle they were driving slammed into a road sign on the eastbound interstate off-ramp at exit 59 in Sidney early Monday afternoon.

A driver involved in a two-vehicle accident in Scottsbluff Monday morning was charged with possession of narcotic paraphernalia.

The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatality accident on Interstate 80 near Potter Saturday night.

Sidney's newest Economic Development director is ready to take on the challenges of promoting the Sidney area.

Sidney celebrates the Christmas holiday

The Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce adjusted the holiday plans for Dec. 2 to a two-day event.

No injuries were reported in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 at Sunol Friday evening. 

The announcement was made Friday, Dec. 2, which marks Chance Englebert’s 29th birthday.

An area of dust along a line extending from four miles southwest of Haxtun to eight miles southwest of Akron initiated the National Weather Service to issue a dust storm warning for northeast Colorado Friday afternoon.

STERLING, Colo. — High winds are making travel dangerous and even impossible in parts of northeast Colorado.

Nebraska State Patrol investigating Gering Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1200 block of M Street earlier today, December 1, regarding a male who was making statements of self-harm. According to a press release issued by Gering Polic

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a fatal accident in the Nebraska Panhandle at 10:15 p.m. Thursday night. 

A malfunction in an oil boiler that sparked a fire is blamed for the destruction of a rural Scottsbluff business Thursday morning. 

Local arcade and gaming store helps law enforcement reward kids doing good in the community.

Solar Electric for Farms, Homes, and Businesses

Potter-Dix wins District One-Act competition
Potter-Dix High School drama students reached another in a series of "first" goals on Nov. 30.

An employee of a Gering trucking company is facing charges of theft by unlawful taking.

A former Morrill County woman is facing felony charges for embezzling from the Bayard Cemetery District when she served as its secretary-treasurer. 

An electrical fire is blamed for displacing a family of four Tuesday night in Terrytown. 

Entries will be accepted through December 10 for the Sidney Public Library ornament decorating contest.

The Sidney Elks Lodge is promoting an effort to keep local children warm. Kozy Kids is a drive to collect coats, hats and gloves for children ages kindergarten through sixth grade.

Chadron State College faculty members Dr. Kurt Kinbacher, Dr. Mary Clai Jones, Markus Jones, and CSC student Jace Demeranville presented the final Graves Lecture of the year Nov. 15 about their cross country bicycling class.

The snowfall lasted just a short period of time, but Nebraska got a glimpse of what might be down the road later this winter.

Approximately 600 kids visited with Santa Claus during the Hometown Christmas with Reggie Reindeer at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Sterling on Tuesday evening.

The Western Community College Area (WCCA) Board of Governors, the governing body for Western Nebraska Community College, has begun the search for the next president of WNCC. Interim President John Marrin is set to retire.

The Nebraska State Patrol, Scotts Bluff County Sheriffs Office, Scottsbluff Police Department and Gering Police Department all conducted alcohol compliance checks.

The city of Gering is proposing to change its truck routes across the city.

During its Nov. 10 meeting, the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved two requests from Chadron State College.

The Potter community will be celebrating the Christmas season Sunday, December 4. The day includes shopping opportunities with several fundraiser booths and activities for the family. A baked-potato lunch benefiting the Prairie West Church Youth Group is

POTTER — The Potter Library is hosting a "Grand Reopening" 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21.

'I am definitely not a fan of the snow. It's too cold.'

Snowfall in the Kimball area wrapped up during the midday Tuesday from a storm system that moved through the region overnight.

The panhandle was the first to see the winter storm in Nebraska. Three counties have been upgraded from an advisory to a warning.

Here's the latest winter weather information, including weather alerts, road conditions, and storm closings and cancellations.

A total of three to five inches of snow could be possible in Bridgeport, Sidney, Kimball, and Pine Bluffs, according to a winter weather advisory posted by the National Weather Service Office in Cheyenne Monday morning. 

Western Nebraska Community College interim President John Marrin says the results of the WNCC Listening Tour from earlier this year will be going public soon with plans for a follow-up tour to discuss the findings next spring. 

Sidney school officials see no reason for storm closure

'Stronger Together' shop local event draws shoppers to local businesses.

A Nebraska Panhandle town gathered over the weekend to celebrate the season.

Four people, including two children, were transported by ambulance to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the van they were in collided with a deer Sunday evening. 

It's time to show your spirit of the season in Kimball County.

A faulty chimney pipe from a wood-burning stove is blamed for a structure fire in Bayard at 10:06 p.m. Saturday.

The next "snow producer" is on its way, according to the National Weather Service Office in Cheyenne.

The Toys for Tots program by the U.S. Marine Corps is collecting toys for its "Fill the Truck" campaign. New unwrapped toys for youth birth to 18 years of age are accepted.

Sidney first responders were called to a possible hazardous materials/explosion hazard south of Sidney Sunday morning, Nov. 27.

A strong cold front, with widespread snow accumulations, is expected to sweep across the Sidney area early next week, according to the National Weather Service.