KNEB TV
FNBO Presents Impact Grant Award to Local Habitat for Humanity
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- FNBO Presents Impact Grant Award to Local Habitat for Humanity
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- The 25th home build by Scotts Bluff County Habitat for Humanity received a big boost this week.
During a presentation Thursday at the partially completed home site on 18th Street directly across from the Lied Scottsbluff Public Library, representatives of the local FNBO bank presented a $30,000 Impact Grant award to the non-profit. Among sponsors making donations to the organization, Habitat fundraising chair Kevin Mooney said it was the largest individual donation toward the home building effort.
Mooney explained how the financial institution’s program works, saying “Their program partners with and also empowers nonprofit groups to kind of break down barriers, economic and social barriers in their communities, and the applicants requesting a grant must be implementing a program that is achieving one or more community development goals for the benefit of low or moderate income individuals or families. And in our case, the grant addresses affordable hou...
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- Competency Evaluation Ordered for Man Accused of Trying to Run Over Woman and Infant
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- 0:40
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- 2 hours ago
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- A 62-year-old Scottsbluff man who is facing some serious charge after reportedly trying to run over a person pushing a 10-month-old baby in a stroller in March was back in court last month. Jack Tower is charged with: Attempted First Degree Assault, Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony; Intentional Child Abuse; and Willful Reckless Driving. Court records say that Tower was driving a silver Chevy on Broadway, and tried to run over the victim several times after driving onto the sidewalk. During the September hearing, the defense made a motion for a competency evaluation, which was granted and ordered by District Judge Leo Dobrovolny. Tower will now have to undergo the evaluation before criminal proceedings in this case can continue.
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- Former Circle S Lodge Manager Sentenced on Animal Neglect Convictions
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- 0:48
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- 2 hours ago
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- A former Gering property manager has been sentenced for animal neglect. 44-year-old Renee Johnson, the former manager of the Circle S Lodge, was sentenced in Scotts Bluff County Court to the 26 days in jail she has already served, along with 12 months of probation and a total of $500 in fines. In August, Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of abandoning or cruelly neglecting an animal. Two child abuse charges and three additional animal neglect charges were dismissed as part of the plea. Court records say in February, Gering Police found an emaciated border collie, three adult cats and a kitten were found in her room after Johnson was fired They said the room smelled of rotting food, decaying trash and feces and school records also indicated Johnson’s two children had been living in the room.
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- Torrington Electrical Customers Could See Sizeable Rate Increase in November
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- Residents and businesses with electrical service through the City of Torrington could soon see a significant increase in their power bills.
On Wednesday, the city issued a statement describing their actions after receiving a July bill from the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, showing a 189 percent increase in transmission rates for June which came after switching transmission providers to the Southwest Power Pool.
Due to the urgency of the situation, the city has filed an application with the Wyoming Public Service Commission, asking for an interim cost adjustment to increase their rates by just under 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour Nov. 1 through the end of next March, which would be between a 25 and 28 percent increase, depending on the summer or winter rate schedule.
Officials say they’re working with MEAN to find the specific cause of the sharp transmission rate increase, which translates to an additional and unexpected annual expense ...
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- KNEB.tv Sports: October 5, 2026
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- Scottsbluff stays unbeaten with a 56-7 rout of Gering, while the red-hot WNCC volleyball team rides a nine-match win streak into a huge road test at Casper. Catch Chris Cottrell's full weekend recap, including the Twin Cities Volleyball Tournament results, on KNEB.tv!
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- Monday Community Calendar
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- KNEB.tv News: September 30, 2026
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- 18:38
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- City of Gering, Sugar Beets Baseball Come to Terms on Stadium Lease; Mitchell City Council Moves Quickly Following Criminal Conviction of ex-Mayor Paul Murrell; $600,000 Economic Development Loan to Langer Industrial OK'd by Scottsbluff City Council
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- Nebraska Lands Federal Grant to Help Keep Families Together
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Nebraska is one of just 10 states selected for a federal grant aimed at keeping families together before crises hit. The Title IV-E Prevention Accelerator Grant will help the state's Health and Human Services Department expand Motivational Interviewing — a proven counseling approach — training more providers and building stronger referral networks statewide. State officials say the goal is prevention, not just crisis response — supporting families early, prioritizing kinship placements when children can't stay home, and speeding up permanent solutions. The grant builds on Nebraska's "Right Home, Right Time" framework and pairs with another recent federal award for predictive analytics in child welfare decisions.
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- Man Sentenced Following Adult Acts in Scottsbluff Park
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A Scottsbluff man has pleaded guilty in connection to a sexual encounter at the 18th Street Plaza in Scottsbluff last month. Thirty-seven-year-old Marcus Lucius entered the plea Tuesday to charges of disturbing the peace and public indecency. Police were called to the 18th Street Plaza after a witness reported sexual activity taking place in plain view of a child. Officers say they found Lucius and a woman in a state of undress on a park bench. In exchange for the plea, a charge of negligent child abuse was dismissed. Judge Mark Kovarik sentenced Lucius to 46 days in jail, with 46 days credit for time already served, and fined him $100.
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- Bench Warrant Issued for Target of WING Investigation
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A bench warrant has been issued for a Scottsbluff man accused of selling meth to a confidential informant. 39-year-old Ricardo Gonzalez failed to appear at his most recent court hearing this month. Gonzalez was arrested this summer this month on felony charges of : Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Distribution of Meth (10 to 28 grams) Investigators with the WING Drug Task Force say he sold just over a gram of meth to an informant on one occasion, then about a month later sold just under an ounce. Gonzalez had been released after posting 10 percent of his quarter-million dollar bond.
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- Mitchell City Council Moves Quickly Following Criminal Conviction of ex-Mayor Paul Murrell
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The Mitchell City Council is moving quickly following the criminal conviction of Mayor Paul Murrell. Council members voted during last week's budget meeting to remove Murrell's name from all municipal bank accounts. Under Nebraska law, Murrell's conviction triggers an automatic removal from office for violating his public oath. That conviction stems from a no-contest plea on September 16th to misdemeanor charges of Theft by Taking and Hindering an Audit of Public Accounts. The council will formally declare the mayoral seat vacant at its next meeting on October 6th. That meeting will also begin the process of appointing a replacement, or deciding how the city will handle executive duties for the rest of the term.
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- City of Scottsbluff OK's $600,000 Economic Development Loan to Langer Industrial
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A Scottsbluff recycling company is getting help to expand its operation. Langer Industrial's plan to buy a large shredding machine won a positive recommendation and a vote of approval on a $600,000 economic development loan last week during the Scottsbluff City Council meeting. The machine can shred metal and tires together, then separate them, something the company's current equipment can't do. Owner Pete Langer says it has struggled to keep up with demand, especially for tires, which it collects across Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas. The loan comes with job credits of $2,000 per full-time employee above a base of 20, capped at $30,000 a year. Langer started with about seven workers and now has 20. He projects this new shredder will create seven- and possibly up to ten- additional jobs at their site on the South Beltline Highway.
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- City of Gering, Sugar Beets Baseball Come to Terms on Stadium Lease
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The City of Gering and Sugar Beets Baseball, LLC have come to terms on a new lease for Oregon Trail Park Stadium.
The Gering City Council Monday night gave 6-0 approval to the document, which City Administrator Pat Heath said was very similar to that with the previous tenant, but has important modifications.
Heath told council members that the annual lease rate is slightly higher, and there would be a $10,000 contribution each year toward facility improvements. “That would be a contribution from the leasee and the leassor. Our intention is to either use that from the rent payment that comes into the city, or we would apply for possibly KENO funds, depending on what the improvement is, or also the possibility to use (Hotel) Occ Tax funds for that,” said Heath. “This would be a three-year agreement; there would be the potential with satisfactory operations, to renew for an additional five years.”
Another change would be a split of stad...
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- Wednesday Community Calendar
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- KNEB.tv News: September 29, 2026
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- 15:18
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- KNEB.tv Weather: September 29, 2026
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Bill Boyer says high temperatures will continue to climb this week and through the weekend. He's got your Tuesday evening forecast right now on KNEB tv:
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- Grazing Strategies During Drought Pasture Walk Scheduled Near Sidney
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- 0:42
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- 6 days ago
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- The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) and Nebraska Extension will host a
pasture walk focused on practical grazing strategies and management decisions during drought on
Tuesday, October 6, from 9:30 a.m. to noon near Sidney.
The Grazing Strategies During Drought Pasture Walk will provide producers an opportunity to see and
discuss how grazing management decisions can help extend available forage, manage livestock through
drought conditions, and position pastures for recovery.
The event will feature Brian Sprenger, who will share his experience managing grazing before and during
drought, including the decisions he has made as conditions have changed.
Topics will include:
▪ Grazing Management & Drought — Sprenger’s experience managing grazing before and during
drought.
▪ Drought Management Decisions — Trigger dates, stocking decisions, destocking options, and
lessons learned.
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- Nebraska Natural Resources Leaders Meet in Kearney Over Water Shortages, Upcoming $200M Tech Fund
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Leaders from Nebraska's 23 natural resources districts are coming together in Kearney this week, with water quantity, water quality and a major new funding program topping the agenda.
Ryan Reuter, president of the Nebraska Association of Resources Districts and a board member with the North Platte NRD, says a new state program could be a game changer for producers.
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- Lightning Knocks Gering Solar Farm Offline for 59 Days
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Hail isn't the only storm threat to solar. Gering's solar farm on U Street tripped offline June 21 after a lightning strike and stayed dark for 59 days.
Sandhills Energy told the City Council why the repairs took so long, and what had to happen before the panels could come back online.
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- Mystic - PHS Pet of the Week
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Meet Mystic- a cute 7.5 year old girl that needs a great forever home. Meet her at the Panhandle Humane Society and take her home today!
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- Tuesday Community Calendar
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- KNEB.tv Weather: September 28, 2026
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Bill Boyer in with your full week forecast here on KNEB.tv:
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- KNEB.tv News: September 28, 2026
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- 17:50
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- 2026 Monument Marathon in the Books; City of Scottsbluff gives exclusive contract to out of area company- draws ire from local business; Knight Museum & Sandhills Center in Alliance closed this week.
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- Knight Museum and Sandhills Center Closed This Week
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Knight Museum & Sandhills Center is temporarily closed for most of this week while construction work is completed at the Museum.
During the closure running through Thursday, the Museum will not be open to the public, and museum staff says they appreciate the community’s patience and understanding while the work is completed.
The facility will reopen Friday with regular winter hours of Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and closed Sundays.
Museum staff say they look forward to welcoming everyone back to the Museum following the temporary closure.
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- Rural Mainstreet Index Slips Below Growth Neutral as Fuel, Fertilizer Costs Weigh on Bankers
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index fell back below growth neutral this month, with the regional survey of bank CEOs coming with a reading of 44.7, compared to 50.3 in August.
Economist Ernie Goss says pessimism from higher fuel and fertilizer costs exceeded the optimism stemming from higher grain prices, according to bankers across the 10-state region.
Goss says bankers reported farm and ranchland values have been holding up much better than ag income, with top buyers of properties being existing ag producers.
However, ag equipment sales continued to lag, with that specific portion of the survey remaining below growth neutral for the 37th straight month.
Nebraska's RMI dropped further below growth neutral, down more than 4.5 points to 43.3 for the month, as trade data shows Nebraska's exports of ag goods and livestock were down $90.4 million, or 11.8 percent, for the first seven months of 2026 compared to the same t...
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- Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Multistate Settlement with Labcorp over the American Medical
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America (“Labcorp”) resolving the multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp’s debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau (AMCA). The AMCA breach potentially exposed the personal information of over 27.5 million individuals throughout the United States, including 10.2 million Labcorp patients of which 9,777 are Nebraska residents. The multistate coalition settled with AMCA in 2021 after the company’s bankruptcy petition was dismissed.
While the data breach occurred at AMCA, the data involved was the sensitive data of Labcorp’s patients. While companies can contract with vendors freely and delegate authority, data security is a non-delegable duty. Vendor management remains one of the most challenging areas in cybersecurity, but it is critical that businesses properly vet the...
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- Scholarship established to honor former CSC Professor
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Chadron State Foundation has established the Dr. Tom Smith Memorial Scholarship to honor the life and legacy of the former Chadron State College Professor of History.
The scholarship is supported through gifts from family, friends, colleagues, and others who wish to honor Smith’s impact at CSC.
Smith, who died unexpectedly in February 2026, was a respected historian, teacher, mentor, scholar, colleague, and advocate for social equality. The scholarship reflects his commitment to serious inquiry, intellectual curiosity, thoughtful research and writing, and the use of history and the social sciences to better understand and serve communities, according to Dr. Jim Margetts, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts.
Smith joined the faculty at Chadron State in 2011 and became Professor in 2019. His research focused on Pan-African activism, post-colonial politics, and human rights. In 2018, his book, Emancipation without Equality: Pan-African Act...
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- Scottsbluff OK's Exclusive Rollout Dumpster Contract; Local Businesses Banned
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Scottsbluff City Council has approved a five-year exclusive deal with Waste Connections as the Gering landfill nears capacity. City leaders say it will help keep residential sanitation rates low.
But one local business owner says the exclusivity isn't fair to local companies.
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- 2nd largest field completes the 2026 Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Racing with the wind may have been the biggest obstacle Saturday as hundreds hit the roadway in the 15th annual Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon.
There were no new records on or off the course, but the number of participants was strong again this year, with 624 registered for the event.
In addition to adding to the total of $717,000 raised the prior 14 years for WNCC student scholarships, the local economy was a winner as well according to race coordinator and WNCC Foundation Director Jennifer Reisig.
“Runners came from 39 different states to join us. I talked to many runners who had their family with them, they stayed, came days early, they stayed days late. We estimate probably at least 1,500 out of town people come into the area for this race. And we had a huge number of local people that also registered,” Reisig said.
She told KNEB News that there was a surge in late registrations, especially in the 5K categor...
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- KNEB.tv Sports: 2026 Monument Marathon in the Books
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Runners from 39 states hit the course in Gering on Saturday, and we've got your winners! 🏅
Half Marathon:
🥇 Grant Wasserman, Lincoln, 1:11:30
🥇 Melanie Lassen, Fort Collins, CO, 1:23:07
Full Marathon:
🥇 Mark Rabasco, Massachusetts, 3:01:06
🥇 Rebecca Peterson, Casper, WY, 3:04:17!
Chris Cottrell caught up with winners at the Five Rocks Amphitheater finish line. Watch the full story on today's KNEB.tv Sports! 📺
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- Monday Community Calendar
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- KNEB.tv Weather: September 25, 2026
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Bill Boyer says a chance of some rain showers tonight, but a beautiful fall weekend in store for us. He's got your full forecast right now:
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- KNEB.tv News: September 25, 2026
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- 21:27
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Today on KNEB.tv News: Bluffs man pleads no contest to murdering father; Scottsbluff teen convicted on charge in Wyatt Reeb murder; public voices issues with school districts over property tax asking.
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- Rotherham Jr. Pleads No Contest to Third Degree Assault in Connection to Wyatt Reeb Homicide
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The final person charged in connection to the January, 2025 stabbing death of 15-year-old Wyatt Reeb has taken a plea deal to avoid standing trial. 17-year-old Corey Rotherham Jr. was back in Scotts Bluff County District Court on Wednesday as he faced charges of Aiding and Abetting 2nd Degree Murder and Aiding and Abetting Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony. A plea deal had been reached, and the teen plead no contest to an amended charge of 3rd Degree Assault , and in exchange for the plea the second count was dismissed. He faces up to 20 years imprisonment when he's back in court on November 12th for sentencing. In October, Devante Castellaw was sentenced to 55 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to 2nd Degree Murder. Co-defendants Ramon and Dimitri Enriquez were sentenced to 16 to 20 years in prison during their July sentencing. The four suspects were arrested several days after chasing Reeb down following a vehicle pursuit that ended on East Overland. Castellaw sta...
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- What’s Showing Up in Nebraska Fields as Harvest Nears
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- 6:07
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- This week on Fridays in the Field, we’re in northern Custer County with Monte Hermsmeyer of Hermsmeyer Agronomy to look at late-season conditions heading toward harvest.
In the soybean fields, Monte discusses late-season weeds, moisture stress, maturity differences, sudden death syndrome, white mold and the role of seed treatments and fungicides.
On the corn side, tar spot and southern rust are becoming major concerns late in the season. Monte explains how disease pressure is showing up in fields, why some producers are making additional fungicide applications and how stock testing can help determine which fields may need to be harvested earlier.
Fridays in the Field is brought to you by FNBO
#FridaysInTheField #NebraskaAgriculture #Corn #Soybeans #Harvest #Agronomy
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- Friday Community Calendar
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Czech President Petr Pavel Makes Stop in Nebraska
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Nebraska rolled out the red carpet this week for a special visitor — Czech President Petr Pavel. Pavel stopped in the state following his participation in the United Nations General Assembly in New York, honoring Nebraska's deep Czech heritage and strengthening diplomatic and economic ties. The Nebraska National Guard hosted part of his visit, recognizing the longstanding State Partnership Program between the Czech Armed Forces and Nebraska's Guard. Pavel also attended a luncheon with Czech officials, including the country's ambassador to the U.S., where leaders discussed shared priorities in agriculture, manufacturing, defense, and cultural preservation. The visit wrapped up with a reception at the State Capitol, honoring President Pavel with ceremonial toasts and official state gifts.
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- Nebraska Inmate Serving 235-463 Year Prison Sentence Passes Away
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- A Nebraska Department of Corrections inmate serving a 235 to 463 year prison sentence out of a trio of Eastern Nebraska counties has died.
NDOC officials say 77-year-old Tecumseh inmate Michael McGuire died today at a hospital.
His massive sentence began in 1983 for charges including first degree sexual assault, robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, escape, assault on a peace officer/department of correctional services employee, use of a firearm to commit a felony, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and possession of firearm by a fugitive/felon.
As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), a grand jury will conduct an investigation.
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- Gering, Scottsbluff school officials told property tax increases are too much, bad timing
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Roughly 60 people turned out Wednesday for a Truth in Taxation hearing as Gering and Scottsbluff Public Schools defended budget requests exceeding the state's soft cap on tax increases.
Interim Gering Superintendent Dr. Kory Knight said the district's levy is unchanged, but rising property valuations mean an additional $314,000 above the lid — funding he says will support continued academic gains. Scottsbluff Superintendent Dr. Andrew Dick pointed to a facilities assessment recommending HVAC and roofing repairs, potentially costing several million dollars over the next three years.
During public comment, Gering resident Larry Gibbs called the districts' framing "disingenuous," questioning rising costs for early childhood programs and busing. Scottsbluff patron Andrew Pittman said his projected school tax bill will jump 78%, calling the timing "horrible" given other rising costs, and said some residents may leave the area over it.
More than...
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- Rotherham Jr. Pleads No Contest to Third Degree Assault in Connection to Wyatt Reeb Homicide
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The final person charged in connection to the January, 2025 stabbing death of 15-year-old Wyatt Reeb has taken a plea deal to avoid standing trial. 17-year-old Corey Rotherham Jr. was back in Scotts Bluff County District Court on Wednesday as he faced charges of Aiding and Abetting 2nd Degree Murder and Aiding and Abetting Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony. A plea deal had been reached, and the teen plead no contest to an amended charge of 3rd Degree Assault , and in exchange for the plea the second count was dismissed. He faces up to 20 years imprisonment when he's back in court on November 12th for sentencing. In October, Devante Castellaw was sentenced to 55 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to 2nd Degree Murder. Co-defendants Ramon and Dimitri Enriquez were sentenced to 16 to 20 years in prison during their July sentencing. The four suspects were arrested several days after chasing Reeb down following a vehicle pursuit that ended on East Overland. Castellaw sta...
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- Bluffs Man Pleads No Contest to Murdering Father
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- A three day trial that *had* been set for the 45-year-old Scottsbluff man accused of murdering his father last spring didn't happen this week, as a plea deal was reached earlier this month. Elijah Cervantes entered a plea of No Contest to a charge of 2nd Degree Murder for murdering his 74-year-old father Anthony Cervantes. In exchange for the plea, all other counts- including 1st Degree arson- were dismissed. Cervantes was arrested following a fatal altercation in March, 2025 that resulted in him dousing his dad in gasoline and setting him ablaze. Judge Leo Dobrovolny accepted the plea, and the state plans to recommend a 50 year prison sentence. Elijah Cervantes will face a sentence ranging from 20 years to life, and will learn his fate when he's back in court on November 13th.
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- KNEB.tv News: September 24, 2026
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- 16:10
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Public meetings set for details on proposed Scottsbluff Aquatics/ Senior Center; Bluffs man arrested following WING investigation; New twist to SBCO Restaurant Week.
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- Restaurant Week 2027 to include talent of local, regional artists
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Restaurant Week is getting a creative new look in 2027!
The Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Creative Beet District, is bringing a new twist to the annual celebration of local dining with “From Plate to Palette.”
This year, participating restaurants are invited to submit photographs of two menu items they would like to feature during Restaurant Week—one entrée and one dessert.
Those photographs will then be shared with local junior and senior high school art students, who will have the opportunity to interpret the dishes through their own artistic style. Students may choose any medium they wish—including drawing, painting, watercolor, chalk, mixed media or other creative techniques—to create their artistic version of the featured dishes.
The finished artwork will be displayed at the participating restaurant during the evening the corresponding dish is featured.
But this proje...
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- Nebraska Selected for Federal Grant to Bring Predictive Analytics to Child Welfare System
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Nebraska is one of 10 jurisdictions selected nationwide to receive a federal grant to test predictive analytics in child welfare to strengthen support for children, families, and child welfare professionals. Through the three-year Children’s Bureau Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare Demonstration Grant, the Nebraska DHHS Division of Children and Family Services will develop "Right Home, Right Time on TRACK", a statewide predictive analytics initiative designed to strengthen child welfare decision-making and improve permanency outcomes. Goals include identifying risk earlier, delivering vital services to families and Preventing unnecessary entry of kids into foster care. The grant gives Nebraska an important opportunity to strengthen our child welfare system by using data to inform decisions, improve outcomes, and help ensure children receive support when they need it most.
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- Alliance Based Rural Transit Service Faces Shutdown Deadline of September 30th
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Open Plains Transit in Alliance says it will be forced to stop service by September 30th unless a funding dispute with the state is resolved.
Director of Transortation Jonnie Kusek says the NDOT has withheld more than $1.3 million in reimbursement for eligible FY2026 operating expenses, citing missed audit deadlines from FY2024 and FY2025.
Open Plains Transit didn’t learn the missed deadlines were affecting its funding until a meeting with NDOT in October after those deadlines had already passed.
The agency was then formally notified of the funding refusal on May 12th of this year — nearly eleven and a half months into the fiscal year. Since then, Open Plains Transit says it has asked NDOT three separate times to reconsider, without success.
Two accounting firms are currently working to complete the outstanding audits.
Without resolution by September 30th, the agency says it will lose funding needed to conti...
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- Two Gering companies make the first round of voting for 2026 “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska”
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Two Gering businesses have made the competition bracket for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska, a statewide competition put on by the Nebraska Chamber and Nebraska Manufacturing Alliance and sponsored by Pinnacle Bank.
Grand Republic Milling Company’s fresh, stone-milled flour is going up against FiberCut by Bish Enterprises, a high-efficiency harvesting system for tall biomass crops like hemp.
Also in the head-to-head first round of voting is the modular housing constructed by Family Built Homes, which is facing precision hunting ammunition made by Hornady Manufacturing.
Online voting in the first round is open now through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, October 4th, with additional rounds throughout October.
The winner will be announced October 29th at the Nebraska Chamber’s Manufacturing Summit in La Vista.
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- Scottsbluff man facing felony drug distribution charge
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- A 27-year-old Scottsbluff man is facing a felony drug distribution charge following enforcement efforts by the WING Drug Task Force.
Alexander Mousseaux made his initial appearance in Scotts Bluff County Court Monday on a charge of Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Mousseaux allegedly sold meth during a single WING controlled buy operation this past April.
If ultimately convicted on the Class 2 felony, Mousseaux would face a minimum of one year in prison, up to a maximum fifty years.
Mousseaux is scheduled to be back in court Sept. 30 for a preliminary hearing.
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- Educational Meetings for Proposed Scottsbluff Aquatics and Senior Center Set
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Vote Yes for Scottsbluff Aquatics and Senior Center, a citizens’ steering committee, has started their efforts to assist in the passage of the LB 357 half-cent sales tax for infrastructure that will be on the November ballot. If approved, money from the additional tax would go toward an aquatics and senior center that would be built where the former Kmart currently stands. In a recent conversation with KNEB News, Committee member Loren Gutwein said while the new facility will have some water features, it's not meant to be a replacement for the city's existing waterpark. The group has scheduled two town hall meetings for city residents, with representatives from the City of Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff Family YMCA, and Vote Yes Committee Members on hand to share factual information and receive public input. Those meetings with take place Sept. 29th and Oct. 6, both starting at 6 p.m. at the Midwest Theater.
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- Thursday Community Calendar
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- KNEB.tv Sports: September 24, 2026
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Big weekend ahead in local sports! 🏐🏈 Unbeaten Gering volleyball hosts Sidney tonight, Scottsbluff football celebrates Homecoming vs. Hastings tomorrow, and the Huskers open Big Ten play with volleyball at home and Matt Rhule's football squad on the road at Michigan State. Tune in to KNEB for full coverage all weekend long!
