Kimball News

Five horses are dead after being hit by a semitrailer killed in western Nebraska.

The process of impaneling two grand juries in local deaths continues to move along.

CHADRON STATE QUARTERBACK JOE MCCLAIN IS THE FIRST OF WHAT WILL BE MANY RUNNERS TO CARRY THE FLAME THROUGH KOTA TERRITORY.

We've often discussed anti-father bias in Child Protective Services cases. Fathers are frequently marginalized and deprived of custody of their children when their wives/ex-wives/ex-girlfriends abuse their ...

A Kimball man has been charged with motor vehicle homicide after a weekend crash that claimed the life of a Wyoming man.

The Kimball County Sheriff's office says speed and alcohol may be contributing factors in a fatal rollover accident late Saturday night five miles northeast of Kimball.

Five of the last six days has had overnight lows dropping below the freezing point. via KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

Dave Heineman says construction will begin sooner than originally planned for two major roads projects in western Nebraska. via KRVN-AM Lexington

“It doesn't appear the conditions will be improving anytime soon and travel is not recommended at this time.”

A late spring blizzard has closed a stretch of Interstate 80 at Ogallala, according to the Nebraska State Patrol The eastbound and westbound lanes of I-80 are closed from Ogallala to the Kimball interchange, ... via North Platte Bulletin

Western Sugar Cooperative Area Manager Jerry Darnell says the freezing weather conditions over the weekend will require growers to replant about 1,000 acres of sugar beets in the Morrill, Bayard, as well as the ... via KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

District Five Highway Engineer Craig Lind says there is no set time for constructing the Kimball bypass due to the funding issues facing the State Highway Department. via KTIC

Kimball coop. merges with Frenchman Valley Kimball coop. has 10 locations in all By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican Effective March 1, the Farmers Elevator Company, a cooperative headquartered in Kimball, ... via Imperial Republican

“THE COMBINED JOB TOTAL WAS BETWEEN 400-450 AND THE PAYROLL EFFECT WOULD HAVE BEEN $9 TO $10,000,000 A YEAR THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. SO IT'S NOT ALWAYS AN IMPACT, BUT WHEN IT IS, IT CAN BE A LARGE IMPACT.”

RAWNDA PIERCE WITH TWIN CITIES DEVELOPMENT SAYS THE LEGISLATURE'S TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WAS RECEPTIVE AS CIVIC LEADERS FILLED A HEARING ROOM SEEKING SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THE HIGHWAY PROJECTS. via KOTA Television

Rose Marie Ramsey, 79, of Kimball, formerly of Gothenburg, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at Heritage Estates in Gering. via Gothenburg Times

“The investigators are committed to getting a resolution to both of these cases and to get it as quickly as they can”

A Scotts Bluff County Sheriff's deputy sits outside the home of Steven Morse, a Scottsbluff businessman, who was shot and killed by an unknown assailant late Wednesday afternoon. via Star-Herald

“We want to show our support to Sen. Flood. We think these are great bills”

Columbus area residents and officials boarded a bus traveling to the Nebraska Legislature today to be present for committee hearings regarding two expressway bills introduced by State Speaker Mike Flood of ... via Columbus Telegram

The Heartland Expressway Committee, Twin Cities Development and Ameristar Tours will provide a bus to Lincoln next week to allow area residents to attend a hearing on LB 1129 and LR 232 The bus will leave from ... via Star-Herald

The Chamber has arranged a bus to carry supporters of the Heartland Expressway to a hearing of the Transportation Committee considering the two bills, L.B. 1129 and Legislative Resolution 232. via KRVN-AM Lexington

Led by Senator Mike Flood of Norfolk, the dozen senators, including Senator John Harms of Scottsbluff and Phil Erdman of Bayard, they held a news conference Thursday asking that the state complete links in the ... via KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

“KIMBALL POLICE AND EMT'S ATTEMPTED TO GAIN ACCESS INTO THE TRAILER, HOWEVER, WEREN'T ABLE TO DO SO.”

AUTHORITIES SAY 4 YEAR OLD AMERICUS BOHAC DIED AS A RESULT OF A BLAZE AT HER MOTHER'S HOME IN A TRAILER PARK JUST NORTH OF KIMBALL ALONG HIGHWAY 71. via KOTA Television