Mitchell News

Ask Sarah Shannon how many court cases she's worked on recently and she'll tell you, "Oh my word, too many!" As the only state-certified Spanish language interpreter in the Panhandle's 12th Judicial District, the Mitchell, Neb., woman's "part-time" job has her working with at least 30 clients each month.

Scotts Bluff County authorities say a 52-year-old man has bled to death in a mowing accident.

A rural Mitchell man has died following a tractor accident. Scotts Bluff County Sheriff's investigator Mike Cotant says 52 year old Jesse Guzman was killed in the accident that was reported to the Communications Center at 12:42 a.m. Cotant says Guzman was mowing weeds in a pasture three miles east of Mitchell just off the Experiment Farm Road.

The Scotts Bluff County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 4:30 this evening on proposed increases in the county's Handibus rates.

Severe thunderstorms again pelted the area with downpours of rain, wind and hail.

The Scotts Bluff County Commissioners will hold a public hearing June 15th on proposed increases in the county's Handibus rates.

Five businesses failed in the latest series of alcohol compliance checks done by Project Extra Mile and, the Nebraska State Patrol.

Panhandle residents will see a low-flying helicopter over the region for the next week or two.

Letter Carriers in Scottsbluff, Gering, Alliance, and Mitchell will be collecting non-perishable food items Saturday to assist with local food pantries.

Two people involved in a rollover accident on South Mitchell Road Monday evening were admitted to Regional West Medical Center.

With increased market volatility and higher production costs, Southwest Nebraska farmers need all the help they can get in turning a profit.

THE SCOTTSBLUFF KENNEL CLUB IS HOLDING TWO SHOWS THIS WEEKEND AT THE EVENT CENTER ON THE SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN MITCHELL.

Former University of Nebraska Regent David Hergert walked into a federal courtroom on Tuesday, took off his black cowboy hat and pleaded not guilty to bank-fraud charges that could land him in prison for years.

Women of Excellence Nominees The pork industry is facing some tough times, the cost to raise hogs has increased while the sale price of pigs has decreased.

A 64 year old Mitchell man was arrested Monday evening for threatening a man and a woman with a shotgun at a Mitchell residence.

David Hergert may be pining for the days that he was simply being impeached and thrown out of his regent's seat.

LAST NIGHT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE HIRING OF VERNON HESSLER AS THE NEW POLICE CHIEF.

Last month, Tyson Foods' CEO Dick Bond abruptly resigned his job, but, an Arkansas newspaper reports he hasn't gone very far.

Power has been restored to western Nebraska locations that lost electricity during an outage that may have been caused by high winds.

Roosevelt Public power crews are working on a major power outage this morning that is affecting a large area west of Scottsbluff.