Scottsbluff News Archives

A court-ordered auction of former Nebraska football player Aaron Taylor's championship hardware has brought in $28,500. It took about 30 minutes to sell Taylor's seven championship rings and his Outland Trophy on Saturday morning in Scottsbluff.

By David Ostdiek Communications Specialist Panhandle Research and Extension Center It's been said that the variation in climate between Lincoln and Scottsbluff is greater than between Lincoln and the East Coast.

The snow from a slow-moving storm is piling up in Nebraska's Panhandle. The National Weather Service reported 12 inches in Rushville and 11 inches in nearby Clinton Thursday morning.

Scotts Bluff County Director of Public Works Bob Bennett says the snowfall in the county varies, although the heaviest amounts are in the southern ends of the county.

The North Platte Natural Resources District Monday welcomed Governor Dave Heineman's comments calling for civility among the state's water users.

A Valentine construction firm has been awarded the bid for the construction of the Highway 71 overpass on the west edge of Scottsbluff.

A Scottsbluff man has been charged with setting seven fires in the city of Scottsbluff over the last two months, including one last Saturday night that destroyed a trailer full of clothes and other items behind the Goodwill store.

One panhandle teacher has recived a STAR award from the Nebraska Department of Education.

A Scottsbluff man charged in the death of his three month old infant daughter will be tried seperately on child abuse and drug possession charges.

Scottsbluff Schools Business Director LaVon Hood says there is a lot of interest in a second and final round of bonds for the Bluffs Middle School renovation.

A western Nebraska zoo has added two Eurasian lynx siblings to its collection. 9-year-olds Sabrina and Tomas arrived at the Riverside Zoo in Scottsbluff from the Black Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa.

The renovation and the building of an addition to the Bluffs Middle School was not impacted by last week's snowstorm and officials say they are on target to have the building ready for students at the start of the school year next fall.

One Chadron man is in critical condition at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff and another is in jail following an incident early this morning at a Chadron residence.

Police officer candidates for Scottsbluff and Gering could be administered the same test under a proposal considered Tuesday.

The 2009 Range Beef Cow Symposium is scheduled for Dec. 1-3 at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo.

A United Express commuter plan enroute to Denver from Rapid City had to make an emergency landing at Western Nebraska Regional Airport Saturday night.

Local fire departments hope to get the message out to children about being fire smart.

The old Loaf 'N Jug convenience store on 20th Street and Broadway will soon be Scottsbluff-Gering's sixth Chinese restaurant.

Wintry weather is bearing down on Nebraska, with chilly temperatures and snow in the forecast for much of the state.

A traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Lancaster County led to the arrest of a Scottsbluff man for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving under Suspension and Possession of Stolen Plates.

The Scottsbluff Fire Department had an early start this morning battling a blaze in an attic.

Scottsbluff City Manager Rick Kuckkahn believes improvements can be made within a year's time to reduce the impact of train horns in the community.

Results of the annual State of the Schools report made public Monday by the Nebraska Department of Education show larger percentages of public school students last year met or exceeded standards for reading, math and science, compared to the 2007-2008 school term.

A man was killed Saturday when his pickup collided with a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train east of Mitchell.

An 85 year old Kimball woman was taken to Regional West Medical Center Friday for injuries sustained in a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Broadway and the South Beltline Highway.

University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken says not only has enrollment across the university system increased for the fifth straight year , but there are more people enrolled in graduate studies.

On Tuesday, Joshua Huff was given 58-to-60 months for assaulting the girls, who were ages 5 and 7. He was sentenced to 20 months-to-60 months for an escape attempt.