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Scotts Bluff County seeks 911 service upgrade

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:08:03 -0400

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska - The Scotts Bluff County Board is telling officials in 11 communities that they need to pay more to upgrade emergency 911 and dispatch services or the county will drop out of a 23-year-old dispatch agreement.

Officials: Intake valve fixed in Lake Minatare

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:24:12 -0400

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska - Officials say they've fixed an intake valve in Lake Minatare that was clogged and unable to deliver water to some irrigators.

Couple donates account of Oregon Trail journey

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:55:33 -0400

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska - An Arizona couple is donating a hand-written, first-hand account of a journey on the Oregon Trial to the Scotts Bluff National Monument.

Gering library director defends policy on Web porn

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:04:05 -0400

GERING, Nebraska - A Gering man whose son saw a man watching online pornography at the city library has complained to library officials, who say their policy doesn't include censoring what others will look at.

Colorado couple die in Nebraska 2-vehicle crash

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:55:14 -0400

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska - A Colorado couple died in a two-vehicle crash west of Scottsbluff.

Jury finds Scottsbluff couple guilty of abuse

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:46:05 -0400

GERING, Nebraska - A jury has found a Scottsbluff couple guilty of felony child abuse.

Nebraska woman on trial denies child abuse

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:44:14 -0400

GERING, Nebraska - A Scottsbluff woman accused of child abuse testified on Friday that she and her husband are innocent and have been robbed of their family.

Some at Scottsbluff forums skeptical of beef plant

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:20:06 -0400

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska - Some who attended public forums about a planned beef processing plant in Scottsbluff reacted with skepticism about the proposal.

Wyo. company outlines plan to buy Scottsbluff land

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:42 -0400

SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska - Scottsbluff leaders are considering a proposal in which they would sell 43 acres of city land to a Wyoming company for construction of a meatpacking plant in the western Nebraska community.

Gering antique car garage damaged by fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:19:05 -0400

GERING, Nebraska - Fire has damaged a garage housing antique cars and other auto memorabilia in Gering but the owners who live in an apartment above the garage are safe after their rescue by firefighters.