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Local craft vendors, business owners share how the pandemic launched their careers (part 1)
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a number of people taking up new hobbies and activities. A study published by...
Olivia Wieseler
Mar 5, 20225 min read
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After a COVID-19 scare, Terry and Vi Reitz celebrate the Thanksgiving they didn’t have last year
Exactly one year ago, the Panhandle was in the middle of a COVID-19 surge, and many families decided to forgo the extravagant...
Olivia Wieseler
Feb 22, 20228 min read
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City of Gering passes annexation
After a pair of special meetings, both with split votes, the Gering City Council passed the ordinance to annex around 45 tracts of land...
Olivia Wieseler
Feb 20, 20222 min read
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‘I’m looking forward to tomorrow:' WWII vet keeps moving forward
Willard Johnson, of Fairfield, Iowa, spent over three years on an island on the other side of the world without communication to his...
Olivia Wieseler
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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After 10 years, a Panhandle horse will return to his childhood home
In 2011, Meghan Fry of North Carolina was stationed in Wyoming when she had to sell her childhood best friend, Jedadiah, a horse. She was...
Olivia Wieseler
Aug 15, 20218 min read
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Panhandle schools see drop in academic growth due to COVID-19 interruption
After a full semester back in the classroom, albeit off and on for many students, teachers and staff, schools finally have some data to...
Olivia Wieseler
Jun 11, 20215 min read
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Family gifts 80 handmade Christmas cards to veterans home
Eight-year-old Elion Martinez and his 3-year-old sister Eniya hand-wrote 80 cards and hugged 80 stuffed animals, which they purchased, to...
Olivia Wieseler
May 29, 20212 min read
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Finding a forever home: A foster fail story
Four-year-old Carter Kampbell sat on the couch watching a show on his tablet and eating a bag of chips while his new best friend Diesel...
Olivia Wieseler
May 26, 20213 min read
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Morril board votes no, denies sale of Brownsfield Park to school district
What had looked like a done deal for Brownsfield Park in Morrill got upended quickly at the Village Board meeting Tuesday night. The...
Olivia Wieseler
May 21, 20212 min read
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City of Kimball's search for city administrator goes back to square one for a second time
The City of Kimball goes back to the drawing board after a second round of city administrator applicants fell through. The city council...
Olivia Wieseler
May 18, 20212 min read
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Looking for lost respect: Stan Lucke recalls coming home from the Vietnam War
Former Scottsbluff police officer Stan Lucke always knew he wanted to go into the military. What he didn’t know was that he would fight...
Olivia Wieseler
May 12, 20215 min read
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Potter’s Wheel director details journey to eight-ministry organization
On a Thursday in 2003, Tony Bergmann was scheduled to appear at court in San Diego to decide if he should go to jail. Some "friends" knew...
Olivia Wieseler
May 10, 20214 min read
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Homeschooling in Nebraska continues to rise; COVID-19 could play a part
When schools shut down in March, Jody Lamp saw it as a sign that homeschooling their second and final child Jessie was the right thing to...
Olivia Wieseler
May 7, 20214 min read
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Texas natives celebrate two years at The Potter Sundry
It’s not every day you get to say you’ve eaten the soon-to-be official state sundae of Nebraska, but that’s exactly what Potter residents...
Olivia Wieseler
May 4, 20214 min read
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Lincoln Elementary preschool students pick pumpkins at Engel Farms
Preschoolers from Lincoln Elementary filed out of the school bus and into Engel Farms Pumpkin Patch on Thursday, Oct. 8. When descending...
Olivia Wieseler
May 1, 20211 min read
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Scottsbluff volleyball team tops Bridgeport in five sets
The Scottsbluff Bearcats fought their way to a win over the Bridgeport Bulldogs in five sets for their final home game. It also happened...
Olivia Wieseler
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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71-year-old man runs 356th race at Monument Marathon
For a retired geography teacher and cross country coach, literally running around the world might be a wild dream come true. For...
Olivia Wieseler
Apr 25, 20213 min read
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Recycling takes on new form for Kimball man
When Dave Ford would head to the dump and start sorting through trash to pick out aluminum cans, many people would give him weird looks....
Olivia Wieseler
Apr 19, 20214 min read
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Morrill hosts town hall to discuss potential 10-acre ag facility at Brownsfield
Discussion about the possibility of turning Brownsfield Baseball Park into an agriculture education facility at Morrill Public Schools...
Olivia Wieseler
Apr 15, 20214 min read
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After 35 years, Scottsbluff’s Taco de Oro to close Saturday
After 35 years in business, Taco de Oro will be closing its doors for good. Owner John Cervantes said he started the business with his...
Olivia Wieseler
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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