Area News
Proposed Feedlot Discussion Draws Crowd to Culbertson Village Board Meeting
The proposed livestock feedlot, located just north of Culbertson, was the main topic of discussion at the regular Culbertson Village Board of Trustees June meeting. The agenda topic drew a large crowd of nearly 50 community residents to the meeting at City Hall downtown on Tuesday evening. Shane Rippen, a Culbertson area livestock producer, has…
Read MoreNebraska Livestock Branding Bill LB646 Moves Forward in Legislative Process
Legislative Bill 646, introduced and prioritized by Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner, will be debated by the entire Nebraska Legislature. Last Tuesday (March 18), the bill was voted out of the Nebraska Unicameral’s Ag Committee. The Committee held a public hearing on the bill on February 11 in Lincoln. The bill has gained plenty of…
Read MoreFalcons & Tigers Host Signing Day Classes of 2038
Bright smiling curious faces lit up the hallways at the Dundy County Stratton and Hitchcock County Schools Kindergarten roundups. Both schools took a play on college signing days and instead had Kindergarten signing days. On Friday morning, Hitchcock County kicked the Kindergarten events off. Principal Mike Tines says they are expecting about 20 students this…
Read MoreNGPC Continuing to Make Improvements at Swanson
Outdoor enthusiasts can feel the change in the air. The summer camping and lake-going season is fast approaching, and Nebraska Game and Parks personnel at Swanson Resolver are busy preparing for it. Ben Terrell is in his second season as the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Park Superintendent at Swanson Lake. Under Terrell, the lake’s…
Read MoreCity Limit Studio Expands to Offer Enhanced Spa Services
If you’re looking to unwind, refresh, and renew, be sure to explore the exciting new services available at City Limit Studios in Benkelman. Michelle Irwin-Box, a native of Haigler, is bringing her Forever Young Esthetics to Benkelman on a weekly basis. She operates in a beautifully decorated and tranquil space within the City Limit Studios…
Read MoreNSP SWAT Arrests Subject After Lengthy Standoff in Stratton
(NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team have arrested one person following a standoff in Hitchcock County.At approximately 5:15 p.m. Saturday, NSP received a request from the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office regarding an investigation in Stratton. The Sheriff’s Office had responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in which…
Read MorePinnacle Bank Announces Retirement, Promotions and New Employee
Pinnacle Bank’s Benkelman branch is making staffing changes for the new year, including a retirement, promotions and a new hire. Market President, Mary Deyle, will be retiring after 23 years of dedicated service at Pinnacle Bank. Mary started with Pinnacle Bank in Imperial as a Loan Officer. In 2019, Deyle became the Market President in…
Read MoreKing New Sheriff in Hitchcock County
Ryan King was sworn in Monday, along with deputies Tom Jones and Mike Damon. The Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Department now has a staff of four members. King and Jones have both served for many years previously in the Hitchcock County Department.
Read MoreLucci Sworn in as Dundy County Sheriff
The Dundy County Commissioners held an emergency meeting Friday morning to discuss the three openings that were left in the Department when Ryan King, Tom Jones and Mike Damon all left for the Hitchcock County Department. Alex Lucci was appointed as Sheriff based on the ranking within the Sheriff’s Department. Sean Preston also remains with…
Read MoreFundraiser Nets over $3k
You may never see it again, but DCS Coach Freeland, a die-hard North Carolina fan, was wearing a Duke basketball shirt, and Falcon Coach Mike Tines, a die-hard Duke fan, was wearing a North Carolina shirt at Tuesday’s DCS/Falcon games in Trenton. It was a Coach T and Coach Free Rainbow House Fundraiser battle. Coach…
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