Panhandle Scanner News

Yesterday, Oct. 29th, just after noon, the Scottsbluff Police Department was called to the West Pond at Riverside Zoo regarding an unattended death believed to be self-inflicted from a gunshot wound. (It was actually west of the zoo)   The investigation remains ongoing and efforts are underway to identify the deceased. Next of kin will be notified once identification has been confirmed. Additional...

What were you doing on this day in history 57 years ago?    It was October 29, 1969, when the first electronic message was sent over a computer system once known as ARPANET, now known as the Internet or World Wide Web. (although it crashed the system after two letters)   According to Scanner Traffic, at approximately 12.15 p.m. on Monday the 26th, the Scottsbluff Fire Department was dispatched to...

One of our most important missions at Panhandle Scanner is our missing persons, and we have a juvenile currently missing in Scottsbluff, Rhylee Wilberger. Rhylee is a 17-year-old white female, 5'4", 105 pounds, red or auburn hair, and blue eyes. Rhylee Wilberger was last seen in the Scottsbluff area on October 26th. She was last seen wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans, grey shoes, and a black back...

There's no shortage of news now with our new court reporter working hard. Our courthouse reporter Raul Fernandez has several new articles up on our website and our Facebook page.   A Scots Bluff man faces a trial on a felony drug distribution charge after allegedly exchanging prescription medication for smoking products in Tarrytown. And a Casper woman faced court in Gearing for failing to appear...

A slow-moving storm system is pulling colder air into the northern plains today. While this setup is triggering some slushy wet snow in higher elevations in South Dakota's Black Hills, the threat to Nebraska is highly restricted. A brief changeover to all snow might happen over northern Sheridan and northwestern Cherry Counties. However, because ground temperatures remain warm, any light snow that...

Missing Persons is a mission we take very seriously.   If you need help finding a missing or runaway juvenile, please contact Panhandle Scanner. A missing 15-year-old boy from Morrill was reported who had been missing since 6.30 p.m. Wednesday night. Good news, Brayden has been found!   Well, yesterday, J.D. Vance, the Vice President of the United States, was in North Platte, Nebraska talking abou...

Introducing the Panhandle Coffee Map by Hale Multimedia...   The weather is getting colder, possibly 40s or maybe 30s coming up soon, and the coffee is hot. So let's get all the best coffee businesses on a map. If your business is related to coffee in some way or another, and you are located in the Wyobraska region, sign up on PanhandleScanner.com to put your business on the map. Once we have enou...

Introducing the Panhandle Coffee Map by Hale Multimedia.     The weather is getting colder, possibly 40's or maybe 3'0s coming up soon, and the coffee is hot. So let's get all the best coffee businesses on a map. If your business is related to coffee in some way or another and you are located in the WyoBraska region, sign up on our website to put your business on the map.     Once we have enough p...

Good news for Bayard residents. The City of Bayard has lifted its Do Not Consume Drinking Water Notice after follow-up testing found nitrate levels in the city's water source well below the federal regulatory limits. According to a new public notice, samples collected on the 9th of September showed nitrate concentrations at 6.7 to 7.26 mg per liter in the city's wells, below the maximum contaminan...

Scanner traffic indicated a male bleeding at Essential Fuels on East Overland in Scottsbluff Sunday evening. The call came in just after 7:30 p.m. One witness said there was blood everywhere. Ambulances responded, but were cancelled by Scottsbluff PD. We'll keep our eyes out today in the public record for any type of altercation that may have happened last night.   And we have several court report...

There was a freeze warning last night.   Specific regional low temperatures recorded across the panhandle dipped to a range of 25 to 29 degrees last night. Areas along the westernmost edge and higher elevations closer to the Wyoming border experienced the deepest freeze, while the eastern edge of the panhandle hovered around 32 degrees today. If you have sensitive outdoor vegetation or exposed pip...

There's a freeze watch in effect for the Nebraska Panhandle from late tonight through Friday morning. We can expect sub-freezing temperatures falling to 27 to 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps to protect tender plants and plumbing from the cold.   Remember, if you need help...

HATE GROUP CAUSING DIVISION IN THE COMMUNITY   The Scottsbluff Police Department has put out an additional press release on the accident Friday night involving the pedestrian fatality near Scottsbluff High School. In every case of this nature, we remind everyone that those who could be or have been charged are innocent until proven guilty. At this point, no one has been charged.     We have been m...

Yesterday around noon, scanner traffic indicated a call in Gering with a 60's year old gentleman suffering a gunshot wound, reportedly self-inflicted, to the chest. [Update on that gunshot wound, we have a 66 year old male, full code, gave a total of five rounds of epi, just gave 50 of bicarb, got him on fluids, running, does have a gunshot wound to his right side lower chest. Did do a finger thor...

While the month of October is Pastor Appreciation Month, we also recognized and celebrated National Pastor Appreciation Day yesterday on Sunday to remind everyone how important it is to support our local Christian leaders. The entire month is recognized as National Clergy Appreciation Month, so you still have time to show your appreciation. Local pastors like personal things like hand written than...

It's Friday and the Sunday Scanner is coming together nicely. The week's recap of the news stories around the Panhandle, all in the Sunday Scanner. You can get it by email for free by subscribing on panhandlescanner.com. Just click on the news page. You can also view our online flip books or in a high-resolution CMYK printable PDF format, all on panhandlescanner.com.    You'll see lots of news sto...

Have you heard about the Leaf Legacy Project from Terrytown, Nebraska? The city is preparing to begin work on the Leaf Legacy Project, funded through the Urban and Community Forestry Grant by Plant Nebraska and the USDA Forest Service. The first phase of the project will focus on Terry's Lake. The city will be seeking bids for tree pruning, tree removal and stump grinding, and tree planting. Contr...

Our Courthouse Reporter, Raul Fernandez, has been extremely busy providing follow-up stories from the courthouse in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.   Be sure to visit our news page at diggingdeeper.net Of course, you can access that from panhandlescanner.com by clicking on the news tab. Those stories that Raul has published are now available. Some of them include, The Reckless Driving Leads to DUI...

Excellent teamwork by troopers, deputies, and officers from across Nebraska to ensure the safety for the President's visit to Grand Island. President Donald Trump visited Grand Island, Nebraska on Monday, October 5th to headline a major midterm election campaign rally. Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd of approximately 5,800 people at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park, the visit ma...

One person reportedly died and another was seriously injured following a rollover crash early Saturday morning on Highway 71 north of Kimball. The crash reportedly occurred around 5 a.m. on October 3rd, approximately 10 miles north of town. A single vehicle reportedly rolled approximately seven times with two people inside. AirLink responded to the scene with a full trauma team requested for a 77-...

Alliance has a new Fire Chief! The City of Alliance has hired Brad Schrum as its new Fire Chief, effective yesterday, October 1st. Schrum began his career with the Alliance Fire Department in 1979 as a firefighter EMT, and most recently served as Assistant Fire Chief. He has more than 48 years of experience with the department. Schrum also credited former Fire Chief Troy Shoemaker with establishin...

R and C Welding's family company, American Mixer and Delivery, is proud to offer a unique opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career. Contact R and C Welding in Gering, Nebraska, or visit their page. And as always, you can find that on panhandlescanner.com on our news page.    A reminder from the Scottsbluff Fire Department and Police Department from the City on railroad...

Speaking of R&C Welding, they are hiring right now and this is a very key position. RNC Welding's family company, American Mixer and Delivery, is proud to offer a unique opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career. Contact R&C Welding in Gering, Nebraska or visit their page. And as always, you can find that on panhandlescanner.com on our news page.    Funeral serv...

It's time for Scanner News, and I'm your host, Brian Hale. Brought to you by R&C Welding in Gering, Nebraska, now in their fifth year of sponsorship of Panhandle Scanner.   Speaking of R&C Welding, they are hiring right now, and this is a very key position.   R&C Welding's family company, American Mixer and Delivery, is proud to offer a unique opportunity for someone looking to take th...

The Scottsbluff County Communications Center sent out an urgent message yesterday that the phone lines were down. That included all of their administrative lines as well as 911 service in Scotts Bluff County, but don't worry, 911 service is still available thanks to Cheyenne County Dispatch.   Continue to call 911 if needed, and your call will be rerouted. Residents may recall early on July 15, 20...