Alliance, NE – On May 18 th 2025 members of the US Marshall Service were in Alliance conducting drone surveillance in an effort to locate Harley Salway. Mr. Salway had been on the run since late March and was wanted on multiple felony warrants. Shortly after 5:00pm, Mr. Salway was spotted exiting a home on E. 4 th St. Officers from the Alliance Police Department and the Nebraska State Patrol responded to assist and surrounded the residence.

At 5:24pm, Harley Salway, M/W DOB 8/29/72 was taken into custody without incident and booked on the following charges:

 Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony

Also arrested at the scene was F/B Angela Cole DOB 1/20/76 who was harboring Salway at the time of his arrest, despite numerous inquiries from law enforcement regarding his whereabouts. She is charged with:

 Conspiracy to Commit a Class 2 Felony

Salway is being held in the Box Butte County jail without bond. Cole is being held on a $10,000.00 bond. The Alliance Police Department would like to thank the public for the many tips which ultimately led to the arrest of a dangerous fugitive. The Alliance Police Department would also like to thank the US Marshall Service, the Nebraska State Patrol and the Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office for the collaboration and cooperation which ultimately led to this arrest.

Coordinated efforts by the US Marshall Service, APD, NSP result in capture of fugitive

Columbus, Neb. – Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will be conducting a planned power outage Wednesday, May 21 from midnight to approximately 3 a.m.

Crews are conducting the planned outage to repair a damaged substation component to ensure reliable operation of the substation and electric service to customers. “We appreciate everyone’s patience during this planned outage. In an effort to minimize impact to customers, we will be conducting the outage during the nighttime hours when electric use is minimal. This is not always an option when conducting planned outage work, but this outage will allow us to make repairs while most people are sleeping,” added NPPD Distribution Supervisor T.J. Rutledge.

NPPD will be contacting impacted customers prior to May 20 to notify them of the planned outage. If a customer has a question about the outage, they can call 1-877-ASK-NPPD.

NPPD plans power outage 'after midnight' in Chadron

Congrats to the Crawford High School Class of 2025!&nbsp;

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Crawford High School graduates of 2025

Congrats to the Chadron High School Class of 2025!

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Chadron High School graduates of 2025 

Alliance, NE – The City of Alliance invites the public to participate in reviewing the Region 23 Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of this mitigation plan is to lessen the effects of disasters by increasing the disaster resistance. By identifying the hazards that affect our community and prioritizing mitigation strategies, this will reduce potential loss of life and property damage from those hazards. For more information about this plan, visit this Google Drive link:

<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Nt8_nFUng2j8dG6k-RH-9tEsdNV8psuH">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Nt8_nFUng2j8dG6k-RH-9tEsdNV8psuH</a>

This plan is available for public comment from now to Monday, May 19, 2025. At the end of the Public Review Period, the completed plan will be submitted to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for final approval. All comments by the public can be sent to akohel@jeo.com.

For any questions, contact Seth Sorensen, City Manager, at (308) 762-5400.

City of Alliance invites the public in reviewing the Region 23 Hazard Mitigation Plan

Congrats to the Hay Springs High School Class of 2025! Click the link to view senior photos,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ul.ink/18N2DP">https://ul.ink/18N2DP</a>

Hay Springs High School graduates of 2025 

Congrats to the Hemingford High School Class of 2025!&nbsp; Click the link to view senior photos,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ul.ink/RYFQ2">http</a><a target="_blank" href="https://ul.ink/RYFQ2">s://ul.ink/RYFQ2</a>

Hemingford High School graduates of 2025 

Congrats to the Alliance High School Class of 2025! Click the link to view senior photos,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ul.ink/1MYG38">https://ul.ink/1MYG38</a>

Alliance High School graduates of 2025 

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are postponing tonight and tomorrow's musical performance of "The Little Shop of Horrors" until next week. The last two performances will be:

AHS 'Little Shop of Horrors' postponed 

Brandon and The Elevens will be performing at a ticketed Cattle Capital Cattlemen event in Alliance on Saturday, May 3 at the Westside Event Center at 7pm. You must have a paid for ticket to attend the concert.&nbsp;

All ages are welcome. Concert tickets at the door are $10 per person. &nbsp; Steak dinner at 6 p.m. and dance combination is $50 per person. Reservations required.&nbsp;

Brandon and The Elevens to perform in Alliance at ticketed Cattle Capital event 

By TENA L. COOK, CSC MARKETING COORDINATOR

CHADRON — Dr. Charles L. Welch, president and CEO of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), encouraged Chadron State College graduates to embrace their new opportunities and remain true to themselves during the spring commencement ceremony May 10.

Welch, a first-generation college graduate who leads a national organization representing 520 public institutions, reflected on his academic journey and the transformative power of higher education.

“Your life is forever transformed for receiving this degree,” Welch told the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.csc.edu/news/2025/more-than-300-to-be-honored-at-cscs-spring-commencement.html" target="_blank">graduates</a>. “You can now do things that you never dreamed were imaginable in your life. Your degree can never be taken away from you. Use it and make it count.”

Welch opened his address by referencing the three Bs of public speaking: be positive, be wise, and be seated. He then offered a message celebrating both achievement and responsibility.

He invited the audience to applaud the families and friends who helped graduates reach the milestone, noting that support systems often make the difference in completing college.

“Graduates, find your loved ones in this crowd and thank them,” he said.

In a speech that blended humor, anecdotes, and advice, Welch shared a list of life tips ranging from valuing relationships to voting and maintaining a firm handshake. He emphasized authenticity, recounting how he defied professional stereotypes by remaining true to his Arkansas roots.

“You define your career. Your career does not define you,” he said. “Be who you are. Be genuine and be authentic.”

Among his tips was a reminder about the power of a handwritten note, the importance of digital etiquette, and the mental shift from saying “I have to” to “I get to.”

He concluded with a call to “live like you are dying,” referencing the Tim McGraw song of the same name and encouraged students to make the most of each day.

“The biggest mistake you can make in life is thinking you have enough time,” Welch said.

CSC awarded degrees to 245 undergraduate and graduate students during the ceremony.

AASCU President urges CSC graduates to embrace opportunity, authenticity

POST PODCAST: Coffee Talk: Wenty's Observation Test

CHADRON – Chadron State College has announced the students who qualified for the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2025 semester. To qualify, students must complete at least 12 credit hours, be pursuing their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades.

For the President’s List, students must earn a cumulative grade-point average of 4.0. For the Dean’s List, students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

City and state listings reflect students’ home addresses on file.

Alliance: Olivia Behrends, Sonya Behrends, Kayla Campos, Kyndal Paterakis, Carlie Schneider, Katelyn Varner, Isaac Weems

Beatrice: Monica Feldhausen, Jessica Schmale

Bridgeport: Kaylee Barnett, Rachael Blue, Mary LaDeaux, Sarah Post

Broken Bow: Justin Johnson, Kenna McCaslin

Chadron: Allison Beard, Emily Beye, Cobie Bila, Spring Burks, Kyndall Carnahan, Katelyn Christian, Kayah Dogert, Demi Ferguson, Micaiah Fuller, Jacqueline Gilbert, Laura Johndreau, Amanda Kittell, Connor Lopez, Aliyah Mills, Ella O'Brien, Aubree Pankonin, Lauren Rasmussen, Caroline Reyes, Kaylee Sprock, Malachi Swallow, Hunter Townsend, McKoy Wollesen

Dix: Kiley Collins, Brandon Mendoza, Elizabeth Williams

Gering: Mackenzie Gable, Kerry Olson, Grady Robbins, Chelsea Smith, Maia Swan, Kyla Walker

Gothenburg: Rylee Naprstek, Addisyn Streeter, Kayla Studnicka, Shania Wear, Alana Wheatley

Harrison: Kailey Klein, Kalen Lotton, Jaime Turbiville

Hay Springs: November Diers, Molly Spicer, Gabriel Varvel, Shyanne Wojcik

Hebron: Brenner McLaughlin, Kaisha Solomon

Imperial: Sergio Alarcon, Denisse Guillen, Heather Wynne

Kearney: Patrick Blake, Nicole Deterding, Natalie Hamaker, Colton Holoubeck, Tianna Martin, Logan O'Brien, Preston Pearson, Carmen Throckmorton

Lincoln: Emma Codr, Benjamin Foree, Paige Pritchard, Trista Topil, Drew Whitney

Loup City: Ella Jaixen, Hailey Rademacher

McCook: Shelbi Hazlitt, Megan Hodgson, Danielle Mowry, Samantha Rodewald, Rachel Rydgren, Harper Stevens

Mitchell: Rylan Aguallo, Jake Chasek, Victor Palomo, Peyton Roberts, Jacob Trauernicht

Norfolk: Piper Craig, Teresa Goodrich, Brandon Kollars, Sydney Krause, Madelyn Pilakowski

North Platte: Khamron Andrews, Taitiana Dye, Haley Empfield, Elleigh Fisher, Christine Ochsner, Sophia Short, Kari Stutzman, Shyanne Waltemath

O’Neill: Heather Heller, Mallorie Scott

Omaha: Faith Hanson, Piper Hart, Adam Kruse

Papillion: Breanna Seavolt, Nicole Snavely

Pierce: Lauren Hoelscher, Brynnlee Marks, Peyton Wieting

Scottsbluff: Sandra Arlt, Irelynd Baldwin, Hans Bastron, Kendra Cardwell, Ethan Gion, Alexandra Harris, Avery Kildow, Hunter Lund, Piper Ryschon, Tyler Smith, Isabella Soto, Ethan Strey, Jennifer Wimmer

Sidney: Marissa Borchard, Chance Carter, Austin Glanz, Tiffany Hobson, Madison Mashek, Jersie Misegadis, Kaylin Neumann, Lydia Peters

Silver Creek: Clay Brandenburger, Shelby Osantowski

Springview: Adyson Linse, Hannah Linse, Hunter Wiebelhaus

Chadron State Spring 2025 President’s, Dean’s Lists released

City of Scottsbluff staff are busy assessing the storm damage while clean-up efforts have begun.

We ask City residents to put their yard debris in their yard waste containers first, then use biodegradable paper yard waste bags if needed. Cut branches and trees to 5 feet in length. Set all debris at the curb. Crews will spend the first part of the week picking up the debris. Debris, including large trees/branches, can be hauled to the Scottsbluff Tree Dump. Trees that have fallen in residents' yards will need to be removed from their property by the owner or tree service. The City will not enter private property to remove any down trees or branches. The tree dump will be open during normal hours this week. More information on the City Tree dump can be found on the City of Scottsbluff Website. We ask that everyone accomplish clean-up efforts by Wednesday.

City of Scottsbluff reminds residents of storm damage clean up protols

POST PODCAST: Coffee Talk: Wenty Is Not Observant

The SWANN Landfill in Dawes County is closed, along with the brush pit and dirt disposal locations here at the Chadron Transfer Station.

Over 2" of rain was received at the landfill, rendering it impassable for entering, let alone dumping debris. Same can be said of the areas at the Chadron Transfer station where the brush pit and dirt disposal areas are located.

It is anticipated it will be closed all of Monday May 19th; residents are encouraged to contact the SWANN transfer station via the Administrative offices at 308-432-4245 for the status of these locations before individuals leave their residences expecting to be able to dispose of this debris. Until the areas dry out for access, please listen to the radio for updates on the sites opening or call the Administrative office.

SWANN landfill closed in Chadron 

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a

  Northwestern Cheyenne County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

  Southwestern Morrill County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* At 449 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes

  were located along a line extending from 12 miles south of

  Redington to near Gurley, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without

           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.

           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest

floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a

mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter

Tornado Warning issued for Morrill, Cheyenne Counties 

Chadron, Neb.&nbsp; — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Crawford man following an investigation into child exploitation.

This morning, investigators served an arrest warrant for Tyrell Homrighausen, 31, at his home in Crawford. Homrighausen was arrested for multiple felony counts of possession of child pornography.

Investigators served a search warrant on Homrighausen’s residence in late March. Analysis conducted by the NSP Tech Crimes Unit discovered images of child pornography on a phone.

Homrighausen was lodged in Dawes County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation should contact the Nebraska State Patrol Troop E at 308-632-1211.

NSP arrests Crawford man in child exploitation investigation

*All individuals included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. The Panhandle Post assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, or completeness, of this information. Any person who believes information provided is not accurate may submit a complaint via the “Contact Us” tab on the homepage.

-Class 1C Felony, Possess methamphetamine 28-139 grams

-Evan Snyder, Class 3A Felony, Assault by strangulation or suffocation

-Juan Ruiz Bermudez,&nbsp;Distribution Meth

-Mackenzie Schreiber,&nbsp;Poss cont sub, Poss drug para, DUS

-Dominic Flores,&nbsp;Poss conts sub, Poss marijuana

-Robert Brown,&nbsp;DUS, PWID, Poss deadly weapon by prohibited person

-Dawson Reifschneider,&nbsp;False imprisonment,m Poss cont sub,

-Sara Howell,&nbsp;Poss cont sub CX3, Poss drug para

-Adam Cisneros, Class 4 Felony, Drive while revoked from DUI/refusal&nbsp;

-Tyrell Homrighausen, Class 2A Felony, Possess child pornography, Class 1D Felony, Visual depict/sex explicit conduct - 19+, Class 2A Felony, Possess visual depict/sex expl cond.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Panhandle police activity, May 7 - May 15

HARRISON, Neb., -- Starting Friday, May 16th, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument will be open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. Park trails will continue to be open from dawn until dusk. Summer programs at the monument bring weekly hands-on activities covering a variety of park topics near the visitor center and also conversations with park rangers on top of the Fossil Hills and on the Daemonelix trails. Additionally, the monument will schedule evening programs on select days to allow opportunities for visitors to enjoy night sky viewing.

Visitors are encouraged to celebrate the park’s 60th birthday on June 7th with a guided hike, ranching and roping demonstration, guest speakers, and cake.

“The rangers and volunteers here at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument are excited to welcome visitors and share their knowledge of this national treasure,” says Anne Wilson, Education Technician Ranger at Agate Fossil Beds. “We are all looking forward to the later park hours and all the incredible learning opportunities that summer brings.”

The National Park Service strives to make all programs at Agate Fossil Beds accessible to everyone.

Visitors may request an American Sign Language interpreter or other accommodations in advance, by phoning park staff at 1- (308)-665-4113, or via email at agfo_ranger_activities@nps.gov.

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is located 34 miles north of Mitchell, NE or 22 miles south of Harrison, Nebraska on Highway 29 and 3 miles east on River Road.

Further information about Agate Fossil Beds National Monument programs, schedules, and closures is available at the visitor center, by calling 308-665-4113 or by visiting the website at http://www.nps.gov/agfo/index.htm or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/agatefossilbeds.

Agate Fossil Beds summer hours are back, 60th Anniversary Celebration in June

B-2 District Tournament - <a href="https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/go/finaldistresults.php?sport=go_b&amp;distid=91">Full Results and State Qualifiers</a>

B-4 District Tournament - <a href="https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/go/finaldistresults.php?sport=go_b&amp;distid=93">Full Results and State Qualifiers</a>

C-5 District Tournament - <a href="https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/go/finaldistresults.php?sport=go_b&amp;distid=98">Full Results and State Qualifiers</a>

D-5 District Tournament - <a href="https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/go/finaldistresults.php?sport=go_b&amp;distid=103">Full Results and State Qualifiers</a>

Boys Golf District Results & State Qualifiers

By: Paxton Ritchie CSC Sports Information Director

CHADRON, Neb. – National qualifiers Chayton Bynes and Trace Hanchett both won shares of special awards as the RMAC announced their all-conference honors for the 2025 men's and women's outdoor track season on Monday. 

Bynes was voted as the Co-Field Athlete of the Year, matching his award win from the indoor season, while Hanchett was voted as the league's Co-Freshman of the Year. 

In addition, six Eagle athletes, including Bynes and Hanchett, made first or second team All-RMAC based on their performances at the RMAC Championships from April 25-27 in Golden, Colorado. Athletes who finished first through third in an event were given first-team honors, while fourth through sixth place earned second-team awards. 

The Chadron State First Team All-RMAC honorees are Bynes (1st, long jump; 2nd, triple jump) and senior Creighton Trembly (2nd, 110 hurdles). CSC's five Second Team All-RMAC honorees include Christopher Cormier (4th, 400 meters), Parker Gonser (4th, hammer throw), Hanchett (5th, javelin) and Nicquaine Henry (4th, 400 hurdles) on the men's side, along with freshman triple jumper Camila Salvucci (4th) on the women's side. 

Chayton Bynes doubled up on his Co-Field Athlete of the Year honors from the indoor season with another special award win, sharing the honor with UCCS's KJ McInnis. Bynes is the only RMAC athlete to repeat a 2025 indoor season special award win and take home the same award in the outdoor season. 

The redshirt sophomore starred at the RMAC championships, winning the long jump and finishing second in the triple jump at the conference meet. Bynes never finished lower than second in either the long jump or the triple jump during the outdoor season, winning at three meets in each event prior to the conference meet. The Chadron High School grad will compete at nationals this weekend in the triple jump, entering with a school-record leap of 15.54 (51 feet), which ranks 10th in Division II. 

Trace Hanchett burst onto the scene during his true freshman campaign out of Philipsburg, Kansas, sharing the co-freshman honors with Colorado Mesa's Aidan Brownell. Hanchett broke the school record in the javelin twice, most recently with an RMAC-best mark of 66.93 meters (219 feet, 7 inches) at the 2025 Loper Twilight Meet on May 10, and cleared 200 feet four times. Although Hanchett's fifth-place finish in wet conditions at the RMAC Championships matched his worst finish in a meet this year, Hanchett set the facility record at the site of the RMAC Championships earlier this season with a 65.60 meter (215-3) throw at the Kit Mayer Classic in Golden.

Bynes, Hanchett and Nicquaine Henry will be competing at the Division II National Championships in Pueblo, Colorado from May 22-24. Henry qualified after setting a school-record time of 51.56 seconds in the 400 hurdles, over 1.4 seconds faster than his time at the RMAC Championships. 

Colorado Mesa's Mateo Casados was named the Track Athlete of the Year. UCCS Head Coach Ross Fellows was named the RMAC Coach of the Year. In addition to splitting Co-Field Athlete of the Year with Bynes, UCCS's KJ McInnis was given the Dr. Randy Rhine Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Meet award after winning both the high and triple jumps and placing third in the long jump event won by Bynes.

Pair of CSC Track & Field Stars Earn Major RMAC Seasonal Awards

C-9 District Track &amp; Field Meet May 15 - Mitchell, NE

Boys Team Champion: Perkins County, 113 Girls Team Champion: Valentine, 105

<a href="https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/611101/teamscores">C-9 District Track Meet Full Results Link</a>

Full Results: Valentine, Perkins County take district track titles at Mitchell

Kimball sweeps D-9 District track titles in Bayard May 14

Boys Team Champion: Kimball, 163 Girls Team Champion: Kimball, 97

<a href="https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/611111/results/all">Full D-9 District Meet Results Link</a>

Kimball sweeps D-9 District track titles in Bayard

B-6 District Track Results &amp; State Qualifiers May 13, Ogallala

Boys District Champion: Chase County, 106 Girls District Champion: Chase County 105

<a href="https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/611092/results/all">Full B-6 District Results &amp; State Qualifiers Link</a>

B-6 District Track Results & State Qualifiers

ESPN announced Tuesday afternoon that Nebraska’s season-opening matchup with Cincinnati in Kansas City on Thursday, Aug. 28, will be televised on ESPN with kickoff set for 8 p.m. Central.&nbsp;

The Huskers and Bearcats will square off at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Nebraska’s first contest in the stadium since the 2006 Big 12 Championship game and NU’s first regular-season game in Kansas City since 1998. The matchup was originally scheduled as a Cincinnati home game before being moved to a neutral site. It marks just the second all-time meeting between the schools and the first since a 1906 matchup in Lincoln.

The matchup with Cincinnati in Kansas City marks Nebraska’s second neutral-site opener in four seasons after opening the 2022 season against Northwestern in Dublin, Ireland.&nbsp; It also marks the fourth time in the past five seasons Nebraska has opened the season either in Week Zero or on a Thursday night. Nebraska opened the 2023 season at Minnesota in a Thursday night contest.

Tuesday’s announcement is the first kickoff time set for the Huskers’ 2025 season. Additional game times and television designations for the upcoming season are expected to be announced by the end of May.

Tickets for the Cincinnati game are only available through Ticketmaster.com. Fans interested in ordering 2025 Husker football season tickets can join the Season Ticket Request list by visiting Huskers.com/tickets.&nbsp;

Huskers Open Under The Lights At Arrowhead In Season Opener

Bayard B-C-D Track &amp; Field Meet Results May 9

Boys Team Champion: Hemingford, 103 Girls Team Champion: Bridgeport, 86

Complete <a href="https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/588766/results">Bayard B-C-D Meet Results Link</a>

Bayard B-C-D Track Meet Results

By: Con Marshall CSC Sports Information

 The Chadron State College track and field team had another good day Saturday while competing at the Nebraska-Kearney Twilight Meet, which gave dozens of college athletes a final chance to improve their marks and qualify for the NCAA Division II National Championships that will take place May 22-24 at Pueblo, Colorado.

CSC freshman Trace Hanchett of Phillipsburg, Kansas, took advantage of the opportunity.

Already the Eagles’ record-holder in the javelin, Hanchett sailed the spear 65.60 meters, or 219 feet, 7 inches, to solidify his qualification. His previous best mark of 215 feet, 3 inches put him 20th on the national list, but the 4 feet, 4 inches improvement Saturday moved him up to 13th place.

The 22 athletes with the best marks in each individual event are the national qualifiers. The qualifiers will be officially declared early this coming week.

Hanchett will be among Chadron State’s three national qualifiers.  The others are sophomore Chayton Bynes in the triple jump and senior Nicquaine Henry of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 400-meter hurdles.

All three broke school records this season while securing their national credentials. 

Bynes has been high on the national chart ever since he became CSC’s first 50-foot triple jumper outdoors when went 15.54 meters, or 51 feet even, during a meet at Fort Collins in late March.

The former record of 49-8 ½ was set by Isaac Grimes in 2018;

  As of Saturday night, Bynes was eighth on the DII chart, but CSC Coach Jake Gruver said he had learned that a couple of triple jumpers in California exceeded 51 feet this weekend and the Eagles’ standout likely will be 10th or 11th after the updating takes place.

Henry earned his national meet qualification Friday during the Concordia Last Chance Meet in Seward, where he won the 400 hurdles in 51.56 seconds. At last report he was 17th nationally. His time Friday broke the CSC record of 52.39 seconds that was set by Gavin Archibald in 2014.

CSC freshman qualifies for NCAA Nationals in javelin throw

Coaches for this summer's upcoming West Nebraska All-Star football game and volleyball match have been chosen.

Garden County's Chad Dormann is the West team football head coach with Scot Anderson from Sidney, Ian Bish of Valentine and Trevor Ginkens from Hay Springs assisting. Dustin Kronhofman of Arapahoe is leading the East team with assistants coming from Cozad (Jayce Dueland), Brady (Andy Seaman) and Arapahoe (John Strand).

For the volleyball match, Natasha Haupt of Leyton leads the West squad with assistant help from Chase County's Kristi McNair.&nbsp; Rebecca Stearns of Brady is the East head coach and Maddy Krebs from North Platte St. Pat's will join her on the bench.

The football all-star game and volleyball match are both set for June 7 in Scottsbluff.&nbsp; Volleyball serves at 3:00 on the WNCC campus in Cougar Palace following the football game that begins with kickoff at 11:00 a.m. in Bearcat Stadium on the Scottsbluff High School campus.

West Nebraska All-Star football, volleyball coaches revealed

CHADRON, Neb. – Travis Brewster has resigned his position as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Chadron State College, Athletic Director Mannie Reinsch announced Tuesday. 

Brewster, who had previous head coaching experience at the University of North Dakota (DI) and Saint Xavier University (NAIA), winning Coach of the Year awards at both stops, has guided the CSC's women's basketball program since the 2023-24 season. 

During his two seasons on the sidelines for the Eagles, his teams posted identical records of 6-20. This past season, Chadron State played the hardest non-conference schedule (by final opponent winning percentage) in Division II, then secured a 12th-place RMAC finish that was the program's highest place in the league standings since 2016-17. 

The 2024-25 Eagle women's basketball team also set the program record for highest team free-throw percentage in school history (77.7 percent) and made more three-pointers (165, 6.3 per game) than any Eagle team since 2010. 

Brewster's teams excelled academically, highlighted recently when eight CSC women's basketball players were named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic Honor Roll. 

"I would like to thank Coach Brewster for his dedication and efforts to Chadron State. I wish Coach Brewster and his family the best moving forward," Reinsch said. 

Brewster was the 11th coach in women's basketball history at Chadron State College since the program began in 1973. 

A national search for Chadron State's new women's basketball coach will begin immediately.

Chadron State Women's Basketball Head Coach Brewster resigns 

LINCOLN, NE&nbsp;–&nbsp;Today, Governor Jim Pillen hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on a day-long visit that included three separate stops and two significant announcements. He was joined in the visits by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Sherry Vinton and U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith.

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