By Alex Benzegala Panhandle Post

An Alliance business announced on Sunday that they will be closing their doors in October. Highway 2 Threads announced on Sunday that the business's last day is October 14th.

The store issued a statement on Facebook, saying:" This past year has been incredibly tough on many small businesses like ours and while we remained hopeful to make it through, the impact of our current economic situation has taken its toll."

Highway 2 Threads is a clothing store that is located at 315 Box Butte Ave in Alliance. Starting on October 3rd, they will be offering some evening hours to accommodate those that need a later shopping time. For more information, find them on Facebook at Highway 2 Threads.&nbsp;

Highway 2 threads in Alliance closing Oct. 14.

LF...2-3,   13" GASKETS FOR A PRESSURE COOKER....763-8230

HB....CHERRY....STOP BY THE TIMES HERALD AND GIVE BIRTHDAY WISHES

GA.....OLDER, GOOD WORKING, 40" SONY TV...HAS A GOOD PICTURE....762-1279....2140 EMERSON

FS...4-TOTES OF 12-18-24 MONS-2 YRS BOYS CLOTHES.....ACTIVITY GYM THAT LAYS ON THE FLOOR...$5.....DEVELOPMENTAL MAT...$5....MISC BABY SLEEP BLANKETS...MAKE OFFERS....CHANGING TABLE MAT....BABY BATH TUB....BOUNCY BATH INSERT.....PLAY MAT.....SHOPING CART COVER FOR BABY TO SIT......760-5871

FS...CHAIN LINK FENCE..HEAVY DUTY STYLE...42" HIGH-90 FT...45" HIGH-50 FT ...$50 FOR ALL.....760-5497

COLLECTION BASKET....OPEN TODAY AND TUES...9-2...HAVE SOME FREE WOOD OUTSIDE....FINAL DAY TO TAKE DONATIONS...WILL BE OCT.  2-3

FS...CORNER ENTERTAINMENT STAND...SOLID OAK...$100.......FS...COLLECTIBLE HUMMEL FIGURES...$50 EACH....760-1314

FS...JOHN DEERE RIDING MOWER...$250....NEEDS MINOR WORK....LF...ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND...... 760-4336

OPEN HOUSE FOR BARB HOOD...2-4  SUNDAY AT  ALLIANCE BERAN CHURCH...SEND CARDS TO.... BARB HOOD  C/P ALLIANCE BEREAN CHURCH...1639 EMERSON 

LF...BICYCLES...ANY SIZE...ANY STYLE...ANY CONDITION.....LF...ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND...760-5608

GA...LOTS OF MISC. BIKES........308-760-4793

GARAGE SALE...TUES--?...9 AM....1612 TOLUCA...LOTS OF MISC ITEMS

GA...5- APPROX. 20" TRUCK/SUV TIRES....1117 EMERSON...760-3240

FS..LOTS OF GRAPES....COME AND PICK WHAT YOU WANT....50 CENTS LB....760-2079

OPEN MIC: MONDAY SEPT. 25, 2023

FS...2 END TABLES....ROASTER....NEW PAPER TOWEL HOLDER....SMALL OAK TABLE......COOKING TINS......402- 943-6547--IN ALLIANCE

FS...NEW PIECE OF CARPET...NEVER INSTALLED....$150...762-4747...SEE AT 812 DAKOTA

HB...MARIA--THURSDAY.....ELLIOT--WED...FROM MOM AND GRANDMA

LF...1- 2 XLR MICROPHONES..DON'T NEED THE CORDS....308-760-9680

LF...SMALLER--1 GAL. SIZE,  PROPANE TANK FOR CAMPING....760-0276

LARGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE....741 EAST 9TH....8-1....SATURDAY

FS...4- PICKUP TIRES...HERCULES BRAND...245-75-R16...760-7852

LF...2-3 BOOK SHELVES...HA...ROBERT AND ANN.....HB...ANN ON SUNDAY.....308-629-8303

FS...NEW, COMPLETE FULL SIZE BED WITH BEDDING....$300....531-248-6091

GA...TRUCK TIRES...295-60-R20...ONE GOOD FOR A SPARE...LT 275-65-R20...COME TO 1117 EMERSON...760-3240

FS...LARGE, GREEN METAL FRAME PORCH SWING....$75...SEE AT 1422 TOLUCA...760-0492

FS...FOLD UP STYLE RAMPS...$30...760-5040

LF...BICYCLES...ANY SIZE...ANY STYLE...ANY CONDITION....LF...DVD MOVIES.....LF...ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND.....760-5608

LF...MISC MAGAZINES...PRO RODEO...NAT GEO...NEBRASKALAND...FOR READING.....LF...2-P225-R14 TIRES.....308-629-9384

OPEN MIC: FRIDAY SEPT. 22, 2023

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FOUND...SET OF KEYS...A-ROW OF MEADOWS.....CLAIM AT C-25 MEADOWS

FS...13" CEILING LIGHTS....NEW IN BOX...2 IN A BOX..$5 EACH...760-0612

FS...2 NIGHT STANDS....ROASTER....COOKING TINS....NEW PAPER TOWEL HOLDER...2 CASES OF COLLECTIBLE COKE BOTTLES.....SMALL OAK KITCHENTTE TABLE......402-943-6547--IN ALLIANCE

OPEN MIC: WEDNESDAY SEPT. 20, 2023

LF...ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND....402-427-9151

LF...LICENSE PLATES...AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE...FROM WESTERN NEB....402-670-1769

FS...2-STROKE GAS,  WEED EATER..WITH SOME FUEL TO GO WITH IT...RUNS GOOD...REDUCED TO $40.......HAVE A LARGE ELM TREE SOMEOME CAN CUT DOWN AND KEEP THE WOOD...763-1954-AFTERNOON

HAVE LOTS OF APPLES...COME AND PICK WHAT YOU WANT...BRING YOUR OWN BUCKET OR BAGS.....659 WEST 25TH

GAGE EDWARDS BLOOD DRIVE.......WED... 7:30-NOON..AT BBGH...CALL 761-1400-LAB.....HAVE 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE...WALK INS WELCOME AFTER 9 AM......CALL HEATHER....762-8446

LF...MISC MAGAZINESS FOR READING....NAT GEO...PRCA...NEBRASKA LIFE...ETC.....LF...NON WORKING--ROTOTILLERS...SNOW BLOWERS...MOWERS...ANYTHING WITH A SMALL ENGINE....FS...NICE ACOUSTIC GUITAR...$100....FS..VACCUM CLEANER...WORKS GOOD...$30.....308-629-9384

FS...10'  &amp;  12'  KAYAKS...WITH PADDLES...READY TO USE...GOOD CONDITION.....CALL FOR INFO 903-738-6736--IN ALLIANCE

FS...2-NEBRASKA TICKETS FOR ALL HOME GAMES....760-4366

FS...UTILITY TRAILER....FOLD UP RAMPS....760-5040.. CAN SEND PICTURES

FS...OLD COKE BOTTLES.....SOLID OAK SMALL TABLE....2 NIGHT STANDS.....NEW PAPER TOWEL HOLDER.....ROASTER....COOKING TINS......402-943-6547--IN ALLIANCE

FS...4-TICKETS TO NEB VS LA TECH....CALL ALL. TRACTOR....762-5010

HAVE LOTS OF APPLES......COME AND PICK WHAT YOU WANT...BRING OUR OWN BUCKETS AND LADDER....704 BELMONT

FS...3---1/2 BUSHEL BASKETS  OF TOMATOS.....WILL BE IN ALLIANCE ON WED....CALL FOR INFO.....308-631-5829

GA....MULTI COLOR LOVESEAT...NON SMOKING HOME....487-3603...LEAVE MSG

BRITTIANS WILL HAVE COLO.  PEACHES...$50 FOR A BOX...AVAILABLE SEPT. 25....CALL 762-6811 FOR ORDERS

OPEN MIC: TUESDAY SEPT. 19, 2023

GAGE EDWARDS MEMORIAL  BLOOD DRIVE....WED... 730 AM TO NOON AT BBGH.....SNACKS PROVIDED...STILL HAVE 14 OPENINGS .....CALL HEATHER AT  762-8446.....OR BBGH LAB...761-1400

FS...2-STROKE GAS WEED EATER...HAVE SOME FUEL TO GO WITH IT...REDUCED TO $50......HAVE A LARGE ELM TREE SOMEONE MAY CUT DOWN AND KEEP THE WOOD...763-1954--AFTERNOON

HAVE A LOT OF APPLES...COME AND PICK WHAT YOU WANT...BRING YOUR OWN BUCKETS AND A LADDER....704 BELMONT

FS...1/2" AIR IMPACT WRENCH AND 3/8" AIR RACHET....$100 FOR BOTH......FS...COBALT COMPOUND MITRE SAW...10"....WITH STAND...$300 FOR ALL....FS....KIRBY VACCUM CLEANER...READY TO USE$150.....762-4411...760-4552

ALLIANCE TRACTOR HAS 4 TICKETS TO SATURDAYS GAME VS LA TECH....230 PM...CT.....$50 EACH.....762-5010

FS...FOLD ABLE RAMPS....MEDIUM STRENGTH...760-5040

LF...OLDER BIKES...ANY STYLE...ANY CONDITION...ANY SIZE...LF...ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND.....760-5608

OPEN MIC: MONDAY SEPT. 18, 2023

GA....WHIRLPOOL PORTABLE DISHWASHER...WORKS GOOD...COME AND TAKE IT.....308-629-8303

GA...LOTS OF PRE SCHOOL AGE  UP TO 2ND GRADE BOOKS...VERY NICE CONDITION...SOUTH OF PARKER...762-9648

FS...48"  ROUND OAK DINING ROOM TABLE WITH 24" LEAF...PEDESTAL STYLE....REDUCED TO $75...762-4290

GA...13 KITTENS...NEED GOOD HOMES...BLACK AND TIGER STRIPE....BLACK AND ORANGE.........CALL BEFORE 4 PM OR LEAVE MSG...308- 629-8163FS....FS.... FARM FRESH EGGS..BROWN COLOR...$2 DOZ... 763-8230

LOST...2 KITTENS...LIGHT GRAY AND WHITE....TABBY GRAY...CALL MARCIA....760-5739

LF...CHAIN LINK FENCE POSTS....AND APPROX 50' OF FENCE WITH TOP RAIL.....760-3414

FS...2010 MERCERY MILAN CAR...FIXER UPPER....$1000...CALL OR TEXT 763-9172

FS...2002 FORD RANGER...4.0 MOTOR...5 SPD...QUAD CAB...4WD..RUNS GOOD...WITH GUN RACK...HOMEMADE GRILL GUARD...$3000.....760-8821

LF...2- USEABLE TRAILER HOUSE TIRES...SIZE 7 X 14.5......FS...HANGING NAT. GAS CEILING FURNACE...WORKS GOOD WITH SEPERATE THERMOSTAT....MAKE OFFERS....308-760-3606

FS...ACOUSTIC GUITAR....GOOD FOR BEGINNER....$100....LF...MISC MAGAZINES....FOR READING...NAT. GEO...NEBRASKALAND....FIELD AND STREAM.....LF...P225-R14 TIRES...NEED 2 OR 4....FS...SNOW BLOWER...5 HP...5 SPD...RECENT OVERHAUL AND GOOD WORKING CONDITION...$300......FS...GOOD WORKING VACCUM...$30....308-629-9384

LOST....HARD YELLOW CASE...3' LONG 6" WIDE...ANYWHERE BETWEEN HERE AND BEREA....762-6797

FOUND...WALLET NEAR SAFEWAY...CLAIM AT ALLIANCE POLICE DEPT.

OPEN MIC: FRIDAY SEPT. 15, 2023

FOUND...BLACK MALE CAT....7TH AND MISSOURI....NEED TO FIND HIS OWNER....762-6124

FS...2-STROKE...GAS WEED EATER....WITH FUEL TO GO WITH IT...$50......HAVE A LARGE ELM TREE FOR SOMEONE TO CUT DOWN AND KEEP FOR THE WOOD.....763-1954-AFTERNOON

FS...TICKETS TO ALL HUSKER HOME GAMES...IF INTERESTED CALL......760-4366

LF....ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND....LF...FREE XBOX 360 GAME SYSTEM AND GAMES......763-1490

FS...WEATHERED FENCE PICKETS....APPROX 100...762-7301

FS...1988 CHEV PICKUP BOX TRAILER...$150....308-629-9261

FS...APPROX. 35 DVD MOVIES...... $15 FOR ALL...308-629-8086

"OUR DEVINE ART"  COMPANY.....CHECK FACEBOOK...CAN DO CUSTOM ARTWORK...PORTIOTS....ETC...WILL BE AT AUTUMN IN ALLIANCE AND ALSO AT THE SR CENTER....605-303-2344 FOR INFO--BENNIE...CAN TEXT AS WELL

FS...2 TICKETS TO NU VS NO ILLINOIS...THIS SATURDAY....FACE VALUE....760-1231

OPEN MIC: THURSDAY SEPT. 14, 2023

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LF...TRAILER HOUSE THAT SOMEONE MIGHT WANT TO GIVE AWAY...LF...CHEAP VEHICLE...LF...ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND....763-1490

FS...2- KYAKS..10' AND 12'...WITH PADDLES...VERY GOOD CONDITION....$250 AND $300......903-738-6736--IN ALLIANCE

LF...ODD JOBS OF ANY KIND..GUTTER CLEANING....CLEAN UP...YARD WORK......760-5608

FS...2-STROKE GAS WEED EATER...HAVE FUEL WITH IT...$50.....HAVE A LARGE ELM TREE SOMEONE MAY CUT DOWN AND KEEP THE WOOD...763-1954--AFTERNOON

FS...1998 FORD PICKUP....$3500....760-8296

FS...2-50 CC DIRT BIKES...2-STROKE....RUN GOOD...$200 EACH....760-5108

FS...PUNCHING BAG...3-'..12"...HANGS FROM THE CEILING....$60 OBO...760-0586

LF...6 BOWLING BALLS...ANY COLOR...JUST NOT CRACKED....762-3898 LEAVE MSG

FS...2 BR MOBILE HOME......3 BR TRAILER HOME.....760-4336

FS..OLDER VINYL TUB...NOT WORKING.... 760-4024

LF..PARTIAL ROLL OF TAR PAPER..FOR SHINGLING....760-9663

OPEN MIC: WEDNESDAY SEPT. 13, 2023

Post Podcast: Upper Niobrara White NRD No-Till Drill Program 

By JOHN E. WEARE KAB Scott, Becky and Chili Potmesil

Author’s Note: This is the eighth in a series featuring people from our list of nearly 200 paid and free senior Alliance-area curbside recyclers.

Scott and Becky Potmesil were married in 2005, they have a son, Chili. The family lives on a ranch north of Antioch and has a house in Alliance (since 2013). Becky is a substitute teacher and helps at the ranch. She is also on the State FSA committee and Cattlemen’s Beef Board.

Q: How long have you been on curbside, and why did you sign up?

Becky: I thought it was a little over a year ago. Before that we’d accumulate it, accumulate it then bring it in. Unless you have a pickup truck to haul it around in, it’s easier to have it picked up. Most of the time we bring stuff from the ranch ourselves (to the recycling center). . . . Try to keep everything separate. . . . It’s amazing how much can be recycled. . . . could be 2-3 weeks before (we need to take the trash out).

Becky: We have a box for cardboard, a bag for plastic and anything with a triangle, all the orange bag stuff in a bag, and tin, aluminum, styrofoam, fiberboard and paper.

Q: How has this service influenced your opinion of recycling?

Becky: I have always tried to recycle. It’s made it so much easier, it’s made it pleasant. I’m just so excited Alliance is doing it, so important to me. When I go to my parents' town, they don’t have recycling – everything goes in the trash and it just hurts me.

Q: Newest thing you’ve added to the bag?

Becky: Styrofoam. A little more of a pain, but it’s worth it.

Q: Why do you feel it is important to recycle?

Becky: I think it is helping with climate change in the most minute way. If I can help I’m happy about that. I think landfills are attrocious . . . I’m amazed at how much garbage we produce – there is so much that can be reused.

Q: Other “green” practices at your home?

Becky and Scott try to be considerate of the environment. At the ranch, they reuse tractor oil as lubricant in other pieces of equipment. They have converted a lot of the windmills to solar. All feed and salt bags are recycled and they reuse lick tubs. Horses, not ATVs, are still for most tasks.

Sustainable practices to operate the ranch will continue to be essential in the coming years. Without them, “we wouldn’t have grass for the cattle from year-to-year,” Becky said. The Potmesils participate in Grassland CRP, part of President Biden’s 30/30 Plan to have more land set aside for conservation.

KAB Curbside: Potmesil

By Riki Hunter, Special to Panhandle Post

&nbsp;ALLIANCE – Contestant and Little Sister applications are now available for the 2024 Miss Alliance and Miss Alliance’s Teen Pageant to be held Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 6 P.M. at the Alliance High School.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The Miss Alliance pageant is an official local pageant under the Miss America and Miss America’s Teen competition.&nbsp; It is designed to promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living, and community involvement for America's young women.

The Teen pageant is open to all female Nebraska residents who were born between 2006-2010.&nbsp; The Miss pageant is open to all female Nebraska residents who were born between 1996 -2006.&nbsp; Young ladies born in 2006 have the option of competing in either the Miss or the Teen competition.&nbsp;

The contestants are judged on personal interview, talent, evening gown, on-stage question, and health and fitness.&nbsp; There will also be a separate overall community service competition, audience choice award, and Miss Congeniality voting that do not count in the overall scoring.&nbsp; A silent auction will also take place during the competition.&nbsp;&nbsp; Along with scholarships, crowns and prizes, the winners of the pageant will compete for the title of Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen in June, 2024.&nbsp;

Emcees for the evening will be Scottsbluff native Morgan Baird, Miss Nebraska 2023 and Boston Pettera, Miss Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen 2023.&nbsp; Pettera, who was crowned Miss Alliance’s Teen 2023 last November in Alliance, will return to the Miss Alliance stage to crown our 2024 titleholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The pageant is also seeking area girls ages kindergarten through 5th&nbsp;grade to participate in our Little Sister program.&nbsp; Little sisters will be paired with the contestants for the competition and will perform during the pageant and escort their contestant during evening gown competition.&nbsp;

For more information, contact Riki at 308-430-4355 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:miss.alliance.pageant@gmail.com">miss.alliance.pageant@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp; Contestant and little sister deadline is Wednesday, Nov 1.

Miss Alliance Pageant Seeks Contestants and Little Sisters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-congress-infrastructure-bill-signing-b5b8cca843133de060778f049861b144">2021 infrastructure law</a>.

“These projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, delivering tangible benefits to dozens of communities where railroads are located, and strengthening supply chains for the entire country," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.

The money is funding 70 projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. Railroad safety has become a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/railroad-safety-derailments-tank-car-ohio-minnesota-c60f33b64e9c7dc05768a78ae20f3ce5">key concern</a>&nbsp;nationwide ever since a train carrying hazardous chemicals&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/norfolk-southern-derailment-east-palestine-ohio-ntsb-bc2531012afcac4ee54e6b3999e31ed9">derailed and caught fire</a>&nbsp;in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/east-palestine-train-derailment-norfolk-southern-biden-875699405d37cacbb5dd958dafb18071">President Joe Biden has ordered federal agencies</a>&nbsp;to hold the train's operator Norfolk Southern accountable for the crash, but a package of proposed rail safety reforms&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/east-palestine-train-derailment-safety-regulations-railroad-4db52c68daf68da05425b5b70363fb0a">has stalled in the Senate</a>&nbsp;where the bill is still awaiting a vote. The White House is also saying that a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shutdown-mccarthy-congress-house-republicans-biden-249d83636e9d61cdd2aabdf34a129514">possible government shutdown because of House Republicans</a>&nbsp;would undermine railway safety.

The projects include track upgrades and bridge repairs, in addition to improving the connectivity among railways and making routes less vulnerable to extreme weather.

In Nebraska, more than $15.2 million will modernize the Cornhusker Railroad, improving track, grade crossings, and a railcar repair facility through the Cornhusker Railroad Regional Connectivity Project. Investments will result in safer and more efficient operations, including improved interchanging of regional trains with Class I railroads.

Among the projects is $178.4 million to restore passenger service in parts of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi along the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.

“This is a significant milestone, representing years of dedicated efforts to reconnect our communities after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina,” Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said in a statement. “Restoring passenger rail service will create jobs, improve quality of life, and offer a convenient travel option for tourists, contributing to our region’s economic growth and vitality.”

The grant should make it possible to restore passenger service to the Gulf Coast after Amtrak reached an agreement with CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads last year to clear the way for passenger trains to resume operating on the tracks the freight railroads own.

“We’ve been fighting to return passenger trains to the Gulf Coast since it was knocked offline by Hurricane Katrina. That 17-year journey has been filled with obstacles and frustration — but also moments of joy, where local champions and national advocates were able to come together around the vision of a more connected Gulf Coast region,” Rail Passengers Association President &amp; CEO Jim Mathews said.

In one of the biggest other grants, the Palouse River &amp; Coulee City Railroad in Washington state will get $72.8 million to upgrade the track and related infrastructure to allow that rail line to handle modern 286,000-pound railcars.

A project in Kentucky will receive $29.5 million to make improvements to 280 miles of track and other infrastructure along the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

And in Tennessee, $23.7 million will go to helping upgrade about 42 bridges on 10 different short-line railroads.

White House anounces $15 million in railroad funding for Nebraska

Chadron, NE - Chadron Public Library announced on Monday that they have been awarded a grant of $3,900.00 by the Nebraska Arts Council. 

The library said in a statement that the grant will allow them to offer the Creative Aging Through the Arts Program (CAAP) at no cost to the Chadron community. The library will begin offering a series of six workshops for adults aged fifty-five and over will begin on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. 

Chadron Public Library says that they have partnered with Crestview Care Center and the Chadron Senior Center to provide space for this workshop series.

&nbsp;“Chadron Public Library contributes a great deal to the advancement of the arts in Chadron," Nebraska Arts Council Executive Director Mike Markey said.&nbsp; "We commend the work being done by organizations such as Chadron Public Library because the arts are important to the education and quality of life for all Nebraskans.”

Landscape artist Ben Darling will lead the workshop series, each with up to 16 participants, every Wednesday between October 4 and November 8. On Wednesday mornings Darling will be at Crestview Care Center. In the afternoons he will be at the Senior Center. 

Participants will learn to paint the landscapes of the Great Plains. Topics to be covered include painting the land, sky, water, and more. Ben is a trained instructor in the Creative Aging Through the Arts Program, and a longtime arts instructor. His work is currently on exhibit at the Carnegie Arts Center in Alliance, Nebraska through October 28, 2023.

Community members aged fifty-five and older are encouraged to participate by signing up at Chadron Public Library or at the Chadron Senior Center. Participants are expected to commit to attending all six sessions as these workshops build upon each other. No previous art experience is necessary.

 Registration began September 22, and classes begin October 4, 2023. Please call Susan Rolfsmeier at Chadron Public Library at 308-432-0531 more information. To learn more about upcoming library programs, visit our website at chadronpubliclibrary.com or view our Facebook page.

Chadron Public Library Receives Grant from Nebraska Arts Council

 Scottsbluff Police released a statement on Friday that they  had received a DNA match of a Scottsbluff man that went missing in 2016.  71-year-old Walter Eugene Patterson Black was last seen on May 12, 2016, at a local convenience store.

In October 2021, a human bone, that was confirmed to be human, was found near the North Platte River between Melbeta and Minatare.  

A piece of clothing found with the bone resembled the shirt Mr. Patterson-Black was last observed wearing.  The bone was sent for DNA comparison to items belonging to Mr. Patterson-Black that were collected during the initial investigation.  

On September 14, 2023, the Scottsbluff Police Department received confirmation that the DNA profiles of the bone and Mr. Patterson-Black were a match.

The Scottsbluff Police Department issued a statement:

&nbsp; "Our hopes are the family may now have some closure and peace knowing Gene has been located." 

The Scottsbluff Police Department were assisted by&nbsp; the Scottsbluff Fire Department, Scottsbluff County CERT, Airlink, Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office, Goshen County Search and Rescue, and Kris Brock and the Tri-State.

DNA confirms remains of missing Scottsbluff man since 2016

A Scottsbluff woman was arrested on Saturday afternoon after a car accident due to driving under the influence.

Scottsbluff Police responded to the scene of the 1000 block of South Beltline East, where a white 2012 Acadia driven by 27-year-old Vanessa Jaramillo of Scottsbluff had collided with an earth embankment, flipped and collided with a chain linked fence, before coming to rest on its side. Jaramillo and juvenile were freed from vehicle.

The investigation uncovered that the vehicle was weaving in and out of traffic and passing vehicles at a high rate of speed.

As a result of the investigation,  Jaramillo was arrested for  Driving Under the Influence (3rd offense), Driving Under Suspension during a period of revocation, child abuse not resulting in serious bodily injury, and a child occupant protection system violation. 

Jaramillo was medically cleared and transported to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center without incident. The Scottsbluff Police Department was assisted by Valley Ambulance and the Scottsbluff Fire Department. 

Scottsbluff woman arrested after dangerous accident

Box Butte County Road Dept. announced that BNSF will have the Madison Road Crossing closed from 08:00 AM on September 25th to 4:00 PM on September 28th. 

Box Butte County encourages the public to plan your routes accordingly and stay safe.

Closing on Madison Road in Box Butte County on Monday

HOT SPRINGS, SD – How does the way we are raised impact our self-expression? This Native Americans' Day, Monday, October 9, Wind Cave explores this question within the theme "Culture Through Art: A Celebration of Native American Expression."

There are multiple activities throughout the day, starting in the Visitor Center auditorium at 9 a.m. with a welcome from park Superintendent Leigh Welling and National Park Service (NPS) Native American Affairs Liaison, Dorothy FireCloud. An enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, FireCloud is the first person to hold her position within the NPS, working on a national stage to support the agency's commitment to tribal relations and policy implementation.&nbsp;

At 9:30 a.m., Jhon Goes in Center, an Oglala Lakota metalsmith who played a seminal role in the revival and adaptation of plains metalwork, will give a presentation entitled, "Another America and a Regional Landscape." This talk highlights the Black Hills as a pivotal cultural and creative landscape for Indigenous peoples.&nbsp;

Following Goes in Center, at 10:30 a.m., award-winning fashion designer Tosa Two Heart will discuss her journey in design and the aesthetic influences of her contemporary clothing designs in a talk titled, "Lakota Storytelling Through Fashion Design."&nbsp;

The dedication of the sculpture “Cȟaŋgléška-Wakȟaŋ”, or “Sacred Hoop,” will occur at 11:30 a.m. with artist Kelly Looking Horse telling the story of its creation and the philosophical influences of each part. The sculpture is over 20 feet tall and reaches from the lower exhibit level of the park’s Visitors Center up into the skylight.&nbsp;

Activities move outside at 1:30 p.m. with world-renowned hoop dancers Starr Chief Eagle and Jasmine Bell. Chief Eagle and Bell will lead demonstrations, accompanied by a live drum, and invite participation from the audience to help understand the art of the hoop dance.&nbsp;

At 3:30 pm, Emmy Her Many Horses, a Sicangu Lakota author, musician, and actress, will conclude the talks with a presentation entitled, "Classical, Traditional, Ancestral: What Makes it Native?" In this discussion, Her Many Horses confronts her personal experience within a university music program and its tension with her own culturally-based systems of knowing.&nbsp;

Throughout the day, Native American artists will be available at booths, allowing visitors to learn about the continuum of Native American cultural expression and to purchase art from local artists. A food truck with Native American selections will also be available. &nbsp;

The Native Americans’ Day Celebration demonstrations are free and appropriate for all ages. Funding for this event is provided by the Black Hills Parks and Forests Association, a non-profit partner with Wind Cave National Park.&nbsp;

For more information, call the park at (605) 745-4600.&nbsp;

Wind Cave celebrates Native Americans’ Day with art show, speakers, sculpture dedication, hoop dancing and food 

By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Cutthroat and rainbow trout will be stocked by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to enhance fishing opportunities this fall and winter.

“This program emphasizes the urban and community waters statewide,” said Greg Anderson, Game and Parks’ fish production supervisor. “Ten-inch trout are stocked to provide angling opportunities for all ages to catch and harvest.”

The stocking of trout began the week of Sept. 11 with cutthroat and rainbow species stocked in the Northwest District and continues weekly statewide throughout the fall.

“Hatchery crews work tirelessly throughout the year and drive thousands of miles ensuring trout arrive safe and healthy to their destinations,” Anderson said. “Although we have a schedule, Nebraska’s weather — or other unforeseen circumstances — may alter our plans. Be assured we’ll accommodate changes and get every trout stocked in Nebraska’s lake, ponds and creeks.”

Stocking also will take place in November and December as time and weather permit. Crystal Spring Middle Pond near Fairbury will be stocked following the cormorant migration to ensure trout are available to the anglers there.

After a renovation project at Lake Ogallala this fall is completed, more than 20,000 trout and other species will be stocked when favorable water conditions exist.

Those working to complete their Trout Slam will have their best opportunity to catch cutthroat in the northwest. Cutthroat were stocked this month in the south Grable Pond and Cherry Creek Diversion pond at Fort Robinson State Park, the Wood Reserve ponds on the Soldier Creek Wilderness Area, the White River, Sowbelly Creek and the Alliance Golf Course pond. Between 250 and 825 were released at each location.

In addition, cutthroats will be stocked between Sept. 18-Oct. 2 at:

The tentative rainbow trout stocking schedule, including quantities, follows:

As time and weather allow, the following water bodies will be stocked with rainbow trout:

Fishing for trout is a great way to introduce all ages of anglers to fishing. A spinning or spincast rod-and-reel with a worm baited hook work well. Many of these places are ideal to try the more complicated casting involved with fly fishing.

If you are just getting into fishing, read Game and Parks’ Going Fishing Guide, available at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vb3V0ZG9vcm5lYnJhc2thLmdvdi8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwOTIxLjgyOTU4NTMxIn0.KNF3BmHvjgVFmzc5hEBJm-UmUh36JojG8KWTUx58tak/s/497221906/br/226407789812-l" target="_blank">OutdoorNebraska.gov</a>. Find additional information on fishing or buy your fishing permit at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vb3V0ZG9vcm5lYnJhc2thLmdvdi9maXNoLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA5MjEuODI5NTg1MzEifQ.0BMIouA2yKAI41-RoJm4NMdM3dU4EwFogVSIlWd1jSQ/s/497221906/br/226407789812-l" target="_blank">OutdoorNebraska.gov/fish</a>. While there, you can see what other species have been stocked in Nebraska’s waters by visiting the “Fish Stocking Database.”

 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announces Cutthroat, rainbow trout stocking schedule

The Alliance Bulldogs boy's tennis team faced stiff competition at the Hastings Invite on Friday, as the Bulldogs placed 10th at the invite. Here are the results:

#1 Singles Tony Escamilla went 0 - 4.&nbsp; &nbsp;

 &nbsp;#2 Singles Tre Red Bear went 1- 3 getting a win over Norfolk's Shaun Gustman 8-3.

#1 Doubles Landyn Branstiter and Kade Richey went 0 - 4

# 2 Doubles Bryce Wade and Kash Shrewsbury went&nbsp;0 - 4.

Bulldogs Head Coach Scott Mills said the effort from his team was strong.&nbsp; "They all played better and much smarter, but we were definitely playing some top players in the area, Mills said. "I was proud of the way they played and kept fighting; I saw some improvements across the board at Hastings."

Varsity team is back at it on Tuesday at Gering on Tue.

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