SD Confirms First Omicron Case
The South Dakota Dept of Health has confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the state, a man in his 20s
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60 Days In Jail And 1-Year Probation For Driver In Death Of Chadron Man
A Grand Island man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and one year on probation for the March traffic accident near Ravenna that
Happy 167th Birthday, Nebraska National Guard
Today is the 167th birthday of the Nebraska National Guard, but the celebration was held yesterday with ceremonies in the Capitol Rotunda that included Governor
NSP Apologizes For Sending Inadvertent Text Alarm
The Nebraska State Patrol is apologizing for sending an emergency test alert to cell phones around the state Tuesday night that triggered a loud, jarring
Christmas Legal Holiday Friday, But Many Federal, State, And County Workers Off Today
With Christmas falling on Saturday, Friday is the legal holiday but today (Thursday) is also essentially a holiday with most federal employees having the day
Bolz Named USDA Rural Development Director For Nebraska
    Former Nebraska state senator and congressional candidate Kate Bolz of Lincoln has been the next state director of USDA Rural Development. The White House announced
2021 Record-Setting Year For WESTCO
WESTCO, the Western Cooperative Company, had the best year in its 80-year history in fiscal 2021. President and CEO David Briggs told WESTCO’s 80th annual
Chadron Ag Appreciation Banquet Moves To May 20 At The Fairgrounds
    The Chadron Ag Appreciation Banquet, a winter highlight for more than 3 decades, is moving next year from mid-January to mid-May and from the Assumption
Shopping Underway In Chadron’s Shop With A Cop
     The Chadron Police Department’s 2021 Shop with a Cop program is nearing its conclusion.       Officer Derek Bauer, coordinating the effort this year, said Monday
SD GF&P Says Fire At Sylvan Lake Lodge Limited To 1991 Wing; 12 Of 35 Rooms Severely Damaged
South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks has released information about the extent of damage from Saturday night’s at the Sylvan Lake Lodge in Custer State
French Bank Sells Bank Of The West To Canadian Bank
San Francisco-based Bank of the West – which has over 500 branches including Chadron, Gordon, Alliance, and Bridgeport – has been sold. BNP Paribas, the
City Of Chadron Recognizes 6 Longtime Employees
The Chadron City Council last night recognized 6 employees who reached employment milestones during 2021. Honored for 5 years of service with certificates were Public
SDSU Prof Named First Director Of UNL’s Rural Prosperity Nebraska
       A professor at South Dakota State University has been named the first director of Rural Prosperity Nebraska, a new program in the UNL Institute of
NDN Collective Gets $50M Bush Foundation Grant To Distribute To Indigenous Communities.
     Rapid City’s Native American activist group NDN Collective has been awarded a $50-million dollar grant from the Bush Foundation to distribute to indigenous communities across
“Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over” Is Back For The Holidays
     The latest edition of the nationwide anti-drunk driving campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over began Friday and runs through New Year’s Day. Thousands of