Gering News

Officials in some school districts say the higher bar will spur more gains, though scores dropped this year for eighth- and 11th-graders. Read more ... High schools are soon to break for summer, prospect camps lurk around the corner and most college football teams are exiting Turn 2 of the 2013 recruiting class calendar, ready to start building ... (more)

One in four Nebraska families is dealing with a serious mental illness. Those struggles and serious behavioral struggles can start early on, leaving many parents feeling frustrated, scared and alone.

So far, Barrasso only has two other opponents for the seat, Republican Thomas Bleming from Lusk and Democrat Al Hamburg of Torrington.

The lodging tax - is scheduled to begin in July. Guests staying at hotels in the city would pay an additional four and a half percent tax on top of state and city taxes.

With more and more Memorial Day services scheduled every year. It's getting harder to find veterans to perform honor guard or rifle duties or even play TAPS.

Dobby's Frontier Town started out as Kenneth Dobby Lee's desire to save a vanishing piece of history before it was lost.

The group's co-founder, Colonel John Folsom, says "reserving parking spaces for veterans who received the purple heart is another way businesses can honor soldiers who served the country." Ff you're interested in getting a wounded warrior sign for your business you can email the group at info@wwfs.org Two men are hospitalized after driving their ... (more)

Governor Heineman says "Memorial Day is an opportunity to salute the heroes who have served our nation with honor and those who are serving today." Typically flags are flown at half-mast on Peace Officers Memorial Day, Memorial Day, Patriot Day in remembrance of 9/11 and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Jeremy Becker at 21st Century Irrigation in Gering says his company has been installing more irrigation systems than usual because of the lack of rain.

Nebraskan's might have to wait a little longer to see the two U.S. Senate candidate go head-to-head on the issues.

The Big Ten announced its football schedules for the 2015 and 2016 seasons on Monday morning.

Petitioners work in Scotts Bluff County to get enough signatures to have a grand jury investigate the death of a two-year-old Gering girl.

Landowners and others with interest in conserving habitat for pheasants and quail are invited to tour managed lands.

A new policy on random drug testing of some students has been proposed for the Gering school district in western Nebraska.

The owner of Kindvall reported a number of items missing to the Scottsbluff Police Department including several new and used power tools.

Relatives of a 2-year-old Gering girl who died in 2008 are circulating a petition to have a grand jury investigate her death.

Landowners and others with interest in conserving habitat for pheasants and quail are invited to tour managed lands.

Committee member Jina Red Nest says that they are still looking to raise money for this years "Circle the Bluffs Powwow." "I was hoping Scottsbluff and Gering would be able to help out a lot more than the past years, there's been donations here and there." Final Team Scores: 1. Kimball, 322 2. Valentine, 325 3. North Platte St.

By learning from losing, Gretna ended its season by celebrating a championship. The Dragons ended a six-match losing streak to Omaha Skutt on Monday night with a 3-2 upset of the top-ranked SkyHawks in the Class B girls state soccer final.

ServeNebraska Learning to serve: On Global Youth Service Day, youth-led service learning projects supported by ServeNebraska benefited communities statewide.