Minatare News

Park superintendent Dan Thornton says the number of visitors at Lake Minatare this Memorial day weekend was much higher than previous years.

It's 10:30 a.m. and the temperature is creeping toward triple digits. Bubba Starling rises from the aluminum plank in the dugout, grabs his bat and slips his blue helmet over his buzzed head.

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)

Scotts Bluff County officers say Brandon Pate was traveling north on County Road 26 early this morning when he lost control of his vehicle.

The Republican candidate delivered a 12 minute speech in which he addressed a number of issues including Obama's administrative polices and the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.

Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns says he's skeptical about a U.S. Postal Service proposal to keep rural offices open.

Primary elections are just around the corner but county clerks say they don't expect to see long lines at the polls.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee plans to raise some cash at a private fundraiser at the Omaha Hilton on Thursday, followed by a public rally at Rick's Cafe Boatyard on Omaha's riverfront, where he will talk about his differences with President Barack Obama.

A Scottsbluff fire department has joined Minatare in battling flames that are consuming tires and railroad ties.

Wheatland based "Wyoming Premium Farms", a major supplier for Tyson Foods, was the subject of an investigation of the cruel treatment and inhumane conditions.

Hungry for some sports chat? Replay the "Lunch with Tom" chat as columnist Tom Shatel discusses all things sports.

If you enjoy fishing, you'll have the opportunity to fish for free during Nebraska's Free Fishing and Park Entry Day.

Mexican and American flags were carried by horseback in celebration of Mexico's victory over the French at the Battle of Pueblo in 1862.

More than 20 Western Nebraska Community College students and staff took the Scottsbluff campus by surprise today with a flash mob.

Ex-Gretna City Administrator Colleen Lawry was not mentioned often during a public forum Thursday, but her spending practices were rapped by the mayoral candidates.

A 20 year old Scotts Bluff County man has died as a result of a rollover accident late yesterday afternoon near Minatare.