Choose your location
Panhandle Post
Rapid City Marshals cease operations
Rapid City, SD – The Rapid City Marshals regretfully announce the cessation of operations, effective immediately. This decision stems from a lack of leadership from previous Arena Football League (AFL) league officials and their unfulfilled promises rendering it impossible for the team to sustain its operations. This difficult choice...
Panhandle police activity, May 17 - May 22
*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.
Alliance Police Department: The media report
P202400259 19:31 10-44 : MVA NON INJURYofficers responded to a two motor vehicle accident at TRAILERVILLE CT/ Accident report taken Closed - Resolved. P202400260 22:12 ASSAULT : ASSAULT Closed - Charges Recommended. P202400260 22:12 ASSAULT : ASSAULT Open - Under Investigation. 05/19/24 Total: 3. 05/22/24. P202400261 08:16 FOLLOW : FOLLOW...
Report: Iran's near-nuclear bomb-grade uranium stock grows
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report on Monday by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the latest in Tehran's attempts to steadily exert pressure on the international community. Iran is seeking to have economic...
First state attempts to regulate AI’s hidden role in American life
DENVER (AP) — The first attempts to regulate artificial intelligence programs that play a hidden role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans are facing pressure from all sides and floundering in statehouses nationwide. Only one of seven bills aimed at preventing AI’s penchant to discriminate...
Farm bill advances from U.S. House panel but faces a tough row to hoe
WASHINGTON — Republicans moved their long-awaited new farm bill through the U.S. House Agriculture Committee this week, despite opposition from most Democrats that could stall further advancement of the bill. The massive $1.5 trillion legislation would set policy and funding levels for key food, agriculture and conservation programs for...
Rockies top one of baseball's best pitchers Sunday
DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first inning, and the Colorado Rockies sent Ranger Suárez to his first loss of the season in a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Colorado, last in the NL West at 18-34, took two...
Huskers are Big 10 Baseball Champs!
Gabe Swansen’s game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning delivered Nebraska its fifth conference championship in program history with a 2-1 win over Penn State in front of 13,300 fans on Sunday morning at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Nebraska (39-20) totaled two runs on six hits with an...
Average US vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer
DETROIT (AP) — Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their vehicles largely because new ones cost so much. S&P Global Mobility, which tracks state vehicle registration data nationwide, said Wednesday...
Congress, campaigns engage in tug-of-war over gas prices as summer travel begins
WASHINGTON — As Democrats continue to ramp up their push against the oil industry, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others on Thursday called out big oil companies and their executives for high gas prices heading into the heavily traveled Memorial Day weekend. Republicans in turn have blamed President...
Family working to retrieve bodies of missionary couple killed in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) —The local director of a mission group in Haiti and a young missionary couple from the U.S. were attacked and fatally shot by gang members after leaving a youth group activity at a church, a family member told The Associated Press. Thursday’s killings of Jude Montis,...
Huskers handle Hoosiers Saturday to advance in Big 10 Tournament
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Josh Caron hit two home runs and drove in all the runs and Will Walsh pitched a complete game as Nebraska stayed alive in the Big Ten Tournament with a 4-2 win over Indiana on Saturday. The third-seeded Cornhuskers (37-20) and the third-seeded Hoosiers (32-23-1)...
Ex-day care worker convicted in death of 1-year-old girl left in van on scorching day
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska day care worker who mistakenly left a 1-year-old girl in a van for more than five hours on a scorching day has been convicted in her death from hyperthermia. Ryan Williams, who is 62, was found guilty Thursday of felony negligent child...
America Needs a Resilient Energy Supply Chain
With the summer growing and travel season upon us, the cost of energy is top-of-mind for many. Unfortunately, the Biden administration continues to barrel down a dead end of poorly considered energy policy. Since President Biden took office, the Consumer Price Index shows prices have skyrocketed and stayed high as gasoline prices are up 55.5 percent, airfare is up 38.2 percent, and electricity is up 28.5 percent. It’s clear the president’s attempts to pick and choose industry winners and losers and spend his way out of the economic challenges he has created have only added fuel to the fire of inflation and made American consumers and industry more dependent on our global adversaries.
Chadron opens Legion Baseball Memorial Day Weekend Tournament with loss
Chadron is looking for a split on opening day of action at the annual Gering Memorial Day Weekend American Legion Baseball Tournament at Oregon Trail Park. Friday morning, Chadron's Post #12 seniors dropped an 11-1 decision to Torrington, and will face Buckley next to cap Friday's pair of games. Torrington used two big innings to earn the win, scoring five runs in each of the third and fifth.
Gunmen in Haiti abduct and kill American missionary couple
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. missionary couple was shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti’s capital after they were abducted while leaving a youth group activity held at a local church, according to a police official and a religious group. A third person also was...
Lake McConaughy, Lake Ogallala SRAs remain open after storm
Despite high winds that tore through the north side of Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area May 23, the park remains open, with all campsites available. Visitors should be aware trees are down across the entire north shore and crews will be working all weekend to remove them. Power is currently out at Lone Eagle and Sandy Beach campgrounds, but power is expected to be restored by midday Friday.
Israeli Army recovers bodies of 3 more hostages from Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel's army said Friday, as the top United Nations court prepares to rule on whether Israel must halt its military operations and withdraw from the enclave. The bodies of...
Husker Baseball gets rematch in B1G Tournament against Ohio State this afternoon
Omaha, Ne - Nebraska gets it's rematch today against Ohio State who defeated the Huskers 15-2 in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday night. Today's game is an elimination game at 2 p.m CDT at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. You can listen to the game on AM 1400 or FM 92.5 KCOW today, with pregame at 12:30pm Mountain Time, first pitch at 1pm MDT/2pm CDT.
Panhandle Post
18K+
Posts
29M+
Views
Alliance, Chadron and Nebraska Panhandle News, Opinion, Video, Sports, Entertainment, Obituaries, Weather, Cancellations. Member: Associated Press. Member: Nebraska Association of Broadcasters. Member: LION Publishers.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.