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Nebraska's SNAP Next Step Employment and Training Program Sees Growth, Cost Savings in 2025
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (237+ words) The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services" (DHHS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Next Step Employment and Training (E&T) program saw an increase in both participants and partners throughout 2025, helping Nebraskans toward financial independence and providing substantial savings for…...
Alliance City Manager Finalists Announced
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (798+ words) Alliance Times-Herald The City of Alliance Nebraska City Council met to discuss a pool of applicants to be the next City Manager in Alliance. They decided to invite 4 members of that pool to become finalists to be invited for a…...
Box Butte County Spelling Contest
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (129+ words) Alliance Times-Herald The Box Butte County Spelling Contest was hosted by St. Agnes Academy on February 3, 2026, at 1: 00 pm. Schools participating included St. Agnes Academy, Alliance Middle School, and Hemingford Middle School -36 students from grades 6, 7, and 8 competed. Champion was Turner Anderson,…...
Serv Safe" Food Protection Manager Certification Training offered in Scottsbluff
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) Nebraska has updated food safety provisions through recent legislative action, including updates aligned with the FDA Food Code through the Nebraska Pure Food Act (LB245, 2025), reinforcing the importance of trained leadership within food establishments. For more information, contact Ashley Fenning at…...
Ellis to Become Next Publications Specialist
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (345+ words) By Tena L. Cook Riley Ellis has been hired as a Publications Specialist at Chadron State College, where he will manage the Print Shop and provide graphic design for the college's marketing and communications efforts. Ellis' first day is Jan. 5, filling…...
PPHD Highlights Need for Increased Access to Driver's Education
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) is raising awareness about the need for increased access to driver's education in the Nebraska Panhandle, where teen participation rates remain significantly lower than the state average. Only 20% of Panhandle teens complete a driver's education…...
College News December 24, 2025
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Box Butte County's Only Family-Owned Newspaper Local Students Named to President's List at Chadron State College Alliance: Olivia Behrends, Sonya Behrends, Lizbeth Carrillo, Krish Chaudhari, Maycee Garcia, Keegan Grant, Maggie Jenkins, Jonah Matulka, Kaytlin Norris, Miah Peters- Marsteller, Taylee Thompson,…...