A group of picketers stood on the sidewalks of the 200 block of West Highway 20 in Chadron Thursday afternoon All traffic is being urged to use caution in the area for pedestrians crossing the road with political signs More details will be released when available Chadron freshman Addisyn Gruver (in middle of pack) won the 100-meter dash in this race to win the event at the Western Conference Meet and also reset the Chadron High record at 12.36 seconds She also won the 200 dash and the long jump Sophomore Sophie Watson had a great day for the Cardinals at the Western Conference Meet She tied for first in the long jump and was third in both of the hurdles Chadron's Addisyn Gruver finishes the 4x100 relay at the Chadron Twilight Track and Field Meet Led by freshman Addisyn Gruver’s three first-place finishes — one of them a 50-year-old school record that she broke — the Chadron High School girls tallied more than 100 points and placed third at the Western Conference Track and Field Meet in Sidney on Friday Coach Blakelee Hoffman said Gruver obviously had another outstanding meet and so did many of her teammates “We put some of them in different events than their usual The Western Conference Meet is a big one for us and we were able to score a lot of points again.” The Lady Cardinals finished with 103 points It’s their second highest total in the last decade exceeded only by the 146 points that were posted by the 2019 team that was Chadron’s first — girls or boys — to win a Western Conference track and field championship The Chadron girls have now scored at least 91 points in six of the last seven conference showdowns Gruver won the 100- and 200-meter dashes in 12.36 and 26.70 seconds and the long jump by going 17-3 ¼ besides anchoring the second-place 4x400 relay breaking the 12.40 converted mark that Karen Briscoe set when she ran 100 yards in 11.3 seconds in 1975 That was the Cardinals’ oldest record aside from the boys’ records in the 200 and 400 meters that Rob Wahlstrom set in the late 1960s Gruver’s 200 time at the conference meet is one-hundredth shy of her best It was the fifth meet in a row that she had long jumped more than 17 feet Her leap of 17-11 ¾ that won the Best of the West the previous Tuesday is her career-best Sidney won both of this year’s team titles again It was the ninth time in the last 11 years that the boys won that title and the fourth crown in the last five years for the girls nine more than last year’s winning total and 30.5 more than second place Scottsbluff managed this year The Lady Raiders scored 134 points last week down a long way from the 182 that last year’s extra-strong crew rang up which nipped the Cardinals by four points for second place sophomore Sophie Watson also had a special day for the Cards She tied with Scottsbluff’s Addison Bowlin for first in the high jump at 5-foot-1 and was third in both the high and low hurdles The Lady Cards also had a pair of runners-up—Beau Behrends in the 800 and Olivia Lyon in the discus with a career-best heave of 114-8 placing three times in both the shot put and the discus to earn 20 points for the team Raylie Pourier was fourth and Hannah Sprock sixth Jaelyn Brown fifth and Vrasai Sayaloune sixth in the shot After all the heavy lifting and throwing was done Sayaloune and Lyon joined forces and won the throwers 4x100 relay those 10 points didn’t count in the team scoresheet Other placewinners for the Chadron girls were Brooklynn Hoffman in the 100 hurdles and Bryann Buskirk in the 3200 Cali Hendrickson and Cella Landen joined Gruver on the second place 4x400 relay Buskirk and Gracie Calkins finished third in the 4x800 relay Katie Dowse of Sidney and Rylee Luce of Gering were double winners taking first in the 400 and 800 races and the hurdles Sidney junior Lance Holly was a triple winner among the boys crossing the finish line first in all three of the sprints He also anchored the winning 4x100 relay team whose time of 41.91 broke the record of 43.43 that had been set by Chadron’s Quinn Bailey Malachi Swallow and Xander Province in 2023 Alliance had set the record of 43.5 seconds that the Cardinals broke Axton Stone won both of the distance events for the second year in a row and Creighton Beals slammed the hurdles after also winning the intermediates and placing second in the highs a year ago Sophomore Cole Carnahan led the Chadron boys by taking third in the 800 The Cardinals other points were earned by Quinn Bailey in the shotput Rider Henrick in the 3200 and the 4x100 relay team The Cardinals and many other teams will enter the Bayard B-C-D Meet this Friday event winners and Chadron placings follow: Nebraska high school track and field champions since 2015 Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account By Aaron Bonderson The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has fined Chadron State College for behavior by a student athlete who was attending a softball game against New Mexico Highlands University last month In an archived broadcast from the game on Feb a Chadron State student athlete can be heard shouting “I just got my green card.” The comment in the bottom of the sixth inning prompted the home plate umpire to say something to the home crowd during a stoppage of play In a Facebook post a New Mexico Highlands patron in attendance said there were other comments including fans shouting "immigrant" and chanting "U-S-A." The chant can also be heard on the broadcast “an individual at the game directed a disparaging comment toward the New Mexico Highlands team referencing ethnicity or national origin." Many of the women listed on New Mexico Highlands’ softball roster are Hispanic and both the RMAC and CSC strongly condemn them," the statement said "Chadron State’s administration worked cooperatively with the RMAC to investigate the incident and the individual and others involved were identified those individuals will receive appropriate sanctions Chadron State athletics has received a reprimand and monetary fine and has also committed to providing additional education to all its student-athletes.” The RMAC did not report a specific amount the school was fined and declined to share specifics on how the student athlete was sanctioned, citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Chadron State shared the following statement with Nebraska Public Media last Tuesday “Chadron State College is cooperating fully with the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and New Mexico Highlands regarding this sportsmanship review CSC remains committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for students and spectators and improper behavior is not tolerated." Get the latest from around Nebraska delivered to your inbox online and mobile platforms.Your support is essential 10:10 AM MDTBy News Channel NebraskaCHADRON — Scottsbluff edged Gering by four strokes to capture the team title at Thursday’s Chadron Golf Invitational Scottsbluff’s Noah Shaddick earned individual medalist honors with a 77 followed closely by Gering’s Jack Maser A four-way tie for third at 82 included Sidney’s Tobin Landen and Chadron’s Dagen Cranmore as well as Scottsbluff’s Mitch Culek The rest of the top 10 included: Gavin Carrizales Host Chadron finished fourth in the team standings with a 355 Alliance rounded out the top five with a 373 Courtesy of OSTDPS)MONDAY UPDATE: A release from OSTDPS indicated that the suspect was possibly spotted and could be in the Pine Ridge “A subject matching his description was seen in the East Ridge and North Ridge area.” They advised that the suspect is dangerous and locals should lock their homes and cars and to simply call 911 if they spot the suspect 4:00 FRIDAY UPDATE: Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Highway 18 between Oglala and Pine Ridge a black Jeep Cherokee bearing Nebraska license plates matched the description connected to an earlier tribal firearms complaint The attempted stop occurred within the exterior boundaries of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation The vehicle failed to yield and fled westbound on Highway 18 at a high rate of speed two OSTDPS officers deployed spike strips on Highway 18 in Fall River County it swerved in the direction of the officers prompting one officer to deploy their duty weapon in the direction of the threat The pursuit continued into Nebraska and concluded in a rural area of Dawes County where the male driver who has been identified as Cody Dittman  fled the scene on foot Two additional occupants were in the vehicle One sustained a non-life threatening injury and received medical care Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the male subject should contact the OSTDPS dispatch at (605) 867-5111.  ORIGINAL STORY: Law enforcement was seen racing east of Chadron early this morning Scanner traffic has indicated that first responders are responding near the Nebraska and South Dakota State border for a female with a possible gunshot wound and more details will be provided as they become available The Chadron Area Special Olympics team performed well on April 19 2025 for the West Region swim and track meet Swimmers from Chadron: Back row: Orlando Camargo-Luz Unified Partner Julia Nicholson and Russell Moore Front row: Unified Partner Brystian Cummings and mascot Cassidy Cummings The results for the Chadron athletes are as follows: Orlando Camargo-Luz – 50 m free style— 1st place Bastian Barnes – 50 m free style – 2nd place and Bristyn Cummings – Unified 4x25 m free style relay – 1st place Russell Moore – 15m unassisted swim – 1st place Ben Fistler – 15 m assisted swim – 1st place and Scottsbluff as well as unified partners and volunteers Paul Kruger – 1st Softball throw and 2nd 100 m run Robbie Straw – 2nd Softball throw and 2nd 100 m run Michael Broberg – 1st Softball throw and 1st 200 walk Orlando Camargo-Luz – 1st Shot Put and 2nd place in 100 m run Jesse Demicell – 2nd Shot Put and 1st 100 m run Ben Fistler – 2nd Javelin and 1st place in 100 m run Bastian Barnes – 1st Javelin and 2nd place 100 m run and Jesse Demicell – 1st place 4x100 m Relay and Ethan Calle – 1st place in 4x100 m Unified Relay Special Recognition was given to the Social Work and Psychology Club volunteers Accepting the plaque for CSC is Samantha Hill and Adrianna Calle for the volunteers and presenting it is West Area Special Olympics Director Melissa Nicholson We would like to thank the City of Chadron for the use of the Aquatic Center Chadron State College for the use of the PAC Trooper Juan Garfio for handing out awards at both the swim and track meets the teams that competed and the families and coaches that cheered all the athletes that day There was a special recognition plaque was given to the The Social Club for Chadron State College for volunteering The Chadron High Track and Field teams were in Sidney on Friday for the Western Conference Invite The Cardinals had a solid day with three individual wins and a relay win.  All three individual wins went to Freshman Addie Gruver who won the 100 200 and long jump to continue a great start to her track career The relay win came in a very unique event in which four throwers ran a 4×100 relay There were a handful of podium finishes outside of the winners Sophie Watson finished in second place after losing a jump off in high jump and was third in the 300 meter hurdles Beau Behrends missed out on the 800 title by one tenth of a second to finish in second Brooklyn Hoffman joined the group of runner up finishers by taking second in the 100 meter hurdles Recent Wayne State signee Olivia Lyon earned her second medal of the day by getting second in discus.  There was a lone podium finisher on the boys side with Cole Carnahan continuing his great sophomore season by taking third in the 800 Check out full results here Next up for the Cardinals track and field teams is a quad in Alliance on Monday.  It’s expected to be a shorter than usual meeting for the Chadron City Council Monday The meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m Council will read a proclamation for May 11-17 as National Police Week Council will then have a public hearing to levy a special assessment for maintenance of the Business Improvement District for the 2025 calendar year The final two items include a contract with Ayres Associates to update the city’s comprehensive plan to include an energy element and a change order for the upcoming chip seal project Building in Chadron and the Fremont Opera House have been awarded grants to help fund repairs to their brickwork They were chosen for 2025 Nebraska State Historical Society’s Bricks and Mortar grants which assist owners of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places with repairs to roofs or brickwork Building in Chadron received a grant from the Nebraska State Historical Society to help cover the cost to repair brickwork Grant are funded by a portion of the Historic Preservation Fund awarded annually to the Nebraska State Historical Society from the National Park Service The Fremont Opera House has been awarded a grant to help fund brickwork repairs owns the Love-Larson Opera House in Fremont The Historic Preservation Office works to identify and preserve the state’s history using programs such as National Register Nebraska Examiner is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. 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Contact Editor Aaron Sanderford for questions: info@nebraskaexaminer.com The Chadron High boys golf team wrapped up a busy three tournament week Friday with the Scottsbluff Invite which doubled up as the Western Conference Invite at Scottsbluff Country Club Tobin Landen continued his hot streak from Thursday posting an 83 which placed him seventh in Western Conference and 11th overall in the Scottsbluff Invite Zane Cullers was next with an 86 to place 8th and 12th Brayden Linegar was one shot behind Cullers Also competing for the Cardinals was Tobin Meyer who shot a 94 and Creighton Ryan posted a 113 to round out the lineup for the Cardinals.  As a team the Cardinals shot a 350 which placed them 3rd in the Western Conference and 4th in the Scottsbluff Invite with Wheatland being the team between them and the top two finishers of Scottsbluff and Gering.  Next up for the Cardinals boys golf team is a well deserved break before the Gering Invite on Wednesday still on the runA Norfolk man is on the run from law enforcement after a Friday morning police chase.Friday 10:45 PM CDTBy Peter RiceCody DittmanCHADRON - A Norfolk man is on the run from law enforcement after a Friday morning police chase.The pursuit began around 6:30 Friday on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota where Officers with the Oglala Sioux Tribe attempted to stop an SUV that matched the description of a tribal firearms complaint but the car fled at high speed according to police.Department of Public Safety officers then placed spike strips near the reservation boundary but the driver swerved toward police prompting one officer to fire their weapon at the car.The pursuit continued into Nebraska and ended in Dawes County where the driver He remains at large.A Nebraska State Patrol helicopter was on scene looking for Dittman. Two passengers were in the vehicle with one receiving care for non-life threatening injuries.  South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed in a press release that the Division of Criminal Investigation “Authorities are searching for the suspect who is still at-large in Nebraska and there is no known threat to the public in South Dakota,” said Attorney General Jackley “Our first priority is to apprehend the suspect without further incident and then DCI will investigate the portion of the incident that occurred in South Dakota." Jackley added that the DCI is being assisted by the FBI and the Fall River County Sheriff’s Office The Oglala Sioux Tribal Police are cooperating with the investigation Authorities urge anyone with information to contact police Works for the renovation of the windows located on the East and North sides of the Chadron Public Library and of the escape door and stairs located on the West side The reading room will be affected by the renovation as well The Youth Services are not included in this project and will continue to operate as usual The Library Staff is committed to make this phase of the Renovation as smooth as possible for the public and hope to be back to provide our services in a timely fashion humid Thursday greeted boys golfers from around the panhandle for the Chadron Invite at Ridgeview Country Club.  it was a tough day scoring wise as the winning score was a five over par round of 77 by Scottsbluff’s Noah Shaddick Tobin Landen led the charge as the sophomore fired a season best 82 to finish in third Zane Cullers was right behind him with an 86 to finish in seventh Next on the scorecard for the Cardinals was Brayden Linegar who shot an 88 Rounding out the Cardinals lineup was Tobin Meyer with a 99 and Brady Daniels with a 101 Team wise the Cardinals shot a 355 to finish in 5th.  The Chadron High Boys golf team began a busy week Tuesday in Alliance at the Alliance Invite Zane Cullers led the charge for the Cardinals shooting a seven over 79 to finish in seventh place on a pristine day Tobin Meyer shot an 88 and rounding out the scoring for the Cardinals was Brayden Linegar with a 90 Tobin Landen wrapped up the Chadron lineup by shooting a 95 Next up for the Cardinals is the Chadron Invite Thursday morning with a start time of 9am.   The top track and field athletes from across the panhandle of Nebraska and eastern Nebraska gathered in Scottsbluff Tuesday night for the annual Best of the West track meet.  Addie Gruver was the lone Cardinal to win an event jumping 17’ 11.75” to win the long jump by over a foot clearing 5’2 but fell in a four way jump off to finish in third.  Gruver added a second place finish in the 100 meter race while getting fourth in the 300 meter hurdles just a second and a half off the winning pace Hannah Sprock and Jaelyn Brown finished third and fourth in shot put while Olivia Lyon finished in seventh in discus.  Chadron entered teams in the 4×100 (Brooklyn Hoffman Addie Gruver) and 4×400 (Alex Rasmussen Cali Hendrickson) relays on the girls side and brought home finishes of sixth and eighth On the boys side Cole Carnahan set a PR in the mile to finish 3rd Layne Davidson) was also in Scottsbluff and finished sixth Click Here For Full Results Next up for the Cardinals Track and Field team is the Western Conference Invite in Sidney on Friday With the end of the 2024-25 school year on the horizon activities in the Chadron After School Program are wrapping up as well students celebrated the end of the term with bowling at Hilltop Lanes and swimming at the Chadron Aquatic Center It was an especially significant celebration for Lorna Eliason who has helped guide the program since it started 24 years ago About Akin Leadership Client Value Awards & Accolades All Locations Boston Dallas Fort Worth Houston Irvine Los Angeles New York Philadelphia San Antonio San Francisco Washington, D.C. 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J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2009 B.S., Pepperdine University, magna cum laude, 2006 Akin Continues Projects & Energy Transition Growth with Addition of Chadron Edwards Read More Meet Our People Dawes County Attorney/Coroner Vance Haug – On March 8 the Chadron Police Department was dispatched to investigate the unattended shooting death of 22 year old Brayton Branic at a local Chadron apartment complex The Dawes County Sheriff’s Office and Dawes County Attorney/Coroner responded as well the evidence at the scene and witness interviews; preliminary findings indicate that Mr Branic died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound An autopsy and toxicological screening have been ordered and the investigation continues at this time Anyone having information regarding this investigation is requested to contact the Chadron Police Department at 308-432-0510 THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Game Recap: Football | 9/21/2024 3:19:00 PM | Tim Flynn Thanks for visiting Chadrad Communications has been made aware that a male student from Chadron State College was found deceased in an off campus residence early Saturday morning A message to students and faculty was made announcing the passing of Chadron State Senior Brayton Branic No information regarding the cause of his death were released however students and staff were encouraged to reach out for professional help in coping with this loss tied for fifth in steer wrestling after completing his runs in 4.9 and 9.5 seconds The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference has fined Chadron State College an undisclosed amount for a verbal incident that occurred during one of the two February 23 softball games against New Mexico Highlands This past Friday the RMAC and CSC issued a statement about the incident that reads “During an RMAC softball competition at Chadron State College an individual at the game directed a disparaging comment toward the New Mexico Highlands team referencing ethnicity or national origin and both the RMAC and CSC strongly condemn them Chadron State’s administration worked cooperatively with the RMAC to investigate the incident and the individual and others involved were identified.  Chadron State athletics has received a reprimand and monetary fine and has also committed to providing additional education to all its student-athletes.”  In a message sent out from Nebraska State College System Chancellor Dr Jodi Kupper was appointed Interim President at Chadron State College Kupper brings 27 years of experience in leadership of higher education She is currently Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and has dedicated nine years as Dean of the School of Education at Peru State According to the letter sent to students and faculty “The Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee and campus representatives who previously served on the 2023 Presidential Search and Advisory Committee were consulted about options for filling the position on an interim basis and unanimously supported the appointment of Dr The interim appointment will span approximately nine to 12 months while the Board develops a national search strategy and considers search firm options to assist in identifying the next president of Chadron State College.” she will be in Lincoln to participate in the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting She will be on campus and fully engaged with the Chadron State community beginning June 16 Jump toView People Mentioned in This NewsView Related Services, Sectors, and RegionsContact: (New York) – Akin announced today that Chadron Edwards has joined the firm as a projects & energy transition partner in New York He joins from Mayer Brown and previously served as a vice president in Deutsche Bank’s Transportation Edwards’ practice is focused on representing sponsors lenders and other entities in connection with project financing transactions Edwards advises on traditional project finance lending transactions and infrastructure public-private partnerships as well as tax credit monetization and transfer transactions which have increased significantly in the last several years His practice supports the firm’s continued expansion of its energy and project finance capabilities especially as it relates to the energy transition “Our global projects & energy transition practice continues to see increasing client demand driven by project finance transactions including private capital investment in the energy transition,” said Akin chairperson Kim Koopersmith “We’re pleased to further grow our team in New York and welcome Chadron to the firm.” “Chadron is a well-respected dealmaker in the energy and project finance space and he brings great synergies to our leading projects & energy transition practice,” added corporate practice co-head Zachary Wittenberg “Chadron’s debt finance experience will benefit our clients in their most complex project finance and energy transition transactions.” “Akin has a top-tier projects & energy transition practice, and its platform with strength in tax credit purchase transactions and credit investors is the ideal setting to continue building my practice,” said Edwards on his move. “I look forward to reuniting with my former colleague Ike Emehelu and joining new colleagues on this growing and dynamic team in meeting the continued client demand for investing in the energy transition.” About Akin’s Projects & Energy Transition Practice Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Chadron Edwards Send Email View Biography © 2025 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP The 2025 Nebraska Youth Range Camp will be held at Chadron State College in Chadron are encouraged to attend the 61st Annual Nebraska Youth Range Camp.The Nebraska Youth Range Camp provides hands-on experience with rangeland and naturalresources taught by professionals from various agencies With 60years to perfect and evolve this curriculum will learn a considerable amount of information.Students who attend will participate in field activities These activities illustrate different goals and the related range management that is implemented to achieve these goals Each student will be sent home with a binder that is filled with educational materials.Interested individuals can find more information and brochure by visiting the Nebraska Society for Range Management’s website at www.nesrm.org and then clicking on the Nebraska Youth Range Camp link or sending an email tokylee@sandhillstaskforce.org Applications need to be submitted by May 31st Check with your local Natural Resources District (NRD) to see if they have scholarships available.Nebraska Youth Range Camp is an event that is made possible through the Nebraska Sectionof the Society for Range Management with assistance from several Nebraska ranches the Natural Resources Conservation Service the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Service Chadron Gathering Spot Featured in ‘Nebraska Stories’ on Nebraska Public Media the Olde Main Street Inn and the 77 Longbranch Saloon welcome tired The March 20 episode of Nebraska Public Media’s award-winning local television series “Nebraska Stories” reveals the history of the gathering place and community treasure This month, “Nebraska Stories” episodes air on television at 8 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 20 and 27 on Nebraska Public Media The building has seen many owners and incarnations in its time serving as a base of operations for the U.S a lounge popular with Chadron State College students a restaurant and even a controversial night spot It’s also a gathering place for old and new friends This all-new story from Chadron premieres March 20 along with others about the Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha and a Seward native who became a record-breaking axe thrower with stories about an Art Farm near Marquette a whimsical roadside attraction made from car parts in Grand Island and an artist who transformed a school in Chester into her studio The masterful storytellers who work on “Nebraska Stories” travel statewide serving as the modern archivists of Nebraska’s stories – both present and past Enjoyed by viewers across the state for its feature-based “Nebraska Stories” is funded in part by The Margaret and Martha Thomas Foundation and the Bill Harris and MarySue Harris Fund for the Presentation of Cultural Programming The series is also funded in part by the Teammates Mentoring Program Phelps Memorial Health Center and Discover Northwest Nebraska The series is on Facebook, at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/nebraskastories and available for streaming on the Nebraska Public Media app Nebraska Public Media has connected citizens with news Providing global and compelling stories from PBS and NPR the statewide public media network also produces award-winning local content Its programs and services reach Nebraskans on television Visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org for more information Game Recap: Softball | 4/7/2025 6:01:00 PM | Patrick Murphy Thanks for visiting Just two years after being named to the role Patterson has announced his intent to resign as Chadron State College’s President to become the next President of Murray State University Murray State University’s Board of Regents made the announcement during a public meeting Monday “It has been an honor and privilege to serve as Chadron State College’s 12th president,” Patterson said “When people say that Chadron and Chadron State College are special places CSC and Chadron will always have a special place in my heart and I’m proud of the work we accomplished together.” Highlights of Patterson’s tenure as President included the launch of a Presidential Listening Tour development of a campus-wide strategic plan the establishment of several partnerships to boost enrollment launched new workforce ready academic programs and technology to support student success and retention including a laptop program for students who did not have access to technology and forged 2+2 pathways for both transfer and current students to institutions and academic health science centers who was appointed as CSC’s president in April 2023 came to Chadron State College from the University of North Alabama in Florence where he advanced from Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management to Chief Enrollment Officer and Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion Prior to joining the University of North Alabama Patterson served for 14 years as an administrator at Marietta College in Ohio and University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Christian Brothers University in Memphis He also spent four years as an assistant men’s basketball coach and head men’s golf coach at Tusculum College in Greeneville In a letter to campus announcing his decision Patterson expressed confidence in CSC’s leadership and the Nebraska State College System to guide the institution through a leadership transition emphasizing that CSC thrives because of its dedicated faculty Nebraska State College System Chancellor Paul Turman echoed those sentiments and plans to share information “I will collaborate with the Board of Trustees to develop a comprehensive plan that ensures stability and continued progress for Chadron State This process will include assessing leadership needs and identifying the best path forward for the institution’s next chapter We are committed to a smooth transition and will share further details as they become available,” Turman said © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information Website ©2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association | All rights reserved. | Website developed by Hollman Media you will be automatically redirected here whenever you go to https://ruralradio.com you can click the "Clear home" link in the footer of the site Bargain hunt to your heart’s content during three days across a 50-mile stretch of the scenic Bridges to Buttes Highway Crawford and Harrison will host community-wide garage sales home-based business vendor markets and farmers markets during a new event this summer The Highway 20 Frontier Finds event will take place June 6-8 and give bargain hunters the opportunity to shop across Northwest Nebraska from Chadron to Harrison “The idea for this “Junk Jaunt” style event has been proposed to community-wide garage sale organizers for several years,” said Kerri Rempp Harrison Community Club and the Crawford Clipper-Harrison Sun currently in charge of the garage sales in those communities began discussions last fall to make that vision reality.” Each community will host garage sales that weekend and businesses are encouraged to take part with sidewalk sales or other special events The Open Frontier Creative District in Chadron will get in on the action as well Enjoy a First Friday Art Walk on the evening of June 6 peruse the 2nd Street Arts & Crafts Market on June 7 or lend a hand painting new community murals “We are thrilled to collaborate on creating an opportunity to celebrate our vibrant community and showcase our newly sanctioned Creative Arts District We warmly invite both community members and visitors to explore all Chadron has to offer With the potential to kick off our first mural of the 2025 summer season we encourage businesses to keep their doors open late and embrace the energy this event will bring to our community,” said Chadron Chamber of Commerce Director Gabby Michna The community of Crawford has sidewalk sales planned and will offer visitors the opportunity to shop unique local home-based businesses at a vendor market Head to the Old West Trail Rodeo Fundraiser June 7 where you’ll be well-fed and can bid on live and silent auction items The Crawford Public Library will offer a book sale and chalk art opportunities or stop by the Crawford Historical Museum to purchase historical titles and Crawford High annuals “I am looking forward to collaborating with the Chadron and Harrison communities for Highway 20 Frontier Finds The Crawford Community Wide Yard/Garage Sales was an event hosted by the Crawford Chamber of Commerce with the Clipper-Sun chairing the event,” said Jess Espinoza who eventually took over organizing the garage sales “We have had as many as 30 sites and now with offering this style of sale sites pick up local goodies at the Farmers Market at Coffee Square on Main Street and shop at the local businesses’ sidewalk sales in between hitting garage sales We are excited for the opportunity to join forces with other communities to bring our community sales into one event,” said Community Club member Jessi Grote.“You’ll be able to find a variety of sales We are looking forward to this event and hope to continue in the future.” Vendor applications for the Frontier Finds and the 2nd Street Market are open now Registration is required by May 25 and is $20 for a listing on the Highway 20 Frontier Finds maps and online Registration is available at the Chadron Chamber of Commerce the Crawford Clipper-Harrison Sun and the Harrison Community Club or download the forms at https://discovernwnebraska.com/highway-20-frontier-finds/ Details on the weekend’s events and the downloadable maps will be available at that website when they are available miserable day greeted teams from across the northern Nebraska panhandle Friday afternoon for the Chadron Twilight Invite Battling through the conditions the Chadron High girls track and field team dominated to take first in the team standings while the boys team finished 69 points behind first place Hemingford to take second.  The Chadron girls continued their consistent success taking first place in six events while the boys took home three first place finishes Freshman Addie Gruver took home two individual titles by winning the 300 meter hurdles with a 48.54 and long jump with a jump of 17 feet six and 3/4 inches which shattered the 30 year old meet record by four inches Gruver was also a part of the 4×100 relay team with Jezy Alcorn Sophie Watson cleared five feet to take the win Hoffman took first in the 100 meter hurdles to complete the clean sweep for the Cardinals in hurdles Beau Behrends rounded out the winners for the Chadron girls by taking the 800 In boys Quinn Bailey won the 100 and was a part of the 4×100 team with Marcus Dunbar Reid Griese and Trae Owsley that took first.  Hay Springs sophomore Reese Varvel was the other big winner of the day in girls by winning the 100 On the boys side Hemingford’s Jayce Haas and Michael Helmick were double winners along with Hay Springs senior Dylan Raymer.  Click here for full results As a team Chadron took first place in girls followed by Hemingford Thanks for visiting A Chadron man who was arrested after getting caught tossing a bag of drugs out of his vehicle has been sentenced 36-year-old Nicholas O’Conner was the target of a WING Drug Task Force investigation and was seen throwing more than half-a-pound of suspected meth out of his vehicle near Hemingford In December he pleaded no contest to a Class 2 Felony charge of Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine (More than 140 grams) On Wednesday in Box Butte County District Court Judge Travis O’Gorman sentenced O’Conner to 18-36 months in prison and received credit for 3 days already served © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information Chadron Community Hospital & Health Services is excited to announce a special opportunity for patients to save on their healthcare costs patients can receive 20% off any account that is paid in full regardless of the age of the account or the total amount due Payments can be made in person at the Billing Office or by phone please call the Billing Office at (308) 432-3897 Don’t miss out—this offer is only valid through May 31 Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/15/2025 6:47:00 PM | Patrick Murphy Thanks for visiting woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance followed by five years of supervised release and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100 Lopez was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2024 and pleaded guilty on January 17 Lopez and others distributed significant amounts of methamphetamine in Pine Ridge and Rapid City.  Lopez was a leader in the conspiracy and enabling a Mexican cartel to gain inroads into the Pine Ridge Reservation Judge Schreier denounced how Lopez’ actions severely damaged the community Judge Schreier also noted the drugs Lopez was distributing came from Mexican cartels and constituted 100% pure methamphetamine This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case Lopez was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S Wyoming's Source for High School Sports News - Casper Sports Mountain View senior Landon Solaas will further his football career after committing to Chadron State College as a kicker Solaas was a three-year varsity starter and letter-winner for the Buffalos He was an all-state selection his senior season in 2024 and a two-time all-conference pick during his prep career Solaas played tight end and defensive end at MVHS Landon has been selected to play for the South Team at the Wyoming Shrine Bowl in June 2025 He holds school records for longest field goal Solaas helped Mountain View to a 9-2 record last fall They won the 2A West Conference regular season title with a 6-1 record The Buffalos advanced to the semifinals of the 2A football playoffs which included a long reception of 28 yards He was part of an offense that averaged 336 yards and 32 points per game Solaas was third on the team with 70 tackles and second with 158 defensive points and five more landed inside the 20-yard line He punted 27 times for an average of 38.7 yards per punt and put three inside the 20-yard line Solaas had three punt returns for 64 yards with a long of 47 yards He added two kick-off returns for 49 yards with a long of 32 yards He had 16 tackles for loss and seven sacks Solaas averaged 56.9 yards per kickoff with 28 touchbacks and two more inside the 20-yard line He was 6-10 on field goal attempts with a long of 50 yards He punted 30 times for an average of 50.9 yards He had three touchbacks and eight inside the 20-yard line Solaas also wrestled and played soccer at MVHS The Eagles compete at the NCAA Division II level and are part of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Mountain View senior Landon Solaas will further his football career after committing to Chadron State College as a kicker.\nRead More A beautiful Tuesday greeted golfers from around the panhandle at Rolling Green Golf Course on the southside of Morrill for the Morrill Invite.  A solid day for the Cardinals as the team shot a 411 to finish in 8th Leading the charge for the Cardinals was Zane Cullers with an 85 to finish in 7th Creighton Ryan was next with a 99 to finish in 27th Tyson Pourier shot a 122 with Askel Lans posting a 129 to round out the scoring for Chadron.  Notables from the northern panhandle include Rhett Fleck from Crawford shooting an 83 to finish in 6th and Tripp Buettner from Hay Springs shooting an 88 to finish 11th.  Team scoring wise Hemingford took the title with a 345 Crawford shot a 397 which placed them in 6th and Sioux County was 10th with a 444 Next up for the Chadron High Golf team is the Alliance Invite on Friday.  A Chadron Fire Department crew will spend the morning hours Wednesday monitoring and continuing to mop up the remains of the Shaffer Fire burning about six miles Southeast of Chadron Crews came home shortly before 7 o’clock Tuesday evening after a LAT (Large Air Tanker) made a single phos check drop at the site of the fire “A small grass fire called Niobrara was reported just on the east side of Chadron this morning crews were able to put out that fire quickly keeping it small in size.” “A timber/grass fire is burning south east of Chadron The fire is burning in a rugged/muddy area making it very difficult for trucks and personnel to get around Fire is estimated at 12-15 acres as of Tuesday morning A type one helicopter has been ordered as well as a LAT (large air tanker) for aerial support The Chadron Volunteer Fire Department was called southeast of Chadron shortly after 10AM today (Tuesday) The location is roughly 6 miles southeast of Chadron The fire is currently burning in heavy timber according to Chadron Fire Chief Branden Martens Chadron is currently being assisted by the Crawford Fire Department along with county Martens also says that there are no structures involved or currently in the path of this fire Crawford Volunteer Fire also assisted in containing a fire on East Niobrara near the SWANN brush pit the fire was quickly contained east of the brush pits near marshy ground The fire was ignited from embers originating from a controlled burn roughly three weeks ago Both the “extreme drought” conditions (acc drought.gov) of Dawes County and winds gusting as high as 50 mph are expected to be major factors in containing area fires It was an eventful weekend for the Chadron Police Department that lasted all the way until 4 o’clock early Monday morning The Chadron PD responded to a report of a missing vehicle on the 700 block on Morehead Street early Monday Chadron Police Chief Rick Hickstein says they are searching for a stolen 2015 red Ford F-150 with Nebraska plates No arrests have been made and there are no suspects at this time Criminal mischief was reported at 5 o’clock Sunday evening at the 900 block of Main Street Chief Hickstein stated that the suspect threw a rock through an apartment window Hickstein says that although there are no suspects at this time his officers are using security footage from the college nearby in hopes of finding answers on the suspect and possible whereabouts Local Law Enforcement also made a DUI arrest Saturday night at 2nd and Main Streets at 10 o’clock the suspect was stopped for failing to signal the officer observed signs that the driver may be impaired the 24 year old male was arrested for driving under the influence the PD responded to an altercation on the 200 block of Main Street Hickstein says the Nebraska State Patrol is actively investigating the situation Chief Hickstein is emphasizing to the community that since the weather is nicer it is becoming increasingly important to lock vehicles and homes With his agency seeing an increase in thefts from vehicles and break ins but that does not mean we are immune to crimes like these.” He also says to be vigilant say something.” Aside from calling 911 in the event of an emergency the Chadron Communications Dispatch Center’s non-emergency line is 308-432-0510 Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 11/4/2024 10:10:00 PM | Tom Schulz Thanks for visiting A pair of Nebraska natives hit the stage in Scottsbluff and Chadron raising tens of thousands of dollars for local theater programming Comedians Larry the Cable Guy and opener Nick Hoff of Hastings had crowds in stitches Saturday at the Midwest Theater and Sunday at Chadron State College The ‘Larry’s Nebraska Road Trip Tour’ covered nine cities this winter with proceeds going to benefactors including the CSC Theater Department and local community theater programming in Scottsbluff while Larry was outside the theater taking pictures by a lifelike model of his Pixar character “Tow Mater’ which was brought by Scott Blanton of Blanton’s Express in Gering The comedian also wrote an inscription on the passenger side dashboard of ‘Tow Mater’ A look at the works of Art Alley in downtown Chadron Facing a $314 million budget shortfall following years of tax cuts Nebraska lawmakers will soon debate who should pay for the deficit The City of Chadron has declared a snow emergency from 4:00 A.M and will remain in effect until all the snow in the streets has been removed When a snow emergency has been declared all vehicles and obstructions must be removed from the designated snow emergency routes or obstructions remaining on the routes may be ticketed or towed at the owners’ expense.  Routes that must be cleared and remain clear until the snow is moved (as detailed in the graphic above) include Main St and 3rd St./Hwy 20 from King to Mears Streets More information about the snow emergency routes is available on the City’s website Teammates Mentoring of Chadron is taking mentors and students to the Chadron State Park pond for a fishing event Students who are on the waiting list for mentors can also attend Anyone over 16 will need a fishing license to attend the event but attendees are welcome to bring their own if they prefer The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will also have an instructor or two available to provide assistance and equipment as well Those who are interested in becoming mentors or who have any questions about the program can contact Sheri Daniels at sheridan.m.daniels@gmail.com For the third time and final time of his wrestling career Quinn Bailey has walked out of the CHI Health Center in Omaha with a gold medal around his neck Winning the Class C 157 pound title by tech fall a 23-4 score to become the most decorated wrestler from Chadron and the first wrestler wearing a Cardinals singlet to win three state wrestling championships Capping off a 44-2 season as part of a career that included 192 wins and just 11 losses Bailey made his first appearance in the state tournament as a freshman in 2022 He made it to the semifinals with back to back wins of 9-0 He fell in the championship semifinals and in the consolation semifinals He has not lost at CHI Health Center since He wound up in fifth place that year.  On Saturday mornings in the fall one could find Bailey wandering the sidelines at a middle school football game handing out water and supporting the future stars of Chadron High School he would give back in ways that was shown to him by those playing on Friday nights when Bailey himself was a 7th/8th grade Cardinal running the hallways of Chadron Middle School Just one of many examples examples of the humbleness 2023 as a sophomore Bailey entered the state tournament with a 45-2 record Went to overtime in the first round but survived and advanced which seemed to be the theme to his first state title run The second round saw his biggest victory in the run an 8-3 margin to guarantee his second state medal.  Bailey matched up against 47-3 Caden Eggleston from Beatrice He survived and advanced with a 3-2 win to put the sophomore Bailey in the state title match against junior Garrett Rhine of Waverly the youngest wrestler he had seen in the tournament It was all survival in that match and it ended up in overtime this time Bailey stood on top of the six man podium becoming the 22nd state champion from Chadron.  A tech fall in the first round (15+ point margin) two straight major decisions (10+ point win) and a pin to cap up the perfect season in the state final to become the fourth two time state champion donning a Chadron singlet.  His senior season began at the toughest wrestling tournament in the country for preps That one win happened to be against fellow Nebraskan Nikolas Rotella from Omaha Skutt Catholic Rotella finished second in the Class B 157 pound state tournament Bailey would not lose again after that tournament He rolled to the state tournament with a 40-2 record When he got to Omaha he was staring down history The opportunity to become the first student athlete from Chadron High School to win three state wrestling championships The first of four tech fall wins by Bailey in the tournament The second round was a 20-3 win which guaranteed that he was a four time state medalist.  Friday night at the CHI Health Center is traditionally the largest crowd of any NSAA sanctioned event of the year and this time around it was no different Over 16,000 fans packed the area for the championship semifinals and heartbreak round he won by tech fall 20-3 to return to the state title match for the third time in his career The same kid who showed up on Saturday mornings after rushing for 245 yards handing middle school football players water and showing the same support he was shown as a middle schooler had a chance to become one of one.  The 157 pound finals had the first and second ranked wrestlers in all four classes The showcase of the day and the Nebraska School Activities Association recognized it by having the weight class go first. Bailey matched up against 44-1 James Kansteiner from Conestoga with a chance at becoming the first three time state champion in Chadron High history Bailey made quick work and for the fourth and final time of the tournament won by tech fall 23-4 becoming the first three time state champion representing the Chadron Cardinals Bailey finishes his wrestling career with a 192-11 record three state championships and the first person to win three state wrestling championships representing Chadron High School.  You just never know when the highschooler walking the sidelines handing out water during middle school football games might be the greatest athlete to walk through the halls of your school Haug had another turn as a left fielder and two more at-bats Haug ends her CSC career at the plate with a perfect 1.000 batting average (2-for-2 with two walks plus a sacrifice fly). The games Saturday were also the last in the dugout for Chadron State Interim Head Coach Dr who previously coached the Eagles from 2008-2017 and took the reins again on an interim basis for the 2025 season Stack will focus on his ongoing job as a math professor at CSC as the Eagles continue their search for a new permanent softball coach.   the team title race in both genders appears to be between UCCS and Colorado School of Mines with Mines holding a lead over UCCS on the men's side but UCCS currently leading the Orediggers on the women's side.  there’s been plenty of work outside the Northwest Community Action Partnership (NCAP) building at 270 Pine Street Students from the Facilities Maintenance and Cement trades at Pine Ridge Job Corps are bust replacing the front sidewalk Instructor Brian Fierros said Pine Ridge Job Corps Liaison Specialist Clint Merchen is in charge of getting students work in the Chadron community and the sidewalk project is one that’s been in the works for a while but the weather finally cooperated While students can be paid for the work they do Instructor Marc Fisher noted that projects such as the new sidewalk also count as the work-based education for the vocational side of the program Fierros expects the job to be completed finished by Monday.