Gering, Nebraska is proud to celebrate National Tourism Week, May 4–10, 2025, with a full schedule of cultural events, historical dedications, community gatherings, and the unveiling of the city’s newly redesigned tourism website, www.VisitGering.com The highlight of the week is a full day of events on Tuesday dedicated to the historic Japanese Hall at Legacy of the Plains Museum culminating in the Nebraska State Historical Society Marker dedication at 4:00 p.m Japanese Hall will open its doors to the public free of charge visitors can experience presentations and tours that reflect on the deep and enduring legacy of Japanese immigrants in Nebraska: – Julie Ushio presents “Graves of Early Immigrants” at the Legacy of the Plains Museum Great Hall followed by a guided walking tour of Fairview Cemetery – Vickie Sakurada Schaepler offers insights on “The Legacy of Japanese Immigrants in Nebraska.” – Sharon Ishii-Jordan and Kim Hachiya discuss Japanese and Japanese American Incarceration Camps of WWII – A Nebraska Public Media premiere screening of “Rescuing Japanese Hall” will be shown at the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff the community is encouraged to take a moment to reconnect with the region’s natural beauty by driving up the Summit Road to the top of Scotts Bluff National Monument “It’s a breath-taking way to view our beloved valley and appreciate the beauty of where we live,” said Tina Worthman “I encourage everyone to take a break this week and experience what’s in our backyard—see it as tourists see it here.” with a Gering Tourism Celebration at the Gering Civic Plaza (1450 11th Street) from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m Everyone is invited to this festive gathering that will feature free burgers and is hosted in collaboration with the Gering Visitors Bureau Also launching that week is the all-new VisitGering.com designed to better serve both locals and travelers “We are reaching out to travelers to our area whether this is a final destination or a stop on the way to other landmarks in our region such as Yellowstone or the Black Hills of South Dakota,” said Worthman “This new website highlights local lodging destinations and activities right here in Gering.” From historical landmarks and natural wonders like Scotts Bluff National Monument to vibrant events including Oregon Trail Days Gering is proud to showcase its role as a key destination on Nebraska’s tourism map stop by the Gering Visitors Center at the Gering Civic Center at 1050 M Street © 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 shares her advocacy on preventing impaired driving among teens during a press conference Thursday Meier will be recognized by others Against Drunk Driving (MADD) during its annual Hero Awards Ceremony on May 20 in Lincoln Gering Police Captain Jason Rogers talks about the Gering High School public service academy as instructor John Boyd and student Anna Meier look on A Gering student who turned tragedy into advocacy will be recognized later this month by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) during its annual Hero Awards Ceremony on May 20 in Lincoln has been named a recipient of MADD’s Volunteer of the Year Award During a press conference on Thursday at the Gering High School who is also Miss Scotts Bluff County Teen Queen talked about work she has done with young people to educate them on the impact of alcohol use and drunken driving “Anna’s advocacy is rooted in her own story one shaped by the loss of her father due to impaired driving sharing her voice for advocacy and awareness helping others to understand the life-long impacts of impaired driving.” died at 50 years old in September 2023 after being involved in a UTV accident “Alcohol affected my dad’s life throughout my entire childhood just get out in your community and do things that make you happy and not let that be who you are as a person that you’re more than that and you can come back to that and be stronger than you were before.” Meier has shared her story in the classroom such as last week when she presented her program Power of You(th) to more than 80 Gering Middle School students on the dangers of underage drinking and drug use to teens She has talked on MADD Victim Impact Panels spoken before first responders during an Air Link conference as well as being involved in events like National Night Out She’ll also be a keynote speaker at the Hero Awards Ceremony Her advocacy has been amplified through her participation in the Gering High School Public Service Academy a partnership with Gering High School and the Gering Police and Gering Fire Departments Meier nominated the Gering Police Department for its leadership resulting in the department also being recognized later this month with MADD’s Hero Award in Education and Awareness which launched in 2021 and aims to provide work-based learning opportunities for public service careers The program has grown to encompass a variety of areas of public service from court careers to public safety careers such as police and fire The program was born in recognition of a need to have students in the area return to pursue careers as adults Rogers said that the first year of the program organizers learned that the teens in the program wanted to “really get out and they really want to experience some stuff.” Teens are able to do ride-alongs with officers learn about emergency vehicles operation and visit the department’s gun range They are also able to see firsthand the work that agencies and organizations do “We’ve been able to expand activities that we can offer these students so that they really get a true sense of what each agency offers for them to come back to in the future.” criminal justice teacher at Gering High School said that the program expanded from just being focused on public safety “A lot of our students who are interested in things like helping others don’t just want to go into law enforcement,” he said They want to be a mental health practitioner for someone in need of a juvenile counselor So we’ve expanded it just a little bit to give students a few more options for rotations.” Partner agencies have included the Gering Police and Fire Departments Scotts Bluff County Detention Center and others The career academy has been blessed to have students who are thoroughly involved in the experience He also noted that prior students are pursuing interests in public service with one working in the correctional system with an end goal of wanting to be in law enforcement serving on the Gering Fire Department and others attending college for criminal justice degrees “What the program is doing is planting those seeds,” he said The award that Meier is receiving is “another form of validation that our program is working,” he said saying he looks at it from the standpoint of seeing a student find their passion and what they think their future is going to look like Contact Maunette Loeks: maunette.loeks@starherald.com We're always interested in hearing about news in our community Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter Email notifications are only sent once a day Six people - one with life-threatening injuries - suffered injuries in a crash near Minatare Monday A Gering woman has been cited on charges in connection with crash in which four people were injured Monday A request to rezone an area near a Gering housing subdivision failed to gather the needed approval from the Gering City Council Monday A 27-year-old Mitchell man died Tuesday afternoon in a crash about two miles west of Bridgeport 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 The big writing switch finally happened and it’s clear that the folks at Days of Our Lives have been excited about it How many shows post something on Instagram declaring it a new day when writers change It may be too early to tell how it’ll go after just two days my feelings the last few years about Days of Our Lives have been up and down My first week writing a soapbox was the big Gwen/Xander wedding blow up and I had a fantastic time with that And I will always remember how annoyed I was at the Konstantin/Maggie wedding happening with the strike material only to have the real writing team return and turn the wedding into something that blew me away the EJ/Johnny confrontation was phenomenal and the Sami/Johnny talk was just plain heartbreaking There were definitely things I did not like I found myself enjoying Days of Our Lives a lot more again It was a cute idea if it had been just a brief little detour The same with the devil’s return storyline I know I’m guilty sometimes of struggling to suspend my disbelief but that has to happen in a medium that tells stories about the same people five days a week But there’s a difference between suspending disbelief and having to abandon it for long stretches at a time In the end, folks just haven’t been as engaged with the show as they used to be. I’ve been seeing it for some time, and I know the fans have, too. There’s even a Message Board topic about how little folks post these days So love Ron Carlivati’s tenure or hate it (or, like I’m guessing most folks, feeling up and down about it), when fan engagement starts to plummet, a change could do some good. If you haven’t yet, see what Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford shared about their take on Salem I already wrote a piece about day one feeling different to me but not being clear on why — or if it was just in my own head we got scenes with people that haven’t been seen together much Johnny and Belle (those two never talking has been particularly bad as she’s been hooking up with his dad and is Johnny’s aunt) I feel like it’s even been ages since we’ve seen Maggie and Chad And it just makes sense that Paulina and Brady should have at least some scene together since they’re trading out grandparent duties with the adoption Or not, since it looks like Johnny’s putting a stop to it. And… may have shot EJ He told Jada he’s going to quit Black Patch and take a job out of town now that she’s ended them We’ve finally got a Hernandez family presence and now we’re losing their anchor There hasn’t been official word yet about Galen Gering but… I’ll admit it doesn’t look good for Rafe If Belle and EJ get together for real and Jada and Shawn do And if he doesn’t work for the police force anymore but feel like he was written into a corner But I can’t see this EJ sticking around but the writers gave a reason (and an out) for it in saying emotions can run high after physical trauma I like seeing this side of EJ and Dan Feuerriegel does an amazing job with him But that doesn’t mean it’s permanent so much as a temporary chemical change in his brain He may even try being better after it wears off he’ll fail and he and Belle will crumble. Plus we saw EJ casually lie to Shawn about having nothing to do with Ava’s Aremid adventure so there’s still an undercurrent of shadiness to him no matter what EJ’s line about reflecting while he was in a coma was a bit off but the show made clear the entire time that he kept having flashbacks — while in said coma — to the night he was shot viewing it all as a sort of “out of body experience” that caused him to reflect on things At first, I was thinking that he might be lying about changing because he set the whole shooting up for his own purposes Love me!” But that theory hinged on him finding Rafe’s camera and using it to set up the shooting and frame someone for it there’s no point to him faking the shooting if no one sees it I don’t know what the point of finding the camera was Check out our photo gallery below of daytime’s 50 most shocking deaths of all time.  Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Visitation and viewing for Marian Gering will be at Walter Funeral Home (Freeman 2025 with family present from 5-7 PM and memory sharing at 7PM A Memorial Service will be held at Salem- Zion Mennonite Church Memorials can be directed to Heritage Hall and Museum the Et Cetera Shoppe in Freeman and Salem-Zion Mennonite Church and Tillie (Matilda) Graber at the family farm She described herself as “the son her dad never had” From childhood into her young adult years she helped her father herding cattle running the harrow and picking rocks for a penny a piece Marian attended District # 65 Brookside country school and then Freeman Academy graduating in 1943 She did Voluntary Service at a Ypsilanti MI hospital in 1945 She graduated from Freeman Junior College in 1947 1951 she married Earl Gering and settled in Freeman Ellen Jane was born prematurely on January 17 They welcomed daughter Garnet Jean on October 23 Marian taught school for a total of 10 years Her first teaching job was at District #66 Northstar She took a break when her children were young and returned to the classroom from 1964 until the end of the 1968-69 school year along with Ray and Ilene Anderson purchased Eldon’s Implement Marian and Ilene handled accounting for the business Earl and Marian assumed sole ownership in 1973 She continued to work until retiring in 1988 Marian indulged her love of geography by traveling throughout the years The trips she planned were always educational focusing on natural attractions and historical sites She and Earl enjoyed hosting friends and family from all over the world Marian served the church and community as a volunteer She was a life-long member of Salem Zion Mennonite Church where she taught Sunday School served as deaconess and was active in Women in Mission She enjoyed supporting the Freeman Hospital Auxiliary and also volunteering at Heritage Hall and Museum and the Et Cetera Shoppe into her 90’s She delighted in spending time with her grandchildren In 2010 Marian and Earl sold their home and moved into Walnut Street Village Marian remained at Walnut Street until moving to the Salem Mennonite Home in January 2023 In February 2024 she became a resident at Oakview Terrace and sister and brother in laws Pearl (Christ) Kaufman Mary (Harold) Graber and brother-in-law William Gering She is survived by her daughter Garnet (Lyle) Perman of Lowry son Bradley (Marian Robin) Gering of Freeman Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Gering will be featured prominently during MADD Nebraska’s 2025 Hero Awards ceremony later this month who is Miss Scotts Bluff County Teen and started speaking on behalf of MADD shortly before she was crowned last July has been selected as recipient of the Volunteer of the Year award Anna said the inspiration for her message came from the loss of her father to impaired driving in 2023 “Alcohol affected my dad’s life throughout my entire childhood without letting grief take over my life and knocking it out get out in your community and do things that make you happy this is what makes me happy,” said Meier “You can’t just let it take over you have to get out and not let that be who you are as a person but that you’re more than that.” The Gering Police Department will receive the award for the Education and Awareness Team category for their work with the GHS Public Service Student Academy it’s undergone some changes since the initial year as the Public Safety Academy “We learned that these students really want to get out there and really want to experience some stuff year two and beyond now we’ve been able to take them out on a remedial driving course We’ve able to take them out to the range “But we’ve been able to expand the activities that we can offer these students so that they really get a true sense of what each agency offers.” GHS Criminal Justice teacher John Boyd told said the program has changed and expanded significantly over the past two years “One of the things that we focused a lot on was broadening the experience a little bit… because a lot of our students who are interested in things like helping others don’t just want to go into law enforcement,” said Boyd they want to be a mental health practitioner for someone in need And so we’ve expanded it just a little bit to give students more options for rotations.” The awards will be presented May 20 at a ceremony in Lincoln and Anna will be one of the featured speakers © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information Construction crews have started preliminary site work on what public documents say will be a nearly $7 million Amazon.com local sorting and delivery center on Country Club Road in Gering According to land records with the Scotts Bluff County Register of Deeds Amazon.com Services LLC purchased 20.5 acres of land from A Guy Walks Into A Bar LLC with the sale closing April 2 for $319,000 to $320,000 Gering City Engineer Annie Folck tells KNEB News the facility will not be a large-scale distribution center A building permit issued by the city Tuesday says the facility directly south of the intersection with Gary Street would be a 11,700 square foot concrete warehouse with Jones Development overseeing the project at 1335 Country Club Road As Amazon makes changes to its distribution network especially for ‘last mile’ deliveries the company has been developing a “hub and spoke” network for packages Folck tells KNEB News the plans submitted for the project show semi-truck traffic tied to the facility will use the west side of the small terminal and is expected to be fairly minimal Landscaping and a storm water retention system are also be a part of the development site plan She says construction company officials have said the goal is to complete the facility by October It’s not known how much automation will be part of the center Voters in the Gering Public School District turned away a bond issue for upgrades and renovation at the Gering Middle School Tuesday The GPS Board had asked voters to approve the issuance of up to $43 million in bonds for new classrooms at the school as well as partial demolition and renovation of parts of the existing building The initial run of votes released shortly after the 5 p.m voting deadline showed the question trailing 57 percent against and 43 percent in favor Turnout for the election was approximately 44 percent This process has started an important conversation about the future of Gering Middle School and while this outcome was not what we had hoped for our commitment to finding solutions has not changed “This bond was always our students—their safety and we will continue working to find solutions that give our students the safe quality learning environment that was at the heart of this proposal but our commitment remains the same.” The County Canvassing Board will meet in the very near future to finalize the results © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information of Gering knocked on Heaven’s door on March 2 with his loving family at his side after a short His funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday at Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Jeff Banks officiating Interment will follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering a memorial fund has been established at Platte Valley Bank under “Allan Mitchell Memorial Fund” to help offset funeral expenses Online condolences may be made by viewing Allan’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com Bridgman Family Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is entrusted with arrangements to his loving mother Helen Mitchell in Scottsbluff the family settled in McCook where they opened a family-owned retail store He worked beside his mother and stepfather for twenty-nine years Allan was formerly married to Carolyn Remmington Allan met the love of his life Ginger Rakes and would later welcome three daughters: Kerissa in June of 1994 The family business was also a built-in-daycare for all the Mitchell kids where Dad taught them all the tricks like sliding the rail backwards down the flight of stairs Allan took the most pride in being a devoted father and loving husband he moved his family to Gering where he found his love for HVAC Allan opened his own business in 2010 and created lifelong friendships as he provided service across the Panhandle Anyone who knew him understood that he was the hardest working man and would do anything for anyone in need you could catch him with a cold beer in hand camping at the lake or following his daughters to all their volleyball and basketball games take his shoes off and open a bottle of Coca-Cola accompanied by his favorite Camel Cigarettes He was a true German and loved every food that came along with it Everyone that knew him knew he was always rocking out to his 70s & 80s rock n roll Along with being a loving husband and father he was also the most caring Papa to Harper He fought hard to be here for the arrival of baby Ferguson in August He also had the honor of being a great grandpa to Tristan Although we are heartbroken and know navigating life without him will be challenging we find comfort knowing he is no longer in pain and rejoicing in heaven with God and loved ones Allan is survived by his loving wife of 31 years Ginger; children Kerissa (Zac) and James (Angie); brother Nick (Penny); mother-in-law Leah Rakes (aka Snookums); brother-in-law Lance (Mandi) Rakes; nephews Konor and Kooper Rakes James and Justin Schwartzkopf; grandchildren Harper He is proceeded in death by his beloved mother Helen; cherished grandmother Marie (who also gained her wings March 2nd forty-eight years ago); grandfather Henry Hoffman; and father-in-law Larry Rakes Allan was never the dressy up type so please know casual attire is preferred for his service After proudly serving his country in the U.S Army — including a memorable time in Germany — he returned home and embarked on a lifelong career in the telephone industry For over forty years Jay worked faithfully for the same company a true testament to his loyalty and steady character Jay married Vera (Heintz) Wineberg at the First United Methodist Church in Nebraska and a strong sense of family in the Scottsbluff-Gering area extending his kindness and warmth to their children and grandchildren as well Jay found happiness in life’s simple pleasures: golfing and enjoying the loyal companionship of his beloved poodle He was also blessed with the friendship of his longtime neighbors Their bond was one of daily connection and mutual support often sharing conversations in their yards or driveways and he and Al were always ready to help one another — whether it was shoveling sidewalks steady presence and his willingness to lend a helping hand Jay was someone you could always depend on and deep love for his family touched countless lives and his absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him Jay is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law who lovingly raised him after Lilly’s passing; his beloved wife He will be greatly missed and warmly remembered by all who were blessed to know him Cremation has taken place at Bridgman Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Nebraska A graveside service will be held on Friday donations may be made to any local veterans’ organization in Jay’s honor as he deeply supported all branches of the military Online condolences may be made by viewing Jay’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page An 18-year-old Gering woman is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly stabbing a friend in the leg Savannah Billie was arrested Sunday after a Scottsbluff officer found the victim crying near Avenue K and 20th Street and then Billie and another female jumped her causing her to bleed and had cuts several inches long she admitted on the phone that she stabbed the victim with a pencil She’s charged with 2nd Degree Assault was arraigned on the Class 2A felony on Monday and will be back in court on May 2nd for her preliminary hearing with Judge James Worden © 2025 Hamilton's Funeral and After Life Services kidnapping charge in ScottsbluffA Gering man is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a series of vehicle pursuits Thursday evening that spanned several hours across Scottsbluff and Terrytown.Friday 11:51 AM MDTBy News Channel NebraskaMontell Red BearSCOTTSBLUFF – A Gering man is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a series of vehicle pursuits Thursday evening that spanned several hours across Scottsbluff and Terrytown was arrested late Thursday night after Scottsbluff Police used stop sticks to disable a white 2003 Cadillac he was driving Red Bear led officers on three separate high-speed pursuits at times exceeding 50 miles per hour in residential neighborhoods and continuing to flee even after the car was running on three flat tires when officers attempted a traffic stop near Broadway and 20th Street after confirming that Red Bear was driving on a suspended Nebraska license and a female passenger was seen exiting the car at 22nd Street and Avenue B The woman later told police she had pleaded to be let out but was not allowed to exit initially Police terminated the first pursuit near Avenue G and West 20th Street due to dangerous speeds Red Bear evaded a second attempted stop at approximately 9:17 p.m. again reaching speeds over 50 mph through neighborhoods Officers observed several traffic violations before ending that pursuit near Avenue G and West 19th Street officers spotted the Cadillac again — this time driving without lights in Terrytown when stop sticks were deployed on South Street Red Bear accelerated despite three flat tires and continued fleeing on Stable Club Road and Avenue I before the vehicle became disabled near 560 W Red Bear is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges including three counts of flight to avoid arrest kidnapping and possession of a controlled substance No injuries or property damage were reported during any of the pursuits The Scottsbluff Police Department was assisted by the Gering Police Department Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska State Patrol The City of Gering’s new solar power production facility is getting closer to becoming operational Raphael Martinez with Sandhills Energy told the City Council Monday night that the facility is about 95 percent complete with just a handful of items remaining Martinez described some of the remaining items that need to be completed we’ll have a new Nebraska state inspection happen at the project I was just talking about it with Domingo (Palomo … that we’re working through just a couple pieces that he’s waiting for that will then allow for the project to energize,” said Martinez “Basically what that means is once it’s energized it will go through a testing phase from the Sandhills (Energy) side.” Martinez says that testing period will last 72 hours to ensure the facility is operating as it should and meets the standards for the city and the Western Area Power Agency He said that will be followed by a request for permission to operate from the city In response to a question about potential for hail damage but the system has tracking technology that can detect storms and place the panels in a vertical position to minimize the impact He also noted the system components are American-made meaning they’re not the least expensive but are of high quality and testing has shown they perform well in severe weather One of the two men who was arrested in connection to a string of storage unit break-ins in Gering in December has been sentenced of Gering and 46-year-old Matthew Shaw of Scottsbluff were the subjects of a police investigation that begin in October Mendoza ultimately plead guilty to charges of Attempted Burglary and Possession of Burglar’s tools and on Tuesday in Scotts Bluff County Court was sentenced to three years in prison on the first conviction and two years on the second with the two sentences to run concurrent to each other Shaw will be back in court to answer to his charges next month for a pre-trial conference © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information Box Butte County’s Only Family-Owned Newspaper Hopes again will be high for the Alliance Middle School track teams with the season beginning on Tuesday with meets in Scottsbluff and Gering especially for the 8th grade boy’s squad with AMS taking first with 119.75 points it was Scottsbluff first with 134 points with Gering second at 86.67 points The boys event took place in Gering with 7 schools participating the Alliance 8th grade boy’s team won every meet and continue their fine efforts in winning the team title The Dogs got first place performances in five events 8th grader Eddie Red Nest led AMS with 2 gold medals in winning both the 100 and long jump Casyn Nelson struck gold in the 400 while AMS won both the 400 and 1600 relays Team members in the 400 relay were: Nelson Leading the way for the AMS seventh grade boy’s team was Dixon Bair who won both 100 and 400 races Top finishers for the Lady Bulldogs were: Kynlee Drews who was third in the 7th grade 100 and Alexis Solis who was third in the 8th grade 400 The girl’s meet was in Scottsbluff with 7 teams taking part AMS was 7th in the seventh grade girl’s division with 9.5 points The 8th grade team ended with 13 points which was good for seventh Girl’s results 7th grade Alliance 9.5 points 7th overall top 6 placers 400 relay Alliance 4th 1:01 Corley Connor Nyah Montes Nyah Ramirez Kaitlyn Robbins Girl’s results 8th grade Alliance 13 points 7th overall top 6 placers 400 relay Alliance 4th 58.3 Brinlee Lanik Amilya Lopez Myleigh Simmons Solis 1600 relay Alliance 5:39 5th Solis Olivia Krejci Hannah Chaterton Amilya Lopez Boy’s results 7th grade Alliance 74 points 3rd overall top 6 placers 400 relay Alliance 3rd 58.3 Bair Jace Jensen Aschen Fries Valdovinos 1600 relay Alliance 2nd 5:15 Fries Kaiser-Pfannenstiel Alexander Valdez Mason Rebillet Boy’s results 8th grade 119.75 points 1st overall top 6 placers high jump Barthel Hardy 5th 4’8 Bates 5th 4’8 Bunnell 5th 4’8 Members of the Gering City Council Wednesday evening heard from the two individuals who expressed an interest in filling a vacancy on the panel Kirstee Moore and Robert Kinsey answered a series of preset questions during the interviews at the council chambers as the board considers filling the Ward IV vacancy created by the resignation of Cody Bohl When asked about their interest and background Kinsey said he’s served on other area boards over the years we went under a major renovation project that was all funded through donations and applications for grants so I do understand what it’s like to be a business I don’t have a beef with anybody in the city or an agenda per se I know the commitment level that’s required and I just offering my help.” Moore answered that question by saying she’s the Special Projects Coordinator at the North Platte Natural Resources District which has her interacting with the public on a consistent basis “I have experience in providing insight and direction with programing and that also I can also draw from my brief experience on the board at the Gering Library have a lot of vested interest in the progress in this community,” Moore said The council is expected to announce their choice during the March 10th meeting and that person would be sworn in March 24th and Terrytown are proud to announce Operation Clean Sweep a community-wide cleanup event taking place on Saturday This collaborative effort is a call to action for residents and organizations to come together in the spirit of service and civic pride to help beautify our shared home Operation Clean Sweep is more than just a spring-cleaning initiative—it is a proactive approach to community preparedness By organizing volunteers to pick up litter in alleys the event also serves as a training ground for coordinated community response in the aftermath of a natural disaster or severe weather emergency more resilient community,” said Randy Meininger “Not only are we making our cities look great but we’re also practicing the kind of teamwork and quick response that would be critical in a real emergency.” residents of Scottsbluff and Gering are encouraged to bring their items to the landfill rather than place them by the dumpster as part of Free Landfill Day on Saturday This special event gives community members a chance to dispose of approved household items at no cost residents must bring a current city utility bill along with a matching driver’s license Each household is allowed one standard-size pickup load or an 8-foot trailer and all loads must be properly covered and items need to be bagged Accepted items include up to 4 tires (no rims) and 5 gallons of uncontaminated used oil per resident hazardous waste and commercial loads will not be accepted please take your items to Waste Connections at 710 Country Club Road between 8 a.m Residents unable to bring items to the landfill are encouraged to have their items beside their normal dumpster Please have all items bagged and in your designated trash area by 7 a.m Volunteers for Operation Clean Sweep are encouraged to meet at Westway Christian Church Participants are advised to wear long pants and sturdy Volunteers with pickups with licensed trailers are welcome and encouraged to participate will be shared on each city’s official website and social media pages Use of the city of Gering’s ball fields by organized teams will come with a price starting March 1 During this week’s meeting, the Gering City Council approved a new fee structure for use of the city’s ball fields including Dome Rock Diamonds and the concession stand Recreation and Leisure Director Amy Seiler told the council the Recreation Committee had multiple in-depth discussions on the subject before bringing forward a proposal “We have never had fees for the use of our fields in the past but we are looking for ways to cover some of the costs for the maintenance and the work on our fields,” said Seiler “I came up with ideas and I worked with my Parks board and we made recommendations to the Rec Committee and Rec Committee discussed those in depth.” Seiler noted there were five committee meetings during which the subject was discussed and stakeholders were a part of the conversations She said representatives of GO Baseball and the Gering Girls Softball Association weighed in on potential user fee rates and their impact Fees would generally be $1,500 a season for GO Baseball Gering Legion Baseball and Gering Public Schools teams with an extra $500 to include any travel teams under the GO Baseball and GGSA umbrella The Dome Rock Diamonds concession stand lease for the recreational baseball and softball season would be $500 per season $250 a season for the Gering High Softball It was tight at the top of the team standings as golf teams in the region opened the season on Thursday at the Sidney Golf Invite with Scottsbluff coming out on top by two shots over Gering and it was the Bearcats with the meet medalist Scottsbluff shot a combined round of +42 while Gering was just two shots off the pace finishing at +44 The meet medalist as the individual winner was Scottsbluff’s Noah Shaddick Rylan Gilmore of Ogallala finished in second place The Bearcats had a third golfer inside the top ten with Brett Elwell finishing 10th who posted a 10 over par round of 82 to finish in fifth place Gering had three other top 10 finishes with Mitch Culek finishing seventh (+11) Alliance finished eighth on the team leaderboard For all individual and team results you can CLICK HERE GERING- The Scottsbluff soccer teams picked up a pair of wins in shutout fashion over crosstown rival Gering Monday night The Scottsbluff girls got on the board first with a long goal from sophomore Nyah Huck to open up scoring in the weening moments of the first half With scoring getting rounded out by senior Adryana Rodriguez adding a goal with 5:16 to play in the contest to secure the the Bearcats got a hat trick from senior Gabe Hernandez Limon and two more from sophomore Abdul Jallow as they were two of the five scorers on the evening for Scottsbluff in their The other three scorers for the Bearcats were sophomores Adriel Rubio and Christian Flores while senior Matthew Hafner added a goal in the second half after starting the game at keeper for Scottsbluff A large part of the Bearcat’s offensive success can be credited to sophomore Paxton Dart As he assisted on six goals to break the school record for assists in a game The Scottsbluff girls improve to 4-7 on the year and are on the road at Torrington tomorrow night at 6 p.m While the Bearcat boys improve to 5-6 and stop a five game skid as they now get set to host Torrington tomorrow night The Gering girls fall to 6-5 and will take on Holdrege this Friday The Gering boys are now 1-9 and also take on Holdrege Saturday © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information the Gering Senior Center would love to have you join their activities During last Monday’s Scottsbluff City Council Board President Susan Heitman gave the annual update and says that she feels the center is a hidden gem that is under utilized here in the Valley Heitman says that meals are served daily at the Gering Senior Center there’s lots of opportunities to play games or do puzzles She encourages people to swing by to check out all of their offerings She says one issue they are facing is the cost of facility upkeep in the aging building “The center replaced two air conditioners and two furnaces One air conditioner unit the seniors paid for themselves the one air conditioner and two furnaces were paid by Keno grants so that was very nice,” stated Heitman “We’ve had a lot of plumbing failures this year in the building this year the pipe is all underneath the concrete floor and the PVC pipe is deteriorating.” The Gering Senior Center is located at 2005 Depot Street and for more information you can call 308-436-3233 Ayita Gomez and Josalyn Scott celebrate Herbel’s goal late in the first half Thursday afternoon in a girls soccer matchup against North Platte at Memorial Stadium Hemingford’s Austin Benda leads a pack of runners after the first lap of the boys 1,600 meters at the Mitchell Invite on Thursday afternoon Gering’s Kael Ramirez chases after a ball Thursday afternoon during the Bulldogs’ matchup against North Platte in a high school boys soccer game VIEW: To be directed to Star-Herald Sports for local high school point your smartphone camera at the QR code GERING — The Gering girls soccer team surpassed its win total from last year on Thursday afternoon in dramatic fashion Allison Herbel accounted for both goals as the Bulldogs edged North Platte 2-1 at Memorial Stadium for a third-straight win to improve to 5-3 overall Gering also has beat Torrington and Newcastle in the streak and allowed just a combined goal to the three opponents in that run huge potential in these girls,” Bulldogs coach Krista Wiedeman said What i saw today was a ton of grit and I’m incredibly proud of them.” Herbel scored the game winner on a direct kick from the top of the goal box with 4 minutes, 14 seconds left in regulation. Coming into the game the Bulldogs had not scored a goal against North Platte since 2017, according to results found on maxpreps.com North Platte’s Whitney Wehr tied the game 1-1 roughly five minutes into the second half Herbel’s first goal came as time was expiring in the opening half “That’s when a lot of goals are scored — right before half Going into half with (the lead) it gave (the players) the belief they could (win) That last-second goal just boosted our confidence.” Mitchell Invite: MITCHELL — Lance Holly won the boys 100- and 200 meters and was on the first-place 400 and 1,600 relay teams to help Sidney to the team title with 127 points 13 points behind the Raiders and Hemingford was third in the 15-team meet and teammates Dawson Barrett and Daniel Young were first in the pole vault and long jump Hemingford’s Austin Benda swept the 1,600 and 3,200 and Kimball’s Derek Russell was a double winner in the shot put and discus Addisyn Gruver was first in both the girls 100- and 200 a teammates Gracie Calkins and Sophie Watson won the 3,200 and high jump as Chadron took the team title with 83 points Scottsbluff and Bridgeport were fourth and fifth Mitchell’s Kate Pieper was a double winner in the pole vault and long jump and Ogallala’s Shaydyn Rasby swept the 100- and 300 hurdles Sidney Invite: SIDNEY — Noah Shaddick shot a 5-over par round of 77 to top the field by three strokes over Ogallala’s Rylan Gilmore Shaddick was one of three Scottsbluff golfers in the Top 10 overall as the Bearcats took the team title by two strokes over Gering Alliance and Crawford finished eighth and ninth Gering’s Kelan Dunn was fifth overall and one of four Bulldogs in the Top 10 followed directly by Deakon Tuttle and Jack Maser Sidney’s Cole Raffelson was fourth overall Gering 0: NORTH PLATTE — Six different North Platte players scored a goal as the Bulldogs earned their first win of the season Wudit Dasen led North Platte with four goals Gering hosts Cheyenne South on Saturday morning at Memorial Stadium Alliance triangular: ALLIANCE — Gering won both of its dual matches The Bulldogs downed Scottsbluff 4-1 and host Alliance 3-2 The scoring format consists of results from the top two singles and three doubles team 2 singles player Cara Scholthauer and the No 3 doubles team of Gabriella Timblin-Avah Hessler both went 2-0 on the day Scottsbluff beat Gering and Alliance by the identical 6-5 scores Gering travels to Kearney on Monday and then takes part in the Lexington Invite on Thursday Contact Tim Johnson: sports@starherald.com; Last week Gering Public Schools announced a trio of basketball hires with Neil Baker taking over as the new boys coach while Bob Cochran and Kalli Feddersen have been tagged as co-head coaches for the girls program KNEB Sports recently caught up with all three Ernesto Garcia and Antonio Avalos are preparing to open a new restaurant in Gering A new restaurant named El Charro will soon take residence in the old Pizza Hut building on 10th Street in Gering Antonio Avalos from Hastings and Ernesto Garcia from Mitchell purchased the building in early December and are getting it ready for opening They hope to have the restaurant open near the end of January “We struggled a little bit with the utilities because this place has been empty for a while,” Avalos said The duo is unsure of an exact opening date due to a few hiccups with permits that are still needed Both Avalos and Garcia own restaurants in their respective cities and were looking to expand “Then (Garcia) found this building on the website,” Avalos said The pair were drawn to the property because it was on the main throughfare in Gering and the small-town atmosphere of Gering “I’ve been working in restaurants since I was 16,” Avalos said “This is a family business for us,” Garcia said “I’ve been working in restaurants since I was 14 but I have done a little bit of painting and other kinds of jobs Working in restaurants went back further than just Garcia “It was my uncle: he was the one to start with all these restaurant businesses,” he said The duo will be bringing some staff from both of their outside locations to work at this new restaurant For more information, visit the restaurant’s Facebook page at tinyurl.com/ElCharroGering Contact Megan Kelley: megan.kelley@starherald.com A Gering student who turned tragedy into advocacy will be recognized later this month by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) during its annua… at Gering Zion Church with Pastor Tim Hebbert officiating Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering at Reverence Funeral Parlor in Scottsbluff Memorials may be made to Gering Zion Church Online condolences may be expressed by visiting Melvin’s obituary page viewable at www.reverencefuneralparlor.com Nebraska to Philip and Helen (Heigel) Knaub Melvin demonstrated an unwavering work ethic He always knew he wanted to be a farmer and he was willing to work as hard as necessary to accomplish that dream Melvin was employed as a general foreman at Lockwoods Corp for eighteen years He helped build the missile silos in Nebraska he founded Knaub Farms and spent the remainder of his life fulfilling his passion in the joys and challenges of farming Melvin served on the Gering Irrigation Ditch Board for forty years Melvin believed in balancing hard work with quality time spent with family taking his entire family on unforgettable trips to Disney World in 1990 and Jordan (Kaitlin) Knaub; great-grandchildren Tyson (McKenna) Dahlgrin and MaKenna Rose Dahlgrin and Colbie and Camden Knaub; brother-in-law Connie Duncan; along with other extended family members and friends Melvin was preceded in death by his parents Robert (Peggy) Knaub and Jerry Knaub; brothers-in-law Don (Lois) Uhrich and Bobby Duncan; sister-in-law Shirley (Harold) Ruppel; along with and numerous nieces and nephews have been a staple in the grocery business for over three decades and have recently acquired Gary Super Foods in McCook �We�ve been talking to Gary for quite a few years about buying the store,� Ben said said �He knew he wanted to sell eventually and we�re thrilled that the timing worked out for us to take over.� The Dishmans now own 10 Fresh Food stores including two in North Platte and one each at McCook Sterling and Fort Collins; and one in Torrington began his career as a bagger in a local grocery store before working his way up to management he opened his first store in Gering and since then the couple has gradually expanded their grocery store investments While they are keeping many familiar aspects of the store so they can meet the unique needs of the McCook community You have to kind of get the feel of the store,� Kerri said �That�s something that we�ve learned in every location Just because we own stores in Nebraska doesn�t mean that everybody has the same palette like fresh paint and reorganizing store sections for better flow as well as the 10% senior citizen discount Making shopping easy and affordable with one-of-a-kind items is the goal that can be purchased at one location in the store The McCook store will also introduce a $10 meat tray that�s been successful at their other stores The trays will include one item ready for cooking that customers can take home and throw on the grill New value-added items will be available at the meat department such as bacon-wrapped jalapenos and bacon wrapped asparagus There�s also $8 hot rotisserie chickens on Tuesdays �It�s about making things easier for our customers,� Kerri said �Whether it�s a busy weeknight or a family gathering we want to help people get a meal on the table without the hassle.� Locally sourced items remains an option for them Their store in Gering offers popcorn that is grown by a local family and the Dishmans are open to partnerships here �If we can create a win-win for both us and the local grower Being in the grocery business for 33 years the Dishmans understand the value and importance of local businesses we understand how important it is to shop local Kerri remembered that when the town lost their grocery store They both have an affinity the western half of the state the rest of the state doesn�t see you as vital or important but we know that�s not the case,� Kerri said �We want to give people here the same good pricing and new items and trends they�d find in larger cities Plans for a new sign are underway and they will be updating the store�s Facebook page to reflect the transition �We�re excited to be here and we love to be part of the communities that we�re in,� Ben said �We�ve been doing this for a long time and we�re passionate about bringing the best to our communities.� they�re also passionate about something else Even though the team�s not very good right now both in college: a daughter who is studying to be a nurse and a son to become a youth pastor Posting a comment requires free registration: The Gering City Council will consider a rezoning request that has met with some controversy in the community a request was brought forth to the City of Gering Planning Commission to change the zoning of a rural residential area to a C-1 neighborhood commercial area The commission considered the zoning request change during its April 1 meeting located on the intersection of Country Club Road and Five Rocks Road has the majority of the property currently vacant “with some older farm sheds on the northern edge of the property (built in 1982),” according to unofficial minutes from the April 1 planning commission meeting Minutes also stated that City of Gering Planner Annie Folck said in documents “Because this property is located on the intersection of Country Club Road and Five Rocks Road this would be an area that is appropriate for neighborhood commercial.” owner of Reichert Construction and other area businesses and properties shared the intent of the proposed property stating the goal a four-suite professional “The specifics could always change but the intent currently is to have a physical therapy suite a medical-massage-type facility and possibly a coffee shop which would have a drive-through businesses like medical facilities and restaurants with no drive through are permitted uses Other uses that have the potential to generate more traffic and parking needs such as drive-through restaurants would be allowed only through a conditional-use permit The Planning Commission minutes cited staff as recommending approval of the zone change because the size of the property being rezoned is small the location is at the intersection of two of the city’s arterials the zone requested was described as “the least intensive of the commercial zones and is intended to provide services relatively close to residential areas.” A number of citizens spoke — both in person and in the form of letters being read — in opposition of the change Lana Payne worried about safety in the area since there is nothing else commercial “You eventually make something that’s probably going to become a blighted area,” Payne said “You’ll put something in with nice intentions then you’ll have all kinds of other businesses trying to get in and out of there that never intended to be there.” Cheryl Page wrote a letter saying that a commercial site in that area will take away from the beauty enjoyed in the residential area of homes that owners take pride in The Gering Golf Course and housing subdivisions are located near the area which offers a view of the Scotts Bluff National Monument Another resident Janie Scanlan questioned why Country Club Road was being classified as an artery since there isn’t an exit at the “top of Country Club Road; it doesn’t go anywhere else.” Residents of the area have also written letters to the editor Cathy Kaufman and Tony Kaufman approving the zoning change George Crews and Steven Alvizar voted against the change Folck said the zoning change application could still before the city council even if it does not have a positive recommendation The Gering City Council is expected to consider the zoning request change at its next meeting Contact Megan Kelley: megan.kelley@starherald.com Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that the “Weaving a Nation” Nebraska Chautauqua will come to Gering and Scottsbluff on August 8-9 This Chautauqua is presented by Humanities Nebraska (HN) in partnership with local partners including Legacy of the Plains Museum This festival will include familyfriendly events and Chautauqua-style presentations that allow audience members to interact with historic figures All events are free and open to the public “Weaving a Nation” is in commemoration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of theDeclaration of Independence and our evolving vision of democracy the Nebraska Chautauqua has visited 41 different communities (many of them multiple times) and explored 15 different themes The last time the North Platte Valley hosted the Nebraska Chautauqua was in 2014 “We’re excited to share stories of our country that aren’t as well known,” said HN Program Manager Kristi Hayek Carley “We’re bringing in some remarkable Chautauquans to present first-person accounts from key figures that are not typically the first to come to mind when discussing how the United States has come to be.” A composite of many different historic figures this Spanish colonial cowboy was the first to ride the open ranges Vigil’s portrayal of El Vaquero will give color to the enduring American myth of a self-reliant cowboy riding tall in the saddle with an independent spirit representing all that is good in the American character Abigail Adams will be portrayed by scholar Jessica Downing-Ford “America’s first Second Lady and second First Lady” played an important role in the founding of this nation as advisor to her husband As he worked with the Continental Congress in Philadelphia and wrote John frequent letters on the various political issues involved in forging a nation Big Elk focused on protecting his tribe and culture from the same fate that befell many other Native American tribes He created alliances to protect his people and prepared for a future that he thought depended on a closer relationship with the United States Fans of Nebraska Chautauqua may recall Keen as Chief Standing Bear during “Free Land 1862 and the Shaping of Modern America,” which was at Legacy of the Plains Museum in 2014 “Weaving a Nation” will be a multi-faceted event featuring education Immersive learning experiences will be centered aroundstorytellers presentations by Chautauqua-style speakers “Chautauqua will be an opportunity for the community to come together to share inthe discussion of these very complex historical events and to explore how the American story has been enhanced by various groups and individuals.” Hayek Carley said “We will look at this theme through lenses of local A complete schedule of all speakers and community events at “Weaving a Nation”Nebraska Chautauqua will be posted online at 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