she encountered a young man who was smitten with her on the spot and would not take no for an answer until she agreed to a date 1948 by the Reverend Henry Baumgartel in Scottsbluff Ace was a talented athlete and attended Scotts Bluff College playing football on the team with Night train Lane He went on to join the Scottsbluff Fire Department and had a career as Assistant Fire Chief there until his retirement in 1970 Norma had always had a hankering to move to Florida Ace was appointed as Nebraska State Fire Marshall and that required a move to Lincoln Ace then accepted an appointment as Fire Chief in North Platte Norma always loved decorating and remodeling houses so this gave her great opportunities to further her talents Ace and Norma had owned and remodeled approximately six houses in Scottsbluff Colorado to own and lease two apartment complexes Norma was always very artistic and had great taste in color matching/coordinating and about this time There were few subjects she didn’t portray and we are all blessed with some of the work she completed that is hanging in our homes Norma was always heavily involved with her Church and served as Sunday School Superintendent and teaching children her faith and church were the most important things in her life She was preceded in death by her sisters Esther Chapman of Bayard and Evelyn McFall of California; brothers Leland Snyder of Oregon and Pete Snyder of Bayard and a granddaughter Sara Jean Cox She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Ace and Susan Backer; grandson Ace Backer and wife Lisa of Chesapeake Virginia; granddaughter Holly Low of Scottsbluff and three step granddaughters; daughter and son-in-law Kimberly and Robert Cox and grandson Hubert Cox of Cheyenne eight step great grandchildren and one newly born great-great granddaughter She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews on the Backer Lineage and the Snyder Lineage Norma was fortunate to have been able to live out her last days in her home Her granddaughter Holly has lived with her and provided 24 hour care for her She was fortunate that both her son and her daughter-in-law are both retired registered nurses and were able to keep her as comfortable as possible Susan and Ace for their dedication and love for her Norma and Ace both requested cremation with their ashes being mixed and placed in the columbarium at Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff The family will be holding a service for the inurnment of Ace and Norma at the Columbarium in Fairview Cemetery 2025 and all their extended family and friends are invited to attend A dinner will be held at WestWay Christian Church following the service 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 8:26 PM MDTBy News Channel NebraskaSCOTTSBLUFF — An 18-year-old Scottsbluff man was arrested Saturday evening accused of pointing what appeared to be a handgun at several individuals during a disturbance in the 600 block of East 11th Street according to the Scottsbluff Police Department Officers responded to the report of a firearm-related disturbance at 8:36 p.m police arrested the teen on suspicion of making terrorist threats and being a minor in possession of alcohol Witnesses told officers that the suspect pulled what looked like a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at multiple people while making threats to shoot during which the weapon was taken from the teen Authorities later identified the weapon as a CO2 handgun Both the suspect and one of the victims sustained minor injuries including scrapes and scratches during the altercation The Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office Scottsbluff Fire Department and Regional West Ambulance assisted at the scene.  The Gering and Scottsbluff girls tennis teams were in McCook on Saturday as a total of five teams competed for an invite title The homestanding Bison captured the top spot with 52 points Gering came in third place while Scottsbluff was fourth 1 singles as Aria Schneider went 3-1 on the day The Bulldogs finished with 18 points while Scottsbluff totaled 17 points © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information 3:30 AM MDTBy Western Nebraska Community CollegeMCCOOK – It wasn’t the way the Western Nebraska Community College softball team wanted to end their season but finishing runner-up at the Region IX tournament after not making the tournament a year ago goes a long ways in the growth and improvement of the team this season WNCC needed to win twice to claim a regional title on Sunday in McCook who set a school record of most wins in a season with 47 captured the Region IX title with a 9-1 win over WNCC The Cougars finished the season at 27-25 and had many highs to the season Those highs and things to remember about the fight of the team included running off 14 straight wins in April as well as heading into next season on a 20-game streak of holding their opponents to under 10 runs The other thing that stands out is last season the Cougars failed to make the regional tournament and what this team did after being 13-23 at one point and then going 14-2 to end the season makes this season special And the run to the championship game was unique The Cougars earned the right to play in the regional tournament title game by topping Otero College 11-5 in the first round on Friday The Cougars then fell in a heartbreaking 8-inning 2-1 contest to McCook on Saturday WNCC responded to eliminate Otero 11-3 late Saturday Sunday’s contest was one where WNCC had plenty of base runners through the five innings but couldn’t get the right ball to drop or go through the infield as the McCook defense made plays to thwart WNCC runs started the game strong as Randi Mitchell led off the game with a triple and scored on a Kallie Stocking groundout McCook came back with a run in the first to tie the game and then scored a run in the second to go in  front 2-1 It was 3-1 after a run in the fourth and the Indians put the game away with a 6-run fifth inning to claim the regional title Mykah Klumpp walked and Tori Travers got a single with one out Mitchell led off after being hit by a pitch The fifth inning saw Alyssa Albaugh reach on a bunt but she was left stranded after some near miss balls going into the outfield for hits were scooped up WNCC                     100 00 – 1 2 2McCook                  110 16 – 9 11 1LP – Kayli Cooper.3B – Randi Mitchell MCCOOK – The Western Nebraska Community College softball team is two wins away from claiming a Region IX title after splitting a pair of games at the Region IX tournament on Saturday WNCC dropped a winner’s bracket contest in a thrilling contest to McCook Community College 2-1 in eight innings That pushed the team to a elimination game later that night and the Cougars took care of Otero College 11-3 WNCC will now face McCook on championship Sunday and will need to beat the Indians twice to punch their ticket to the NJCAA national tournament that will be played May 19-24 in Yuma the two teams will play for the title at 1:30 p.m The first game of the day against McCook was a barnburner as both defenses were stellar Both teams scored a run in the third innings and the other six regulation innings were scoreless WNCC had base runners in the first and second innings but couldn’t get the big hit to score the runners Randi Mitchell got a single followed by Tina Horton getting a line drive Mitchell scored the first run of the game on a Kallie Stocking single McCook came back to score once in the third on two singles and a sacrifice fly for the 1-1 game The eighth inning saw the international tie-breaker put into place McCook loaded the bases with one out and Rocio Mascorro singled in Laila Gutierrez with the winning run WNCC finished with six hits in the contest going the complete game in scattering eight hits with just two runs and striking out five The elimination game with Otero was all WNCC from the start The Cougars plated a single run in the first as Kallie Stocking had a 2-out double and scored on an Adi Duke single for the 1-0 lead The Cougars added four more in the second frame with all the runs coming with two outs JoLee Huffaker and Sierra Hilgner each earned walks and both scored on a 2-out double by Randi Mitchell Mitchell came in to score to make it 4-0 on a Horton hit Horton scored to make it 5-0 on a Stocking single Otero battled back with three in the bottom of the second to make it a 5-3 contest WNCC answered in the third with three runs to go up 8-3 Huffaker led off by reaching on an error and scored on the next batter as Tori Travers ripped a run-scoring double Travers later scored to make it 7-3 and Alyssa Albaugh scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-3 WNCC added two runs in the sixth as Mykah Klumpp got a 2-out double followed by Huffaker earning a walk Klumpp scored on a Travers single and then Hilgner scored Huffaker with a single to make it 10-3 The final run came in the seventh as Mitchell had a double followed by Horton reaching on an error Duke followed by scoring Mitchell with a sacrifice fly for the final run Four players had two hits each with Mitchell WNCC ripped off five doubles in the win with Mitchell getting two Mitchell also had two RBIs and two runs scored going all seven innings in scattering four hits Sunday’s championship game will be between two teams that have faced each other a number of times in the title game McCook won their only Region IX title in 2022 while the Cougars have seven Region IX titles to their credit the first in 2008 and the last one in 2019 This will be the two teams’ third time meeting for a Region IX title The first time was in 2015 when the Cougars defeated McCook 10-1 at the tournament in Sterling The last time was 2019 when WNCC defeated the Indians 14-5 in the championship game at Volunteer Field Game 1WNCC                   001 000 00 – 1 6 0McCook               001 000 01 – 2 8 1LP – Kayli Cooper.2B – Tina Horton Game 2WNCC                   143 002 1 – 11 11 3Otero                    030 000 0 – 3 4 5WP – Kayli Cooper.2B – Randi Mitchell 2 © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. All rights reserved. Republishing, rebroadcasting, rewriting, redistributing prohibited. Copyright Information A 38-year-old Scottsbluff woman has been arraigned in Scotts Bluff County District Court on charges stemming from a February break-in at a storage unit Jessica Perez was taken into custody after officers received a report about a woman casing storage units on the western edge of town Further investigation revealed that the lock to that unit and another had been cut off She’s now facing felony charges of Burglary Possession of Burglar’s Tools and Possession of a Controlled Substance She’s pleaded not guilty to the trio of charges and a July 16th pretrial hearing date has been set © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. All rights reserved. Republishing, rebroadcasting, rewriting, redistributing prohibited. Copyright Information at Cougar Palace on the Scottsbluff Campus.Thursday 8:52 PM MDTBy Western Nebraska Community CollegeSCOTTSBLUFF - Western Nebraska Community College's Student Success Center will host a Career Fair Wednesday at Cougar Palace on the Scottsbluff Campus The Career Fair will be open to all WNCC students and will include a variety of businesses from the Panhandle that are looking to fill open job and internship listings Those in the community searching for employment or interested in a new career path are encouraged to attend The Career Fair will also provide an opportunity for employers to meet with other businesses and network with a potential future workforce "This is the perfect opportunity for employers and the community to come together," Katie Moser "The best way to land a job is to shake hands hand over a resume and get to know one another and community members the chance to have such an interaction." There is no fee for job seekers to attend the Career Fair and no RSVP is needed Attendees are encouraged to bring their resume and dress in interview-ready clothing The Western Nebraska Community College baseball needed two wins Friday to lock up the second seed for the Region IX tournament next weekend the two teams split contests at Cleveland Field which sets up Saturday’s regular season final between the two teams as pivotal with the winner claiming the second seed for regionals while the loser will get the third seed The first and second seeds will get a first-round bye in the regional tournament while the next four teams will have to play a first-round playoff game in the regional tournament that begins Thursday in Pueblo Saturday’s 9-inning contest will begin at 5:30 p.m Friday’s contest went WNCC way in the opener as the Cougars registered a 7-3 win and only trailed once in the contest The first game saw NJC start fast as they got one run in the first inning with two outs WNCC stayed composed and retied the game with a run in the second when Ren Sato reached on an error and scored on a Will Harbison single The Cougars went up 4-1 with three in the third as Calab Caciari walked and Vaughn Wilson followed with a double Jin Kobayakawa followed as he delivered a 3-run home run for his parents who flew in from Japan to watch the freshman play NJC followed with a run in the fourth to make it 4-2 The lead stayed that way until the sixth when the Cougars added three more runs Harbison got things going with a single followed by Kensei Oikawa earning a walk Caciari followed with a 2-run double to make it 6-2 NJC got one back in the seventh on a home run WNCC finished with nine hits in the contest Wilson and Harbison led the way with three hits each Kobayakawa had two hits with a home run and three RBIs going five innings in scattering five hits Zane Hendrickx tossed the sixth in striking out two and then Alex Renfrow picked up the save The second game saw the Cougars manage six hits and couldn’t get the base hit when needed to score the runners when they got on the NJC defense was making plays to thwart WNCC’s scoring changes NJC pitcher Tony Slizowski went the distance in scattering six hits and striking out seven WNCC starting pitcher Rocco Harmon went six strong innings in allowing just two runs while allowing six hits WNCC fell behind 2-0 after NJC plated single runs in the second and third innings WNCC had a golden opportunity to score first in the first inning as they got the first two batters aboard after Caciari and Wilson each singled WNCC had another opportunity to score in the fifth when Kyler Adams was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and then Caciari singled with one out but an inning-ending double play got NJC out of the jam NJC plated three insurance runs in the seventh to make it 5-0 WNCC tried to mount a comeback in the seventh as Catcher Gladysh and Ren Sato each had singles Caciari led the offense with two of the team’s six hits Game 1NJC                       100 100 1 – 3 8 0WNCC                013 003 x – 7 9 0WP – Julian Garza; S – Alex Renfrow.2B – Calab Caciara Will Harbison.3B – Vaughn Wilson.HR – Jin Kobayakawa Game 2NJC                       011 000 3 – 5 10 1WNCC                000 000 0 – 0 6 2LP – Rocco Harmon © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information Scottsbluff wins home inviteOgallala’s Rylan Gilmore shot a 74 to win medalist honors and Scottsbluff claimed the team title at Friday’s SHS Invite at Scotts Bluff Country Club.Saturday 8:57 AM CDTBy News Channel NebraskaThe Sidney boys golf team finished fifth at the Scottsbluff Invite at Scotts Bluff Country Club on Friday 2025.Courtesy PhotoSCOTTSBLUFF — Ogallala’s Rylan Gilmore posted a tournament-best 74 to win individual medalist honors at the 2025 Scottsbluff High School Golf Invitational on Friday at Scotts Bluff Country Club Gilmore edged out Wheatland’s Tate Nichols and Gering’s Jack Maser Maser’s performance helped pace Gering to a runner-up finish Scottsbluff took home the team title at 44-over-par finishing four strokes ahead of Gering (+48) Scottsbluff’s Gavin Carrizales and Noah Shaddick tied for fifth individually with matching 81s Sidney’s top round came from Cole Raffelson SCOTTSBLUFF — Ogallala’s Rylan Gilmore posted a tournament-best 74 to win individual medalist honors at the 2025 Scottsbluff High School Golf Invitational on Friday at Scotts Bluff Country Club An 18-year-old Scottsbluff man is facing charges in connection with an incident that was reported as a firearm-related disturbance over the weekend Scottsbluff Police responded to the 600 block of East 11th Street around 8:30 p.m finding several individuals had been involved in the incident pulled what looked like a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at multiple people while making threats to shoot which was followed by a physical altercation during which a CO2 handgun was taken from the teen Police say Cross was arrested for making terrorist threats and being a minor in possession of alcohol and both the suspect and one of the victims suffered minor scrapes and scratches as a result of the incident This purchase is available as a free download with your MyC-SPAN account C-SPAN.org offers links to books featured on the C-SPAN networks to make it simpler for viewers to purchase them C-SPAN has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your purchase price with our network C-SPAN earns money from your qualifying purchases C-SPAN only receives this revenue if your book purchase is made using the links on this page Any revenue realized from this program goes into a general account to help fund C-SPAN operations Please note that questions regarding fulfillment or issues relating to your book orders should be directed to the Webmaster or administrator of the specific bookseller's site and are their sole responsibility MyC-SPAN users can download four Congressional hearings and proceedings under four hours for free each month There are three ways to set in and out points for a clip: Check your selection with the "Preview Clip" option If you are editing the times of an existing clip you may only set a start and end time within the original clip boundaries Read through the obituaries published today in Scottsbluff Star-Herald Online 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 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInSCOTTSBLUFF (KNOP) - The Scottsbluff Police Department arrested two additional people on Friday in connection with the Wyatt Reeb homicide investigation was arrested for aiding and abetting a Class 1B felony and a Class 2 felony was charged with three counts of accessory to a felony Both were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center The Nebraska State Patrol and the Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the arrests According to court documents, 17-year-old Devante Castellaw and 16-year-old Corey Rotherham Jr. were among three teens caught on surveillance video chasing and assaulting Reeb. He was found collapsed near Gary’s Auto Repair bleeding from the back of his head and struggling to breathe Reeb was taken by Valley Ambulance to Regional West Medical Center, where doctors found a stab wound to his heart. He was then flown to a Denver hospital but died from his injuries. Anyone with additional information can contact Crime Stoppers at (308) 632-7867 or crimestoppers@scottsbluff.org Click here to subscribe to our KNOP News 2 daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox 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 SCOTTSBLUFF- The Scottsbluff boys golf team shot a combined 44 over par to finish four strokes ahead of Gering at Scotts Bluff Country Club Friday The Bearcats were paced by Noah Shaddick and Gavin Carrizales who each shot 81 While Tyce Spady (83) and Dagan Cranmore (87) rounded out the four best scores for Scottsbluff who finished third overall on the day while the team finished second Deakon Tuttle (88) and Reece Knight/Kelen Dunn (89) rounded out the team score for Gering HERE ARE THE FULL RESULTS FROM FRIDAY GALLERY (IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT: https://tharimon.picfair.com/) A Scottsbluff man has been cited for his role in causing a three vehicle crash Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 26 and 20th Street Police say 49-year-old Brian Livingston of Scottsbluff was at the stop sign at the intersection and failed to yield to an eastbound Ford Expedition with the two vehicles colliding in the eastbound lanes and causing the Expedition to veer south and strike the stop sign and a Cadillac that was that had been travelling behind Livingston’s vehicle Scottsbluff Police say one occupant was transported by Regional West Ambulance Services for treatment of a minor neck injury.  All three vehicles were towed from the scene.  Estimated damages were $7,000 to the Expedition Livingston was issued a citation for Failure to Yield.  The intersection was closed for approximately 45 minutes.  Scottsbluff Fire Department and RWMC Ambulance Services assisted in the response.  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 Alliance hosted their boys golf invite with Scottsbluff winning the team title and Kimball’s Kyler Lusche coming out on top on the individual leaderboard Lusche went out in 37 and then shot 39 on the back nine to finish with a round of 76 which was good for a two shot win over Scottsbluff’s Noah Shaddick Scottsbluff got the team title with combined round of 317 for a comfortable win Chadron was second with a 343 and Sidney finished in third place shooting 349 © 2025 Nebraska Rural Radio Association. 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Copyright Information 2025 at 8:15pm the Scottsbluff Police Department was notified of a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision with suspected injuries at the intersection of Avenue B and South Beltline Highway West Investigation discovered a Lincoln SUV was Westbound on South Belt Highway West occupied by five and a Ford SUV occupied by two was Southbound on Avenue B The Ford SUV failed to stop at the Stop signed and entered the intersection striking the Lincoln in the passenger side of the vehicle This caused the Lincoln to spin and strike a sign in the median of South Beltline then came to rest in the Eastbound lanes The driver of the Lincoln was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained an injury to the head Three juvenile passengers in the back of the Lincoln SUV reported injuries to abdomen and pelvis as well as neck injury One of the passengers injured was not wearing a seatbelt The driver and juvenile passengers were transported by Regional West Ambulance to Regional West Medical Center for treatment The driver and passenger of the Ford SUV reported no injuries was cited for Stop Sign Violation and No Valid Registration Both vehicles were towed from the scene due to disabling damages The intersection of Avenue B and South Beltline Highway West was closed for about one hour for the investigation and clearing the roadway of debris Scottsbluff Police Department were assisted by Scottsbluff Fire Department and Regional West Ambulance Roughly 100 people were in attendance to Gov Jim Pillen’s Scottsbluff town hall meeting Monday morning at the Hampton Inn & Suites A controversial issue that was brought up was a current piece of legislation in the Unicameral regarding winner-take-all Pillen was met with boos from at least a quarter of the crowd who conveyed they felt Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ makes the Cornhusker State relevant in Presidential elections Military and Veterans Affairs Committee advanced Winner-Take-All to the floor for debate by the full Legislature which can be seen below in chronological order Senator Pete Ricketts concluded a trio of Nebraska town hall meetings Friday at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center The Republican began the session reviewing the first 100 days of the current administration including highlighting the passage of two border security bills and confirming nearly two dozen cabinet members many people- like Linda Christensen of Bridgeport- expressed concerns about possible cuts to Medicaid Ricketts said that President Trump says he wants to make sure Medicaid is protected but as the Senate bill is still in committee he refrained to saying how he would vote before actually seeing the bill a woman named Mary from Scottsbluff spoke about the impact tariff talks have been having on her business Ricketts agreed while the proposed tariffs are extreme the actions have gotten trade partners to the table to begin renegotiating tariffs and hopefully A handful of people were frustrated that there was not enough time to have their questions asked including why it takes so long to gain citizenship in the U.S. and how to ensure everyone- from blue collar to billionaires- pay their fair shares of taxes Ricketts did say that you can always reach out to his offices to ask questions or provide feedback but some in attendance also noted that they’ve gotten canned responses when doing so Ricketts is back on Capitol Hill this week as the U.S Senate is back in session following their April recess Scottsbluff Police are seeking The public’s help in identifying two men in separate cases each man (pictured below) is wanted for questioning it in separate investigations of lewd and lascivious conduct at two local stores Tips leading to arrest could be eligible for a reward 11:10 AM CDTBy News Channel NebraskaCHADRON — Scottsbluff edged Gering by four strokes to capture the team title at Thursday’s Chadron Golf Invitational (KNOP) - Several people have serious injuries following a head-on collision in Scottsbluff on Tuesday The Scottsbluff Police Department responded to the two-vehicle collision near the Five Rocks Road underpass at the Union Pacific Railway at approximately 5:21 p.m The investigation determined that a Ford Expedition driven by a 67-year-old woman from Mitchell was traveling northbound on Five Rocks Road when it veered into the southbound lane to avoid collision due to a sudden slowing of traffic The vehicle then collided with a southbound GMC Yukon driven by a 46-year-old woman from Torrington the Ford Expedition was carrying one woman passenger while the GMC Yukon had two juvenile passengers All occupants were transported by ambulance to Regional West Medical Center several with serious but non-life-threatening injuries Regional West Medical Center Ambulance Services and the Scottsbluff Rural Fire Department assisted at the scene A large portion of Five Rocks Road was closed for approximately one hour and 45 minutes while emergency personnel treated the injured conducted the investigation and cleared the scene Both vehicles had major damage and required towing from the scene Click here to subscribe to our KNOP News 2 daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview The City Of Scottsbluff Public Works Department is advising the public of an upcoming closure Director Mark Bohl tells KNEB News that work is planned for Monday to replace some sidewalk tiles on the pedestrian bridge that spans Highway 26 between Avenue B and 5th Avenue The bridge will be closed to foot traffic until the repairs are complete City of Scottsbluff crews made quick repairs for a popular feature here in town the pedestrian bridge spanning highway 26 and surrounding portions of the Monument Pathway closed to public use Public Works Director Mark Bohl says the closure was needed for planned work o replace some sidewalk tiles He advised KNEB News that as of yesterday afternoon the work was complete and the facilities are now once again open for the public the parking lot at Uptown Scottsbluff has been regularly filled and last week’s opening of TJ Maxx is sure to add to the influx of customers continues to pursue letters of intent with national tenants though its president did say the mall will be listed for sale Fresh off the successes of the openings of TJ Maxx Five Below and a new store front for The Buckle RockStep Capital intends on listing Uptown Scottsbluff for sale by summer with many shoppers saying they were pleased with the quality of the store It is the latest offering to join Uptown Scottsbluff which saw Five Below open in November and Ross Dress for Less but they are always doing great so I am assuming that they are great,” Andy Weiner “Those four tenants will attract people from at least 75 miles away People will come in for that so it’s a great improvement to the property a great improvement to the quality of life for Scottsbluff and for the region.” Weiner said RockStep will continue its efforts to bring in national retailers and restaurants to Uptown Scottsbluff and the adjoining former Kmart property RockStep Capital officials continue to work to secure three national retailers who want to be located at Uptown Scottsbluff though he declined to go into specifics on those retailers He said that RockStep Capital is working with the potential tenants on letters of intent which he said is a process that takes roughly six months to nine months While acknowledging that RockStep Capital does intend on listing Uptown Scottsbluff for sale it will continue to work on securing the national tenants The final steps of that process could depend on the buyer — who could finish that relationship or RockStep Capital could enter into a management agreement with a buyer If a buyer doesn’t step forward in the near future “then we’ll just do that ourselves and continue to operate Uptown Scottsbluff.” Weiner said he is hopeful that a local or regional buyer would be interested in the mall property saying RockStep is open to a professional management or leasing agreement “We’ve owned the property for a long time .. and we’re at the end of our investment period,” he said when asked about the company’s decision to list it “We target a hold of five to seven years and we want to go ahead and return on our investment to our investors Let somebody else take this to the next level RockStep has gone through multiple redevelopment projects and it has specifically invested a tremendous amount of money in the redevelopment of Uptown Scottsbluff and the work to establish the sales tax that is helping fund redevelopment is a significant benefit to a future developer The future of the former Kmart store remains in progress with Weiner saying that RockStep Capital is also open to the possibility that at least a portion of the store and the adjoining shopping complex could be demolished The Kmart property has already been listed for sale RockStep Capital is interested in securing a local purchaser for the property Progress does continue on that former Kmart property When RockStep Capital officials presented redevelopment plans to the Scottsbluff City Council in May 2024 for the former Kmart property said one national company had signed a letter of intent to locate in an outparcel Weiner would only state that national coffee shop company has indicated its interest in locating on the property and RockStep is working with two fast food restaurant companies RockStep Capital continues to be committed to supporting reviving local malls and shopping centers because of their importance in local communities He said it is now offering it’s HomeTown America Fund I which he said offers an investment opportunity for a minimum investment of $100,000 to help local investors acquire and manage shopping centers located in hometowns across the U.S. The goal is to encourage local investment in communities The retail industry continues to face challenges Weiner acknowledged with rising construction prices — which were already significantly higher and will continue to increase with proposed tariffs — higher interest rates and people starting to slow down their spending due to uncertainty there are concerns that the nation is heading toward a recession there continues to be interest in the local market “It’s very powerful,” he said of the interest in the Scottsbluff region and it’s draw particularly after the recent store openings “And there are other tenants who want to follow them.” Contact Maunette Loeks: maunette.loeks@starherald.com We're always interested in hearing about news in our community Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly Email notifications are only sent once a day Regional West’s first quarter of 2025 has been filled with anticipation and change Regional West welcomed President and CEO N… Star-Herald reporters and editors won six first-place three second-place and two third-place awards in the Nebraska Press Association's 2025 … Floyd’s Truck Center announced the acquisition of Nebraska Truck Center (NTC) a highly respected Freightliner and Western Star dealership wit… Regional West Medical Center unveiled its newest addition last week — a PET/CT suite that will allow the hospital to continue to expand its of… Regional West Physicians Clinic-Urgent Care recently welcomed a new nurse practitioner 9:49 PM MDTBy News Channel NebraskaSCOTTSBLUFF — Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday night at the intersection of Avenue B and South Beltline Highway West Officers were dispatched at approximately 8:15 p.m on April 28 and discovered that a Ford SUV failed to stop at a stop sign while traveling south on Avenue B The vehicle entered the intersection and struck a westbound Lincoln SUV on the passenger side hit a median sign and come to rest in the eastbound lanes Authorities said the driver of the Lincoln Three juvenile passengers in the Lincoln also reported injuries One of the juveniles was also unrestrained All four occupants of the Lincoln were transported by Regional West Ambulance to Regional West Medical Center Johnson and her passenger reported no injuries Johnson was cited at the scene for failure to stop at a stop sign and for operating a vehicle with no valid registration Both SUVs sustained disabling damage and were towed The intersection was closed for about an hour as officers investigated and cleared debris Scottsbluff Fire Department and Regional West Ambulance assisted at the scene 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 Nebraska Extension will offer the Part 107 Remote Exam Prep Course on Friday The course is a valuable educational opportunity for anyone interested in flying drones for commercial or public applications If you plan to be an agricultural spray drone pilot Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate is an important step towards that goal The course does not 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Discounts are available to eligible students and educators who complete an online application Some parts of this site work best with JavaScript enabled 8:44 PM MDTBy News Channel NebraskaElijah CervantesSCOTTSBLUFF — A Scottsbluff man is now formally charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson following the fiery death of his father last week remains in custody after allegedly dousing his father with gasoline and setting him on fire at their home at 1022 11th Ave Margaret told Scottsbluff police she heard Elijah threaten to "light him up like methamphetamine" before a struggle ensued She said communication with Anthony was lost shortly afterward Police located Elijah shortly after the fire and initiated a brief pursuit before taking him into custody He reportedly told officers that he had burned his father Elijah Cervantes faces charges of flight to avoid arrest and willful reckless driving He is currently being held in the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center on 10% of a $2 million bond A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 4 at 2 p.m The Scottsbluff Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office the Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Free Sneak Preview of ‘Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall’ in Scottsbluff 2025) – A free preview screening of Nebraska Public Media’s local series “Nebraska Stories” episode “Rescuing Japanese Hall” will be featured at 6 p.m May 6 at the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff This special program follows the grassroots efforts of Nebraskans of Japanese heritage to save the historic Scottsbluff hall culminating in its relocation to the Legacy of the Plains Museum It also explores the enduring influence of Fr a Japanese immigrant whose dedicated service to Nebraska still resonates today The premiere episode will be followed by a discussion featuring: Japanese Hall and History Project chair and coordinator Japanese Hall and History Project construction manager retired Associate Dean and Professor Emerita of Education at Creighton University and Japanese Hall and History Project advisor historian and Japanese Hall and History Project advisor Japanese Hall and History Project editor and advisor (moderator) “Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall” premieres at 8 p.m. CT/7 p.m. MT, Thursday, May 15 on Nebraska Public Media or stream on PBS.org or the PBS app The Legacy of the Plains Museum will be hosting a series of free supplemental activities prior to the screening on Tuesday The Japanese Hall exhibit will be open without charge for anyone attending events throughout the day Additional activities include (all times Mountain): “Graves of Early Immigrants” lecture and walking tour by Julie Ushio “The Legacy of Japanese Immigrants in Nebraska including Stories of WWII” lecture by Vickie Sakurada Schaepler “Japanese and Japanese American Incarceration Camps of World War II” lecture by Sharon Ishii-Jordan and Kim Hachiya Dedication of a Nebraska State Historical Society Historical Marker at Japanese Hall For additional details visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org/engage This preview screening is presented in partnership with the Japanese Hall and History Project Legacy of the Plains Museum and the Midwest Theater Support for the screening is provided by Humanities Nebraska Funding for the “Nebraska Stories: Rescuing Japanese Hall” episode was provided by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment Nebraska Public Media has connected citizens with news, sports, education and entertainment since 1954. 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, radio, online, social media and mobile apps. Visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org for more information online and mobile platforms.Your support is essential The City of Scottsbluff is becoming a premiere destination for one of the region’s biggest summer softball tournaments and organizers are seeking funding to help ensure the 2025 Summer Slam is the best one yet 308 United Softball President Krista Sarchet spoke before the Scottsbluff City Council last week She says the tournament has grown immensely since its inception and this year’s event is expected to bring in thousands of people from nearly 50 teams from a four-state area Sarchet told the council that this specific funding would cover the cost of high-quality umpires for the salary and lodging expenses the Scottsbluff council gave unanimous approval for the $5,100 funding request for Summer Slam which will take place the last weekend of June The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be taking over the prosecution in the case against a 17-year-old charged with murdering 15-year-old Wyatt Reeb Devante Castellaw has pleaded not guilty to charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony. He was arrested following the January stabbing death near the intersection of 5th Avenue and East Overland The motion for the Attorney General’s Office or a Deputy State Attorney General was filed and granted last week and currently Castellaw is slated to be back in court on April 16th for a pretrial hearing ahead of a tentative May trial Amended charges have been filed against one of the two Scottsbluff teens charged in connection to the January 20th stabbing death of Wyatt Reeb 17-year-old Devante Castellaw and 16-year-old Corey Rotherham Jr were both charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree and Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony Court documents say that the duo were among those that chased Reeb down near the intersection of 5th Avenue and East Overland Rotherham’s charges were changed to ‘Aiding and Abetting 2nd Degree Murder’ and ‘Aiding and Abetting Use of a Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony’ A preliminary hearing has been set for Wednesday afternoon in Scotts Bluff County Court as Rotherham makes his first appearance with counsel Castellaw was arraigned in District Court on Friday and has a tentative trial date set for the May jury term you can click the "Clear home" link in the footer of the site.