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Jenna and Justin Jensen: Growing in Faith Together
When Jenna met Justin, they instantly hit it off. Four years later, they got married at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard, Nebraska.

Olivia Thomas
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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Alex and Emily Heine: Lifting Grateful Hearts to God
One night in 2024, Alex and Emily Heine decided to pray the “Parents Prayer,” on the ride home — something they typically do before bed.

Olivia Wieseler
Nov 7, 20244 min read
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Geil Elementary delves into STEAM Day
Students at Geil Elementary planted seeds, designed newspaper shoes and constructed electrical contraptions during the annual STEAM...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Local 6-year-old donates books to Lied Scottsbluff Public Library for his birthday
With some encouragement from his mom Jacqueline and dad Daniel, Theodore de Peyer, of Scottsbluff, used his sixth birthday as an...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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‘I know the country … I can make a difference’
Local Ukrainian aiding humanitarian effort after helping family escape war-torn country On Feb. 24, Alex Tkachenko woke up at 5 a.m. to...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 15, 20227 min read
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SHS junior Riley Ibero scores 36 on ACT, credits math competitions as preparation
On the morning of Dec. 21, Scottsbluff junior Riley Ibero got out of bed and hopped in the shower to get ready for the day. It wasn’t...

Olivia Wieseler
May 17, 20223 min read
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Kimball junior gets 36 on ACT, Kimball alum awarded Rhodes Scholarship
Kimball junior Xavier Thomas-Lewis was touring colleges on the East Coast while visiting his brother Nicholas over winter break when he...

Olivia Wieseler
May 4, 20227 min read
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Local haiku author Ryan Ray describes how he uses his outlet for expression
With a cool breeze blowing through the wisps of his hair, Ryan Ray, of Gering, walks along the Monument Pathway next to the calm North...

Olivia Wieseler
Apr 3, 20224 min read
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Historian Jerry Lucas shares his 15 years of research on the legend of Hiram Scott
In late 1827 upon his company’s arrival back to St. Louis, Missouri, General William Ashley decided to send a group of men back out west...

Olivia Wieseler
Mar 26, 20227 min read
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Tom Downey describes how he took the famous lightning over Scotts Bluff photo nearly 40 years ago
ne summer night in 1980, 22-year-old Tom Downey left his house around 1 a.m. to chase a lightning storm with his old 1950s-era press...

Olivia Wieseler
Mar 17, 20223 min read
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Local karaoke hosts share their love for the underrated form of entertainment
“Sing with me! You know the words!” Vince Ramirez shouts to the crowd at Backaracks in between verses of a country song. The room is...

Olivia Wieseler
Mar 14, 20225 min read
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Local craft vendors, business owners share how the pandemic launched their careers (part 2)
With holiday parties and get-togethers around the corner, a new conversation starter that has already become quite popular for small talk...

Olivia Wieseler
Mar 6, 20225 min read
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Local craft vendors, business owners share how the pandemic launched their careers (part 1)
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a number of people taking up new hobbies and activities. A study published by...

Olivia Wieseler
Mar 5, 20225 min read
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Kissler shares about her 47 years bussing students for Gering
Preschoolers filed off the bus one by one at Lincoln Elementary Monday morning. They said their goodbyes to their faithful bus driver,...

Olivia Wieseler
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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After a COVID-19 scare, Terry and Vi Reitz celebrate the Thanksgiving they didn’t have last year
Exactly one year ago, the Panhandle was in the middle of a COVID-19 surge, and many families decided to forgo the extravagant...

Olivia Wieseler
Feb 22, 20228 min read
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‘I’m looking forward to tomorrow:' WWII vet keeps moving forward
Willard Johnson, of Fairfield, Iowa, spent over three years on an island on the other side of the world without communication to his...

Olivia Wieseler
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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After 10 years, a Panhandle horse will return to his childhood home
In 2011, Meghan Fry of North Carolina was stationed in Wyoming when she had to sell her childhood best friend, Jedadiah, a horse. She was...

Olivia Wieseler
Aug 15, 20218 min read
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Family gifts 80 handmade Christmas cards to veterans home
Eight-year-old Elion Martinez and his 3-year-old sister Eniya hand-wrote 80 cards and hugged 80 stuffed animals, which they purchased, to...

Olivia Wieseler
May 29, 20212 min read
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Finding a forever home: A foster fail story
Four-year-old Carter Kampbell sat on the couch watching a show on his tablet and eating a bag of chips while his new best friend Diesel...

Olivia Wieseler
May 26, 20213 min read
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Looking for lost respect: Stan Lucke recalls coming home from the Vietnam War
Former Scottsbluff police officer Stan Lucke always knew he wanted to go into the military. What he didn’t know was that he would fight...

Olivia Wieseler
May 12, 20215 min read
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