We want to take a moment to congratulate Wyobraska Veterinary Services' Kodie Woodral and Dr. Danielle Becker!

On October 27th they were driving down Highway 26 on the way to their next farm call when they came across a serious wreck. As they got closer they realized there were no emergency responders on seeing yet and instinct told them to stop and help. The patient was already purple in color and showing signs of shock.

He had life threatening wounds and was bleeding heavily. They immediately placed a tourniquet to control the bleeding and stayed with him until EMS arrived. Once the regional EMS team got there they began working to stabilize the patient while also extracting him from the vehicle which took nearly 30 minutes. Because of the fast response and teamwork from everyone involved the patient went on to make a remarkable recovery.

Recently Regional West EMS honored Danielle and Kodie with the Emergency Intervention Commendation Award recognizing individuals who provide meaningful care before EMS arrives. Kodie and Danielle said they were both very surprised and honored to learn that they were the first recipients of this award. They continued saying that they were honored to be in the right place at the right time. Sometimes helping just means stopping and doing what you can.

Congratulations again to Danielle and Kodie of Wyobraska Veterinary Services.

Speaking of first responders, Regional West ultrasound technologist Michaela Gasseling and AirLink Flight nurse Mickey Votruba recently attended a career fair hosted by Hemingford Public Schools. Over 400 students from six schools had a chance to visit with area employers and colleges.

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Yesterday around 10 a.m., a call came in for a semi who had struck a tree.

North Platte, 468.

36 on 26 go ahead.

Can you being enroute to mile marker 8 on 26, 8 on 26, a semi took out a tree on the roadway, tried to keep going. RP stopped him. Now the cattle are trying to get out of his semi, he's got some damage.

10-4, if you want to see if Scotts Bluff County can handle this cattle crossing at 36, I'll be enroute.

10-4.

We're going to have tree debris all over the roadway in the middle of Morrill.

10-4, 11:09. (cst)

Eastbound lanes of highway 26 were closed down while the Nebraska Department of Transportation cleared the roadway.

On Monday at approximately 2:45 in the afternoon, the Scottsbluff Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched to assist in neighboring department with the pasture on fire.

Early this morning around 3 a.m., a call came in for a person who had been run over.

In Scottsbluff, 1722 East 20th Street, it'll be Route 26 Mart, for unknown injuries, looks like somebody ran over somebody.

Law enforcement, officers on scene canceled the response and no further traffic was heard.

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While the weekend was filled with slide-offs from the slightly inclement weather, Kimball County Sheriff's Office reported at least two semi-slide-offs from the interstate, as well as scanner traffic indicating multiple troopers assisting drivers on other highways in Nebraska. You can expect much better weather this week with today, tomorrow and Thursday's highs being in the 70s.

And we have a safety message again from the NHTSA, that's the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Did you know that 25% of vehicle safety recalls are never repaired? Vehicle safety recall repairs are free. You can check your vehicle on the link we provided for you on Panhandle Scanner.

Sheriff's offices across the state of Nebraska are receiving reports of scam text messages claiming to be from the DMV regarding unpaid fees, violations or license issues. These messages are fake and a scam. Please avoid them. DMV does not send text messages demanding payment. Don't click the link. Delete the message and report it.

Last night's scanner traffic indicated a juvenile involved in a rollover accident with a four-wheeler. Originally thought to be a younger individual, it was actually a 22-year-old male who was transported to regional west under the partial trauma team designation. The accident happened just after 6 p.m., about 10 miles outside of Broadwater.

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Did you know that farmers were opposed to the time change legislation when first introduced in 1918? Yet, farmers are the ones blamed for this. Spread the truth that farmers were NOT the ones responsible for the time change, it was congress, and they were opposed to it.

A few school closures on the horizon for today, Friday, March 6. No school in Hyannis due to the weather and no school announced previously by Gering, Bayard, and Minatare. There may be others but those are the ones we knew about early this morning.

Last night, scanner traffic indicated a grass fire on Stonegate Road close to a structure just south of County Road G. It ended up being a minor ditch fire and Minatare volunteer fire department was on scene.

An intoxicated individual was near 260 table road in Crawford where they drove through a property. County deputies were on scene last night for that incident. And if you haven't heard, two additional felony charges have been filed against the Mitchell Mayor Paul Morell. See the shared article that we posted on our Facebook page on that story.

Heavy snow continues to fall this morning over Cheyenne, reducing visibility and creating slick conditions. And we're seeing some moisture here in the Scotts Bluff and Panhandle area as well. Use caution if you travel includes heading west.

Attention, important airbag recall. Did you know that more than 25 people have died in the US as a result of this urgent airbag recall the largest in US history? Find more important safety information on our webpage at PanhandleScanner.com. Our website also includes a free community calendar and a free look who's hiring section for employers.

Don't forget to spring forward one hour, Sunday at 2am spring forward safely. This also is a good time to test your smoke alarms and change replaceable batteries in your carbon monoxide detectors as well.

A motor vehicle accident shut down Highway 26 for some time last night. Scanner Traffic indicated a rollover accident at mile marker 19 on Highway 26 just west of Scottsbluff, possible entrapment and injuries. Two occupants in the car, one possibly entrapped. And further scanner traffic indicated an elderly female was now out of the vehicle after extrication. Partial trauma team was activated for the 66 year old female transported to Rregional West. The highway was closed for a total of 55 minutes.

Scanner Traffic also indicated several arrests overnight, starting with one just before midnight, where Trooper 239 had a female 10-15. Later, Trooper 449 was headed to Regional West Medical Center for a blood draw, which then resulted in a subsequent trip with one male 10-15 to Scotts Bluff County Jail.

Usual calls we hear are 10-59 10-74. That means be on the lookout. One was on Highway 26, mile marker 4 eastbound, a Wyoming vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and unable to maintain lanes nearly causing a head-on collision. And then just moments later on, mile marker 35 on Highway 30 eastbound, a vehicle with 71 plates, a silver Chevy pickup, high speed, reckless driving.

For the unusual calls, Trooper 468 was busy taking care of a large dead raccoon in front of Subway in Morrill around 7:27 am.

Kimball County Sheriff's Office had at least one arrest as well. One of those was one male 10-15 at 10:55 pm transported from Scotts Bluff County Jail to Kimball County Jail. You may notice now if you are listening that we are now picking up Kimball County Sheriff's Office on the scanner traffic.

Well you heard us talk a lot about that lunar eclipse and full blood moon that occurred on the 3rd at 3 am. Well it was a full moon and at the exact moment that the full blood moon lunar eclipse began, the Banner County Sheriff's Office was called to an accident. At approximately 3:04 am on the 3rd they were called to a single vehicle accident at Highway 71 in mile marker 29. The investigation led to the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI. The driver was also cited for multiple other offenses. Keep in mind all people are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Just the day before and 7 miles down the road, another rollover occurred there on that same highway.

Tuesday morning dispatch was advised that a semi had hit a power pole in Gering. That accident obviously caused a power outage for some people in Gering who are becoming familiar with power outages and several planned power outages are typically announced due to their conversion process.

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(BANNER COUNTY, Neb.) -- An emergency call came at 10:51 a.m. yesterday morning when the Banner County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 71 at mile marker 29. Upon arrival, a silver car was on its top with a single occupant trapped inside. Banner County Volunteer Fire and Rescue arrived and began the prolonged extrication process. The driver was removed from the vehicle and loaded onto AirLink for transportation to Regional West Medical Center for evaluation. Highway 71 Southbound was closed for a brief time while AirLink was on scene. You can see that video on our Facebook page at Panhandle Scanner, our continued prayers for that situation.

Banner County Sheriff's Office has been busy. Last week, Chief Deputy Scott received a call about a suspicious vehicle. He made contact with the vehicle and its occupants and the stop resulted in the seizure of 13.9 ounces of suspected methamphetamine, a handgun, and three cell phones. The two occupants were arrested on multiple felony charges. Great work out there in Banner County.

(GERING, Neb.) -- Attention Gering residents. The City of Gering has a scheduled power outage for this morning for addresses on Beverly and Pacific Boulevard. Please see our Facebook page for those exact addresses and times.

Were you up early, or did you miss it? The Blood Red Moon or Lunar Eclipse occurred around 4 am in Wwestern Nebraska. Many folks reported cloudy skies preventing them from observing this phenomenon. The next total lunar eclipse will be December 2028.

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