June 20 Panhandle Storm

(SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.) — The official beginning of summer came in like a whirlwind of astronomical proportions destroying large trees and other structures around the Panhandle, primarily in Scotts Bluff County.

This is a collection of photos submitted to us at Panhandle Scanner. Please pray for everyone involved in the cleanup effort. We are very thankful that no one was seriously injured or killed.

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Friday Oct 2 2026 - Scanner News - Panhandle Scanner News

Alliance has a new Fire Chief! The City of Alliance has hired Brad Schrum as its new Fire Chief, effective yesterday, October 1st. Schrum began his career with the Alliance Fire Department in 1979 as a firefighter EMT, and most recently served as Assistant Fire Chief. He has more than 48 years of experience with the department. Schrum also credited former Fire Chief Troy Shoemaker with establishing a strong foundation for training and maintaining the department's Insurance Services Office rating of a 3. Schrum will be formally recognized during the Alliance City Council meeting on October 6th at 5.30pm. Did you know that Panhandle Scanner is on every major social media platform? That's right. You can find us on Facebook, but you can also find us on Twitter, or X, Threads, Instagram, and now TikTok. Find and follow Panhandle Scanner on TikTok. As well as all of our social media accounts, you can also find us in print. That's right, we are now providing a printable PDF, available each week for print. If you're interested in receiving a printed copy, or to subscribe by email, contact our page at Panhandle Scanner. For these stories and more, be sure to visit our news page at that website, panhandlescanner.com, or our Facebook page by the same name. And of course, our daily public record, Monday through Friday, whenever available. That's going to do it for today's Scanner News.