Gering NewsLocal news for Gering, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Toddler Death Investigated as Homicide- July 22, 2008 GERING POLICE FOUND TWO YEAR OLD JULIETTE GEURTS WITHOUT A PULSE LAST FRIDAY AFTER HER MOTHER, CHARYSE, CALLED 9-1-1 FROM THE FAMILY'S HOME.http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/toddler-death-investigated-as-homicide?fromrss... Grass fire fills valley with smoke- July 21, 2008 A large grassfire 10 miles north of Lake Minatare darked the skies in Scottsbluff and Gering Sunday evening.http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/grass-fire-fills-valley-with-smoke?fromrss=1 Western Nebraska girl's death ruled a homicide- July 20, 2008 Officials are now treating the death of a 2-year-old Gering girl as a homicide. Scotts Bluff County Attorney Derek Weimer says an autopsy indicated that Juliette Geurts died from a blunt force head trauma.http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/western-nebraska-girls-death-ruled-a-homicide?... Fire Destroys Rural Minatare Home- July 19, 2008 FIREFIGHTERS FROM MINATARE, BAYARD, GERING AND SCOTTSBLUFF RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS BATTLED A TRAILER HOUSE FIRE AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROADS "34" AND "K". "TYPICALLY WE USE A LOT OF MUTUAL AIDE AND WE ...http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/fire-destroys-rural-minatare-home-2?fromrss=1 Scottsbluff man arrested in alleged drunken driving accident- July 18, 2008 A Scottsbluff man faces charges of drunken driving after injuring a Gering woman in an accident Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/scottsbluff-man-arrested-in-alleged-drunken-dr... Monument fire burns 210 acres- July 18, 2008 Friday afternoon, July 11, about 210 acres surrounding Dome Rock went up in smoke but few noticed Dennis Wiedeman trying desperately to save his home.http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/monument-fire-burns-210-acres?fromrss=1 Gering agrees to help fund drug task force- July 18, 2008 Gering has followed suit with Scottsbluff and Scotts Bluff County in agreeing to help keep the WING drug task force in operation for the short term.http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/gering-agrees-to-help-fund-drug-task-force?fro... Gering woman in good condition after head-on collision- July 17, 2008 A 23 year old Gering woman is in good condition at Regional West Medical Center following a two vehicle accident in Gering Tuesday night. Amy Shepherd was hospitalized following the accident on Five Rocks Road ...http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/gering-woman-in-good-condition-after-head-on-c... Fire destroys rural Minatare home- July 17, 2008 A fire at noon today destroyed the home of a rural Minatare couple. Kenny and Shawna Applegate, who live twelve miles northeast of Scottsbluff, lost their double wide modular in the fire that was still being ...http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/fire-destroys-rural-minatare-home?fromrss=1 Gering ordinance creates "D" Street paving district- July 16, 2008 The Gering city council has passed an ordinance to create a paving district on "D" Street to help cover the cost to pave the area from Rundell Road to the Lockwood Road.http://www.topix.net/city/gering-ne/2008/07/gering-ordinance-creates-d-street-paving-distr... |