FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy

May 1, 2026Updated: May 1, 2026
AP nullBy MELISSA GOLDIN

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Alliance police investigating string of vehicle break-ins

Alliance police are asking residents to remain vigilant after a series of vehicle burglary attempts were reported across the city Saturday.

Family displaced after overnight house fire near Ogallala; pets lost in blaze

Multiple fire departments from across Keith County and the surrounding area responded to a large overnight structure fire Wednesday that left a home uninhabitable and claimed the lives of family pets.

Emergency crews respond to reported motorcycle crash north of Sidney

Emergency responders were called to the scene of a reported motorcycle crash north of Sidney on Saturday evening.

Mass casualty drill brings first responders from across Cheyenne County together in Sidney

First responders from across Cheyenne County and the surrounding region gathered in Sidney this week for a large-scale mass casualty training exercise designed to test how agencies would respond to a complex, multi-faceted emergency.

Training turns into real emergency for Sidney firefighters and EMS crews

A routine training night for Sidney firefighters and EMS crews quickly turned into the real thing Thursday evening.

Robinson retiring from Plummer Insurance 

Rob "Robbie" Robinson's grandfather had an insurance agency. Then his father got into the business after serving in World War II. Robinson continued the family tradition for nearly five decades.