Wednesday March 4 2026 - Scanner News

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. Remember if you have something to report contact the page directly. It has become the community's best way to get breaking news out there quickly. To hear more live scanner traffic like this and get more stories be sure to follow Panhandle Scanner on Facebook or visit our website that's getting over a million views a month at PanhandleScanner.com.