Wednesday May 13 2026 - Scanner News

A missing person to tell you about to start off the day. A young lady from the North Platte, Gothenburg area is missing and is reported to have possibly been seen in the Scotts Bluff area. Ellie Anna Newbrey, last seen May 10th, 17 years old, brown hair, green eyes, missing from Gothenburg. They found her car in North Platte, and she may be with a gentleman named Ryan Chessmore. If you have any information, please contact the number on the poster on our Facebook page or your local police department.   Last night was a big night for some local candidates seeking support.   Here are a few of the results that we have seen coming in so far. The Big Three, Pete Ricketts, Jim Pillen, and Adrian Smith all held large leads in their respective races, whereas some of the races could be much closer, like the one for Republican Secretary of State between Bob Evnen and Scott Peterson. That one's too close to call, early this morning.   In some local races for Republican County Commissioner District 1, Michael Blue was victorious over Lisa Betz-Marquez. In another race we were watching closely, Sheriff Milo Cardenas of Morrill County holds onto his spot to retain his sheriff position. He was victorious over candidate Ricky Trevino.   Statewide Results : https://countyelectionresults.nebraska.gov/mobile.aspx   We look forward to seeing what Ricky has planned for the future. And in a race for the new Mitchell mayorship, Sean Hopkins and Stephen Lacy were neck and neck with both moving on to the general election. For all these results, see our page at panhandlescanner.com or our Facebook page by the same name.