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A standoff in Gering continues, stretching into its 16th hour.

A standoff in Gering that began Tuesday afternoon was still continuing Wednesday afternoon, entering its 22nd hour.

A standoff involving a man with a hostage that began Tuesday afternoon in Gering, Nebraska, continued Wednesday, prompting schools to close.

Reporters at the scene of a standoff as "quiet," though the FBI has been added to the presence of law enforcement in the area of 19th Street and King Road.

A standoff involving a man with a hostage that began Tuesday afternoon in Gering, Nebraska, continued Wednesday, prompting schools to close.

Activity at the scene of a standoff in Gering picked up at about 1 p.m., Wednesday and a woman being held hostage was reported to have been released about 1:30

A standoff in Gering that began Tuesday afternoon was still continuing Wednesday afternoon, entering its 22nd hour.

Activity at the scene of a standoff in Gering picked up at about 1 p.m., Wednesday and a woman being held hostage was reported to have been released about 1:30

The Gering school board heard its final budget presentation on Monday, Sept. 18, and the district announced its intent to retain its property tax rate from the previous year.

The Gering school board heard its final budget presentation on Monday, Sept. 18, and the district announced its intent to retain its property tax rate from the previous year.