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Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

April 4th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Five state records set at state NASP event

‘Magic every time’ sandhill crane knowledge and appreciation

UNK honors Hamiltons with atrium naming after $5M rural health gift

Hoiberg Named AP National Coach of the Year

April 4 (2:45 PM CT) - Indy Ignite vs Omaha Supernovas (NCN TV)

Western Nebraska wildfires fully contained as command set to return to local departments

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund could come up short

South Locust Street closure scheduled April 8 as reconstruction project continues

Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work

New Downtown Kearney passport program encourages shoppers to explore the bricks

Man convicted of child abuse in Hastings hot car death

Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general

Gov. Pillen rescinds statewide burn ban as wildfire risk eases

Adams County Hosts Candidate Forum for Commissioner Race

New Family Health Center unveiled in Grand Island, opens April 6

Kearney fence drive aims to help families and ranchers rebuild after Cottonwood Fire

Nebraska bill would require DHHS to maintain retroactive Medicaid coverage

Golf, games and pickleball: Drop Zone opens in Kearney

Trump will update the nation on progress in Iran, reiterating his timeline for a conclusion

Game and Parks talks turkey numbers, amidst spring season

Husker alumna reaches for the Moon with NASA role

Spring Expo returns to Sidney with big prizes, family fun and regional turnout

Nebraska passes budget bills with work still needed to fill projected deficit

Man Killed in Train-Pedestrian Collision Near Hastings

UNL student vanishes after driving from Lincoln to Florida

Ranchers urged to contact USDA before wildfire recovery work begins

Bargains Thrift in downtown Kearney set to close in April

Two arrested in Curtis after home incident

Charges filed after fight breaks out during Grand Island student protest

Nebraska State Fair Announces HARDY for Concert Lineup

Bertrand community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

Donations pour in after historic wildfires bringing hope to devastated Nebraska ranches

Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

University of Nebraska releases statement about Sidney plans at former Cabela’s headquarters

A Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80 in Nebraska

Grand Island man killed in Hall County motorcycle crash

Work Begins on $35 Million Infrastructure Project in Hastings

Start Date for Red Cloud Road Reconstruction Project Set for April 6

Huskers to Play Missouri at Wrigley Field on Sept. 6

Hastings Home Raid Leads to Child Pornography Arrest

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act darkens outlook for government-backed clinics

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

Wildfire spreads near Elm Creek on Saturday

Huskers cap solid spring with Red-White game

Command transition underway as Ashby, Minor Fires show progress; Cottonwood, Morrill fully contained

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Fire danger peaks Saturday in Nebraska; elevated risk continues through weekend

Diamond in the Sandhills: In baseball’s golden age, an elite ballpark drew MLB clubs to Nebraska

No charges filed in Kearney infant death case

Statewide org provides resources to curtail rise of dangerous betting during Problem Gambling Awareness Month

University of Nebraska explores plans for former Cabela’s campus in Sidney

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Western Nebraska wildfires fully contained as command set to return to local departments

April 3rd 2026, 4:40 PM UTC

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund could come up short

April 3rd 2026, 3:30 PM UTC

South Locust Street closure scheduled April 8 as reconstruction project continues

April 2nd 2026, 10:26 PM UTC

Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work

April 2nd 2026, 9:04 PM UTC

New Downtown Kearney passport program encourages shoppers to explore the bricks

April 2nd 2026, 8:30 PM UTC

Man convicted of child abuse in Hastings hot car death

April 2nd 2026, 7:33 PM UTC

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Husker Sports

Husker notes: Buck's Slam, Jasa's 11 K's Highlight Nebraska's 13-1 Rout

Weather Alters Weekend Series vs. Penn State

Hoiberg Named AP National Coach of the Year

Huskers Hold Off Creighton on Tuesday

Nebraska's spring game attests to coaching changes

Huskers to Play Missouri at Wrigley Field on Sept. 6

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Thomas scores 20 as West Virginia downs Creighton 87-70 in CBC

WNCC baseball earns a split with Lamar Saturday

Colorado sports notes: Jokic scores 40, outduels Wembanyama and Nuggets top Spurs 136-134 in OT