Fourteen Kimball Jr./Sr. High Track & Field students will compete in the Best of the West tournament April 29. 

Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday.

Initially impressed with pristine historic factory, Baker came to see Kregels to represent American ingenuity

The American Legion Post No, 17 of Sidney announces Ryan Dillehay and Katarina Jallen as the recipients of the 2025 American Legion Post No.17 scholarships.

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Sandhills Global Youth Complex held its official grand opening ceremony on Saturday, April 26 to great excitement and fanfare as members of the community came out to celebrate a project long in the making.

April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and two Central Nebraska organizations want the public to know about the free resources they offer for families or people in need of guidance.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration joins community organizations, law enforcement agencies and public health partners in recognizing National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Tuesday, April 29.

Kevin Mar, the late Gary Nickels and Dr. Mark Vrtiska are new Hall members

Multiple tornadoes, a train derailment and large hail were reported Sunday across the Nebraska Panhandle.

Groups across the U.S. have been protesting policies and actions of the new presidential administration

The week-long event is geared toward younger readers

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday repeatedly returned to his call for spending cuts amid grumbles from a central Nebraska audience during a public meeting that illustrated the tension between some voters in the country and Republicans.

Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May.

Alliance Police are asking for help locating a missing man last seen Friday afternoon at the Alliance Skate Park.

In partnership with a nationwide initiative from the DEA, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will serve as a local host for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, in Fairbury. 

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a 16-year-old girl after a pursuit and crash in west Omaha Friday evening.

Seedling found in garage becomes Arbor Day miracle

After months of staffing shortages and a reduction in critical weather data collection, Nebraska’s National Weather Service is getting much-needed reinforcements.

With President Trumps past and future announcements of tariffs on foreign imports, a local business is sharing what that means for their business involving tobacco products.

Healthcare providers from across the state are in Kearney for workshops aimed at equipping them to better treat behavioral health problems.

Clayton Anderson is the first and still only astronaut from Nebraska. But he almost wasn’t, more than a dozen times.

Sen. Paul Strommen highlights the collaboration and challenges behind Nebraska’s state budget process as lawmakers prepare to finalize the two-year plan.

Fox Theatre owner John Phillips addressed the city council Tuesday seeking a change in the ordinance on food vendors. He said the ordinance on food trucks and trailers does not apply to his concession trailer.

Trend for Nemaha Natural Resources District leans toward habitat plantings

A top executive at Flood Communications is receiving a major local award.

For the second straight year, the team at Ol' Red raised more than $110,000 in donations for St. Jude. The popular station has now raised almost exactly $750,000 over the course of their ten-year partnership with the famous hospital.

The Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement (NHAA) recognized two outstanding agricultural leaders and inducted nine new members during its annual banquet

Nearly $100 million in funding already disbursed to Nebraska is being clawed back, according to a list of canceled grants published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The City of Sidney Parks Department will be holding its Arbor Day celebration Saturday at the Shelter House in Legion Park.

The city of Fairbury celebrated Arbor Day 2025 with a short ceremony, preparing to plant two trees in the city's downtown. That's part of a wider plan to plant dozens of trees throughout the city limits.

Fire officials estimated they had the wildfire at about 70% containment

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person following a brief pursuit in Omaha late Wednesday evening.

U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is the latest member of Nebraska’s congressional delegation to face a cantankerous crowd in his home state.

An 18-year-old from Gordon has been sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her newborn son.

Kimball fourth graders gathered with city workers at Gotte Park Thursday afternoon to assist in planting trees in celebration of the 153rd Arbor Day.

Senator Pete Ricketts has completed his first in a series of public town hall meetings, with the first one taking place in Kearney.

Roosevelt Elementary in Scottsbluff welcomed Audra Brown, 4-H Extension Assistant, on April 15 for an update on the growing embryos in each classroom’s incubators. 

A hospital that's a key part of a major statewide health system has its new leader: Crete Area Medical Center has named Julie Lacy its new CEO.

The Sidney City Council backed changing public park hours to dawn to dusk. The changes to the ordinances need three readings for approval, unless council chooses to do away with the required readings.

A flight equipped with digital mapping technology has provided a more accurate estimate of the wildfire burning near Johnstown, according to Erv Portis with the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.

The Nebraska Game and Parks says it wasn’t the sole agency involved in a prescribed burn near Johnstown that broke containment on Monday.

The priority candidate to be the next chancellor at UNK made his first public appearance in Nebraska on Wednesday.

News Channel Nebraska will broadcast the town hall event hosted by Sen. Pete Ricketts on Thursday in Kearney.

Richardson County makes 'a building of the people'

With an unprecedented drought compared to recent years, the Governor felt it was necessary to enforce a statewide initiative. burn ban.

State and federal crews have joined local responders in battling a fast-moving wildfire that has scorched more than 24,000 acres in north-central Nebraska near the small village of Johnstown.

The Judicial Nominating Commission has provided both Judge Michael Long and attorney Ryan Stover from Norfolk, and has been sent to Governor Jim Pillen for consideration. 

State legislators are considering two proposals to either reduce the inheritance tax or eliminate it outright - and now, both of those plans have advanced to the next stage of the legislative process.

The Sidney City Council backed purchasing a new public transportation bus instead of repairing a 2021 buss nearing 100,000 miles.

A Bridgeport man died in a three-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon west of Bridgeport.

LINCOLN, Neb. — In this week's University Minute, University of Nebraska System President, Dr. Jeff Gold highlights how NU's nearly $700 million in annual research benefits Nebraskans.

Western Nebraska Community College will celebrate the 93rd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10.

The massive carbon capture pipeline in the Midwest was thrown into uncertainty Tuesday after South Dakota’s Public Utility Commission denied its route permit application.

A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity has advanced from the first of three rounds of debate — but with a caveat.

The new system is designed enhance permit application inspections, and help review the process for contractors and residents online.

Firefighters continue to battle a canyon fire northwest of Johnstown that began as a prescribed burn.

SIDNEY -- Cheyenne County Community Center is hosting a public meeting inviting the public to discuss Stage 3 of the Community Center Development. The meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. April 28 at Boss City Brewing.

After a stolen trophy, rhymed threats and one scorched ransom note, Hunter has accepted Sarah’s Big Wheel Race challenge.

SIDNEY -- The Cheyenne County commissioners approved changes to the county tourism promotion. Changes include board member requirements and the committee member job description.

Susan Littlefield, one of the most experienced agricultural broadcasters in America, will be partnering with NCN to provide daily agricultural news reports and market updates.

Newest county commissioner says it's time to resolve labor issues

An experienced administrator with ties to Nebraska and Kearney is poised to become the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Officials have released new information about a small plane crash south of Fremont that killed all three people on board.

Earth Day and Arbor Day event is a daylong experience planting trees