Army Corps holds Kearney meeting on proposed Perkins County Canal project

Army Corps holds Kearney meeting on proposed Perkins County Canal project

March 13, 2026Updated: March 13, 2026

By Peter Rice

Regional

Food Bank for the Heartland brings rural pantry partners to Ord

Food Bank for the Heartland brings rural pantry partners to Ord

Hastings Police Participating in Spring “Make It Click” Initiative

Hastings Police Participating in Spring “Make It Click” Initiative

Hastings Daycare Employee Arrested on Child Abuse Charge

Hastings Daycare Employee Arrested on Child Abuse Charge

Hastings Utilities Receive $1.26 Million Water Stewardship Grant

Hastings Utilities Receive $1.26 Million Water Stewardship Grant

Stars shine at district track meet as girls win title, boys place third

Stars shine at district track meet as girls win title, boys place third

UNK, UNMC celebrate opening of nation’s largest Rural Health Education Complex

UNK, UNMC celebrate opening of nation’s largest Rural Health Education Complex

State

Scottsbluff crash traps driver, no hospital transports reported

Hail hits Sidney and landspouts spotted near Wyoming-Nebraska border

Severe storms target Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

Grizzly Bear Fire contained, Ash Pole Fire 47% contained near Chadron

Monument Marathon Builds on Record-Breaking Year Ahead of 2026 Race

Food Bank for the Heartland brings rural pantry partners to Ord

Sports

McCarthy singles twice and has an RBI against former team, helping Rockies beat Diamondbacks 4-2

Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

West Nebraska All-Star Games announce 2026 football, volleyball coaching staffs

Bridgeport, Kimball punch state tickets at Class C-9 district meet

Scottsbluff edges Sidney for team title at Ogallala Invitational

Bayard sweeps team titles at Class D-9 district meet

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

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

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