Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

Area schools brought home big-time results at the NSAA State Speech Championships, including state titles for Gering, Ogallala and Perkins County, plus runner-up and top-three finishes across the region.

March 29, 2026Updated: March 29, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

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

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

No charges filed in Kearney infant death case

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

Mary Lanning Healthcare Donates Supplies for Wildfire Efforts

Project Hunger Hosting 30th Annual Easter Basket Extravaganza

State

UNL announces expansion to Panhandle

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

Regional

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

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

No charges filed in Kearney infant death case

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

Mary Lanning Healthcare Donates Supplies for Wildfire Efforts

Project Hunger Hosting 30th Annual Easter Basket Extravaganza

State

UNL announces expansion to Panhandle

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

Stanton County fire burns 82 acres

Wildfire spreads near Elm Creek on Saturday

Several departments respond to grass fire near Ewing

Ashby family thankful for escape from wildfire

Sports

WNCC baseball splits with Trinidad on Saturday, Wilson breaks school record

Eagles Wrap Up Series Against Cougars

Colorado sports notes: Perfetti's late goal lifts Jets over Avs, 4-2

First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU

Colorado sports notes: Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129

WNCC softball falls twice to No. 25 McCook

Ag & Outdoor

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

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years