Bertrand community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

Community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

March 30, 2026Updated: March 31, 2026

By Peter Rice

Regional

Ordinance Restricting Adult Entertainment Fails Hastings City Council Vote

Ordinance Restricting Adult Entertainment Fails Hastings City Council Vote

Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes celebrate Ryder Park ribbon cutting ahead of inaugural season

Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes celebrate Ryder Park ribbon cutting ahead of inaugural season

Nebraska Dunes golf course set to reopen after major renovations

Nebraska Dunes golf course set to reopen after major renovations

Swift to pay penalty for pollution violations at Grand Island plant

Swift to pay penalty for pollution violations at Grand Island plant

Hastings Museum Unveils Summer Program

Hastings Museum Unveils Summer Program

86 The Stigma event in Kearney promotes mental health awareness at Harmon Park

86 The Stigma event in Kearney promotes mental health awareness at Harmon Park

State

Rekindle grows Graduation Fire to more than 100 acres in Banner County

Chief offers 'State of Police' address to city council

Tensions flare at Norfolk town hall as Flood fields questions from constituents

Fire damages apartment building under construction in Cheyenne

Horizon Biofuels denies allegations in second lawsuit tied to deadly Fremont explosion

New mural aims to capture the spirit of Platte County

Sports

Sidney softball teams split with Holyoke

Peetz trio selected for Colorado North in 6-Man All-Star Classic

2026 Nebraska, Kansas Boys Golf State Championships underway this week

2026 Nebraska Girls Tennis State Championships: Southeast Nebraska Qualifiers and Results

Hertl’s late winner caps Golden Knights’ wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche

Kearney Catholic girls track secures three-peat

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists

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