One Cuban family navigates daily life under a US oil embargo and a deepening economic crisis

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March 31, 2026Updated: March 31, 2026

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ

Regional

Game and Parks talks turkey numbers, amidst spring season

Game and Parks talks turkey numbers, amidst spring season

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

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

Man Killed in Train-Pedestrian Collision Near Hastings

Man Killed in Train-Pedestrian Collision

Bargains Thrift in downtown Kearney set to close in April

Bargains Thrift in downtown Kearney set to close in April

Two arrested in Curtis after home incident

Two arrested in Curtis after incident at home

Charges filed after fight breaks out during Grand Island student protest

Charges filed after fight breaks out during Grand Island student protest

State

Highway 250 project near Gering set to begin mid-April

NDOT begins multiple road construction projects across Southeast Nebraska

Sidney man in custody for sexual assault of teenage girls

Storm spotters provide 'truth on the ground'

Alert sent out for intersection accident in Norfolk

Texas man to be sentenced for traffic death, near Beatrice

Sports

Colorado sports notes: Tyler Freeman drives in winning run in 10th as Rockies beat Blue Jays 2-1

WNCC’s Lashley ready to lead her Anguilla national team in CONCACAF qualifier

Eagles Sweep 5000 Meters at Central Nebraska Challenge

Johnston hits a 2-run homer as the Rockies rout the Blue Jays 14-5 for their 1st win of the season

Cougar notes: WNCC softball plays tough against No. 25 McCook despite falling

Sidney boys, Ogallala girls headline strong showings at Ganser Invite

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