Saturday wildfire near Kearney caused by electrical arc, burned 640 acres

An electrical arc is to blame for starting a wildfire that burned hundreds of acres and destroyed a home over the weekend.

March 24, 2025Updated: March 24, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Kearney man recovering from injuries sustained after falling from Big Boy

Kearney man recovering from injuries sustained after falling from Big Boy

Colorado driver sentenced to jail time in fatal I-80 crash near Elm Creek

Colorado driver sentenced to jail time in fatal I-80 crash near Elm Creek

One dead after two-vehicle crash on Kearney overpass

One dead after two-vehicle crash on Kearney overpass

Cancer Walk & Butterfly Release Raises Money for Cancer Patients

Cancer Walk & Butterfly Release Raises Money for Cancer Patients

Big Boy draws crowds in Kearney during nationwide heritage tour

Big Boy draws crowds in Kearney during nationwide heritage tour

Lincoln East repeats as Class A boys golf champion behind strong team effort

Lincoln East repeats as Class A boys golf champion behind strong team effort

State

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Banner, Morrill and Scotts Bluff Counties

Kearney man recovering from injuries sustained after falling from Big Boy

Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fund

Man accused of splitting woman’s head open with a metal bat in Lincoln

Kimball awarded $160,000 community forestry infrastructure grant

Jimmy Johns notes Nebraska City's high traffic counts

Sports

Sidney Vipers roll past Grant; Sidney Stealers rally for win

State golf roundup: Sidney finishes 10th at Class B state golf tournament

Lincoln East repeats as Class A boys golf champion behind strong team effort

2026 Nebraska, Kansas Boys Golf State Championships underway this week

Kimball students earn medals at State Track

Grand Island Fighting Cranes Beat Hastings in Diamond Baseball League Opener

Ag & Outdoor

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities

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