High winds rip through Central Nebraska, gusts up to 70 MPH reported

High winds with gusts up to 70 miles per hour swept across central Nebraska, prompting weather warnings and travel advisories while traffic continued along I-80.

December 18, 2025Updated: December 18, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Bertrand community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

Community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

University of Nebraska releases statement about Sidney plans at former Cabela’s headquarters

Grand Island man killed in Hall County motorcycle crash

Work Begins on $35 Million Infrastructure Project in Hastings

Start Date for Red Cloud Road Reconstruction Project Set for April 6

Hastings Home Raid Leads to Child Pornography Arrest

State

Bertrand community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

High winds rip through Central Nebraska, gusts up to 70 MPH reported

Regional

Bertrand community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

University of Nebraska releases statement about Sidney plans at former Cabela’s headquarters

Grand Island man killed in Hall County motorcycle crash

Work Begins on $35 Million Infrastructure Project in Hastings

Start Date for Red Cloud Road Reconstruction Project Set for April 6

Hastings Home Raid Leads to Child Pornography Arrest

State

Bertrand community rallies to support firefighters battling Johnson Hills Fire

Weekend fire in Peru prompts wide response from across state

Donations pour in after historic wildfires bringing hope to devastated Nebraska ranches

Fire crews quickly contain pair of field flareups east of Fairbury

Norfolk nearing record-low precipitation amid ongoing dry conditions

University of Nebraska releases statement about Sidney plans at former Cabela’s headquarters

Sports

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

Sidney boys, Ogallala girls headline strong showings at Ganser Invite

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

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