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Kelley’s 27 points propel Scottsbluff to 64-60 semifinals win over Norris

Elkhorn North ends Skutt’s reign in Class B

Papillion-La Vista South returns to Class A title game1

Wilson’s late-game heroics power Lincoln Southwest to 66-63 win over Omaha Westside

Ashland-Greenwood tops Auburn 67-52, earns return trip to C-1 finals

#4 DC West upsets #1 Ogallala 43-39 in C-1 semifinals

McCool Junction wins rubber match with East Butler in D1 quarters

Auburn survives last-second shot by upset-minded Gothenburg

Freeman survives wild overtime thriller in C2

Norfolk Catholic rallies past North Bend Central, advances to C2 semis

Bennington goes on late run to down Pius 55-52

Gretna East shocks top-seed Norris, advances to Class B title game

North Star holds Millard West to season low in points, wins 46-31

Long-range shooting propels Milford over Gothenburg 63-51

Howells-Dodge has little trouble with May-Hay

Elm Creek uses relentless defense to take down Cross County 47-21

Malcolm dominates, advances to C1 semis

Late overtime basket lifts Fort Calhoun to upset win over Lincoln Christian

Wynot survives wild finish in D2 nightcap

Elkhorn Valley outlasts Crofton to stay unbeaten

WSC snaps five-game losing skid with big Senior Day win over SMSU

Wildcats fall in season final to Mustangs

Wayne holds off Pierce in Sweetland's final home game

Nebraska

One transported to hospital after being hit by train in Grand Island

Sidney, Potter-Dix Speech finishes runner-up at districts, qualifies multiple entries for state

Morrill Fire nears full containment as crews continue patrol efforts

48 hours on the front lines: Battle Creek firefighter reflects on the fight of the Cottonwood Fire

Record-breaking heat sweeps region as multiple cities shatter March highs

Cottonwood Fire flares with increased activity; three responder vehicles lost

Sports

Eagles notes: Four Chadron State entries place at Gillette Rodeo

Colorado sports notes: Nikola Jokic posts his 35th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 128-112

Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women's NCAA Tournament

Cougar notes: WNCC baseball splits with Luna

Bynes, Relay Set Facility Records at Chadron State Home Meet

WNCC baseball opens conference play with wins over Luna

Ag & Outdoor

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

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs