The nation’s fastest-growing sport is gaining ground in both cities and small towns.

The United Way of Western Nebraska's 7th Annual United Way Color Dash will be held June 1 in Gering. There are only 1,000 spots available to race.

The Primary Election is scheduled for May 14. This year a photo ID is required to participate in the election.

Valentine high school students are trying to solve a crime involving a crashed vehicle, blood and plenty of beer cans, but the mock exercise is just a learning activity.

An arrest affidavit has been filed against a Sidney woman in connection with a house fire that occurred in the early hours of April 14 in Sidney.

University of Nebraska-Kearney graduate history student Tatiana Moore will be speaking at Western Nebraska Community College in Sidney on May 18.

The Table of Grace is collecting donations for crisis care kits for people impacted by the recent tornadoes in eastern Nebraska.

A newly formed nonprofit will focus on opening a movie theater in Valentine.

SIDNEY -- Sidney will be hosting numerous visitors from across the state in the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities event May 1-2. The event, named "No Wrong Turn," and showcases tools and resources designed to fuel community.

Radio listeners in the Nebraska Panhandle, southeast Wyoming and northeast Colorado who correctly predict which racer wins the 4th Annual Big Boy Big Wheel Race will also win big this spring thanks to the support of local businesses.

The Sidney High School FFA Chapter held its annual dinner and fundraiser auction February 27. The event also recognizes achievements and next year's officers.

The Hooker County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public about a scam after at least one person in the area has fallen victim.

With dozens of tornadoes wreaking havoc across eastern Nebraska on Friday, many people originally from the sandhills experienced the storms.

The Awana program at the Evangelical Free Church in Sidney held its awards night on April 24.

From recollections of Brent Jeffers serving as elementary principal, point man for The Ark ministry to recalling how he would spontaneously pray for any ambulance siren -- the crew and the patient, regardless where he was, Jeffers was remembered April 27.

Western Nebraska Community College is thrilled to announce the launch of its expanded Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program in Sidney, beginning in Fall 2024.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and its partners are hosting the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The Nebraska Army National Guard will be conducting a routine training exercise the morning of May 4. near the Sidney Municipal Airport.

PINE BLUFFS, Wyo. -- On April 25, the Pine Bluffs Police Department made an arrest of a subject from Nebraska who burglarized a local business.

A gathering of cowboy poets, artists and musicians from across the West is happening in Valentine this weekend.

Boss City Brewing Company officially opened to the public on Thursday, April 25. The opening is a journey from home brewing to commercial production.

Students in the Home-school Co-op in Sidney had the opportunity to be an entrepreneur, offering the goods and services in a "Kid-preneur Marketplace" April 25.

Across the nation, cities of all sizes are reinvesting in their downtowns. In the 1960s and 70s, it seemed otherwise as people headed to the suburbs and businesses relocated, but now there’s a push to revitalize the heart of towns.

Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel presented Secrets of Great Customer Service April 24, 2024 at the Cheyenne County Fair Grounds.

Wheat Belt Public Power District officials are reporting crews continue to find broken lines and power poles. The company remains focused on having irrigation accounts active by May 15.

On May 10, North Elementary will be closing the book on its history in educating Sidney children. A farewell celebration is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.

Homeschool students will be conducting a "Kid-Preneur" marketplace this afternoon at the Sidney Elks Lodge.

Breastfeeding mothers in the region are invited to attend Regional West Birth and Infant Care Center’s bimonthly breastfeeding support group.

Dude's Steakhouse & Brandin' Iron Bar & Lounge will be spotlighted by "America's Best Restaurants" on May 8.

The Sidney Elks Lodge Bingo Committee donated $1,000 to the Friends of the Library. The donation will allow 38 children to participate in the program for one year.

Northeastern Junior College's baseball team will be hosting it's first "Pack The Park" game on Saturday May 4. The goal is to break the single game NJCAA attendance record.

A traffic stop lead to a collision and arrest of a Fort Morgan man on drug charges April 19.

Tourism season is about to kick off, and for some areas of Nebraska, that means big business.

Adams Industries is making progress with the liquid fertilizer facility under construction. The facility is designed to work with the J.R. Simplot company.

The Cheyenne County Fair Board is working on bringing a "Rubber Check Race" to the 2024 Cheyenne County Fair. Details of the event are still being researched.

Nebraska Transit Week is April 22 through 26. Each day, Sidney Transportation will recognize its drivers, and its passengers.

A sixth grade student at Bluffs Middle School died April 19 as a result of injuries in an automobile accident. A gofundme effort is underway.

Attorney Korby Gilbertson will be speaking at the Fox Theatre 5 p.m. Tuesday May 7 on "EPIC: Be informed on its impacts."

Sidney's Tree Giveaway this morning also celebrated the community's 38th recognition as a Tree City USA. The event included presentation of a Tree City USA banner to city council members, and a demonstration on how to plant and care for a tree.

SIDNEY -- Bret Ybarra, 25, was sentenced to 36 months with the Nebraska Department of Corrections on two counts of Child Abuse (Class IIIA felony). Sentences for both charges are to run consecutively.

KIMBALL -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted the company Tetra Tech, and we can expect to see them conducting business such as Line Surveys, Biological Surveys, Site Surveys, and Cultural Surveys in our area.

Sidney Police reported no injuries this morning when a Toyota sedan failed to stop until coming to rest on top of a flower garden.

A Chandler, Texas woman is facing charges following a traffic stop about six miles east of Sidney on Interstate 80 April 14.

Clean-Up day at the Living Memorial Gardens has been postponed to April 27 due to expected cold weather.

More than 90 years ago, North Ward Elementary School became part of the Sidney community. At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, the building will close. A few students and staff were asked to share their memories of North Elementary.

A rural Nebraska community got creative to get that cup of sugar.

Panhandle Public Health District is the recipient of a half-million dollar HUD grant for lead hazard mitigation.

Sidney and County authorities responded to a disturbance involving a firearm at about 2:12 p.m. this afternoon at Walmart.

Wheat Belt Public Power is reporting all occupied residential accounts have their service restored. Next is working on irrigation accounts.

Valentine High School was placed on “hold” Wednesday morning. A “hold” is when people are not allowed to be moving around the building.

According to the latest statistics from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, distracted driving played a role in almost 4,000 car crashes in 2020, including 19 deaths.

The search for two missing Kansas women came to a fatal end last weekend when Oklahoma authorities confirmed the two women were dead.

Rebecca Noble’s Cabaret Theatre returns to the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 3Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for students (including WNCC), and children under 5 are free.

Court officials recently explained how upgrading technology resulted in savings in time, labor and money.

The Cheyenne County Commissioners approved promotions grants for Sidney Gold Rush Days and for the Cheyenne County Fair Board.

Early estimates have the cost of the storm damage at nearly $2 million for Cheyenne County, Region 21 Emergency Manager Ron Leal reported to the Cheyenne County Commissioners.

High winds have caused more down power poles and outages in the Panhandle area.

Three fires in northcentral Nebraska that Region 26 Emergency Management says were sparked by dry lighting are now contained.

PANHANDLE, Neb. -- With an already weakened system and the winds picking up, Wheat Belt Public Power District is losing power to more of its customers.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook including a strong storm system that could impact parts of the Panhandle.

A Union Pacific train that derailed near the Frenchman Valley Coop grain elevators forced the evacuation of a few residents on the west end of Chappell for a brief time Sunday afternoon.

Wheat Belt crews are reaching completion for residential clients. Next on the list is

What activities did you take part in growing up—maybe basketball, FFA or speech? For a growing number of children across the country, their after-school programs include dance.

An outgoing Nebraska Panhandle educator won the ultimate retirement gift at the 33rd Annual Spring Expo, furnished by Sutton Home Gallery, at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in Sidney on Sunday afternoon.