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Nebraska holding drill Wednesday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week
Nebraska holding drill Wednesday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week

Time to brush up on what to do, if severe storms hit

Nebraska hospitals lobby for reimbursement, staff increases amid sky high expense costs

Nebraska hospitals lobby for reimbursement, staff increases amid sky high expense costs

The Nebraska Hospital Association plans to introduce several bills in front of the legislature to help reduce the stress level of hospitals across the state

Lake McConaughy guests seeing results of park upgrades

Lake McConaughy guests seeing results of park upgrades

Upgrades to Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area near Ogallala in 2022 have improved boating access, traffic flow, fishing amenities, beach access and more.

Fire danger forecast rising along with winds

Fire danger forecast rising along with winds

Most of eastern Nebraska in high risk area on Thursday

Authorities arrest suspect in Arizona homicide involving Ogallala High School graduate

Authorities arrest suspect in Arizona homicide involving Ogallala High School graduate

Victims connected to Ogallala and O'Neill communities

Ricketts hits Biden again on immigration, this time from Senate floor

Ricketts hits Biden again on immigration, this time from Senate floor

Former Governor: "Every state is a border state."

Truck accident closes right shoulder of U.S. Highway 26

Truck accident closes right shoulder of U.S. Highway 26

LEWELLEN -- The Nebraska State Patrol is reporting a truck accident on Highway 26 near milemarker 119 in Garden County. 

Masking requirement set to lift at most Nebraska hospitals

Masking requirement set to lift at most Nebraska hospitals

Nebraskans will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at most Nebraska hospitals.

Troopers arrest Missouri truck driver near Ogallala after alleged road rage incident

Troopers arrest Missouri truck driver near Ogallala after alleged road rage incident

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Missouri man following an alleged road rage incident Saturday evening during the strong winter storm in western Nebraska.

Filibusters now find lawmakers ready for floor fight over rules

Filibusters now find lawmakers ready for floor fight over rules

As liberal lawmakers slow legislation down, conservative are pushing back.

Anderson, Swansen homer twice in Sunday slugfest

Anderson, Swansen homer twice in Sunday slugfest

Max Anderson and Gabe Swansen slugged two homers in Nebraska’s 10-7 setback vs. Illinois in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Two to five more inches of snow possible Monday

Two to five more inches of snow possible Monday

Old Man Winter refuses to release his grip from the Sidney area.

Union Pacific 2nd railroad to drop push for one-person crews

Union Pacific 2nd railroad to drop push for one-person crews

Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry’s longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators focus on rail safety after last month’s derailment in Ohio.

San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four

San Diego State muscles past Creighton, makes 1st Final Four

Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, grinding out a 57-56 victory over Creighton in the South Region final.

Early spring snow storm closes interstates, highways

Early spring snow storm closes interstates, highways

Two main road arteries in the southern Nebraska Panhandle closed Saturday afternoon due to winter weather conditions.

Creighton, San Diego State each aim to reach 1st Final Four

Creighton, San Diego State each aim to reach 1st Final Four

Creighton and San Diego State have dreamed of being in this situation for years.

Huskers Clinch Series over Illinois with Long Ball

Huskers Clinch Series over Illinois with Long Ball

Nebraska crushed four homers against Illinois to clinch the weekend series over the Fighting Illini with an 8-3 win at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Saturday afternoon.

Weather service upgrades Cheyenne, Deuel, and Garden Counties to winter storm warning

Weather service upgrades Cheyenne, Deuel, and Garden Counties to winter storm warning

A 36-hour snowfall projection map from the WeatherEye Weather Center pinpoints Sidney and Dalton to receive nearly nine inches of snow through Monday. Potter could receive around 5.5 inches. 

Olson tosses career-high 10 strikeouts in 8-4 win

Olson tosses career-high 10 strikeouts in 8-4 win

Junior Emmett Olson threw a career-high 10 strikeouts against Illinois to propel the Huskers to a series-opening 8-4 win in front of a season-high crowd of 5,626 at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Friday night.

ACLU: Lawsuit likely if Nebraska bill on trans health passes

ACLU: Lawsuit likely if Nebraska bill on trans health passes

Now that a Nebraska bill to ban gender-affirming treatments for minors has cleared its first and toughest hurdle, parents and children likely to be affected by the measure are preparing for a legal fight, the American Civil Liberties Union said Friday.

Creighton ends Princeton’s March Madness run with 86-75 win

Creighton ends Princeton’s March Madness run with 86-75 win

Creighton coach Greg McDermott understood what his team needed to do if it wanted to make school history.

NWS: Early spring snow storm could drop 8-10 inches in Nebraska Panhandle through Monday

NWS: Early spring snow storm could drop 8-10 inches in Nebraska Panhandle through Monday

A winter weather advisory was issued for Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner, Scotts Bluff, Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Morrill, Garden, and Deuel Counties in the Nebraska Panhandle at 3:41 a.m. Saturday.

New Heartland Country artist B.J. Jamison playing in Chappell Friday night

New Heartland Country artist B.J. Jamison playing in Chappell Friday night

A new Heartland Country music artist will make his Nebraska Panhandle debut Friday night at The Rusty Bucket Pub and Grub in Chappell. 

Severe weather posters judged

Severe weather posters judged

Severe Weather Awareness Week set March 27 to 31

Proposal that targets government-assisted ‘home equity theft’ aired during public hearing

Proposal that targets government-assisted ‘home equity theft’ aired during public hearing

A retired judge, an Omaha City Council member and civil liberties lawyers were among those who stood up Thursday for a proposal to end what some have called government-assisted 'home equity theft' in Nebraska.

Some doctors fear abortion ban 'chilling effect' will harm patient care

Some doctors fear abortion ban 'chilling effect' will harm patient care

A six-week abortion ban that may become Nebraska law worries the state’s pre-eminent doctors’ organization, which fears doctors could risk felony charges if they violate it – even though criminal charges aren’t explicitly in the bill.

New Mystery: Remembering Nebraska’s forgotten 'whodunit queen'

New Mystery: Remembering Nebraska’s forgotten 'whodunit queen'

Eva Mahoney grew up to write 59 books in 60 years, became one of the most famed mystery novelists on Earth, won the highest award given to mystery writers and earned the nickname 'America's Agatha Christie.'

Lincoln-based Nelnet announces hundreds of additional layoffs

Lincoln-based Nelnet announces hundreds of additional layoffs

Nelnet, the student loan service company based in Lincoln, is cutting an additional 550 positions in its diversified services division.

Huskers End Season in WNIT Super 16

Huskers End Season in WNIT Super 16

Isabelle Bourne led Nebraska with 17 points, while Jaz Shelley added 12 points and nine assists, but it was not enough to stop Kansas from working its way to a 64-55 women's basketball win over the Huskers at Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday night.

Transgender bill survives initial fight, McDonnell is lone Democrat defection

Transgender bill survives initial fight, McDonnell is lone Democrat defection

Fellow Democrat, State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, says in her eyes McDonnell is really a Republican.

Nebraska holds 2023 Pro Day, all 32 NFL teams in attendance

Nebraska holds 2023 Pro Day, all 32 NFL teams in attendance

It’s the time of year when NFL hopefuls look to make a first impression on NFL scouts and that’s what 14 huskers attempted to do on Wednesday morning during Nebraska’s 2023 Pro Day.

UnitedHealthcare, NCN team up once again for Small Towns Matter giveaway

UnitedHealthcare, NCN team up once again for Small Towns Matter giveaway

UnitedHealthcare and News Channel Nebraska are teaming up once again to participate in a bicycle helmet giveaway along with a grant towards an elementary school.

Winter weather expected to hit parts of northern Nebraska once again

Winter weather expected to hit parts of northern Nebraska once again

More winter weather could be coming to northern Nebraska.

Auction features cattle seized from Lincoln County property

Auction features cattle seized from Lincoln County property

Hundreds of cattle that were seized earlier this month was auctioned off Tuesday afternoon at the North Platte Stockyards.

Huskers Fall in Ninth on Tuesday

Huskers Fall in Ninth on Tuesday

Nebraska fell 6-5 at Creighton after surrendering three runs in the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field.

Rhule calls Ervin a star of the off-season

Rhule calls Ervin a star of the off-season

Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule hopes Gabe Ervin, Jr. can be that "battering ram that puts games away."

Stapleton School Board throws support behind superintendent after assault charge

Stapleton School Board throws support behind superintendent after assault charge

A Logan County school board is supporting its superintendent after an assault charge was filed against him earlier this month.

Transgender debate grips Legislative floor

Transgender debate grips Legislative floor

'Let Them Grow Act' would prohibit gender altering procedures

Ogallala native named Chadron State February Student of the Month

Ogallala native named Chadron State February Student of the Month

Makayla Denbo of Ogallala, Nebraska, has been named the Project Strive Student of the Month for February.

Rhule: Nebraska starts practice in a coachable mindset

Rhule: Nebraska starts practice in a coachable mindset

Nebraska football holds first practice under Coach Matt Rhule

Sandhill Crane migration expected to peak this week

Sandhill Crane migration expected to peak this week

The Sandhill Crane migration is close to reaching its peak.

Game and Parks spring trout stocking gets underway

Game and Parks spring trout stocking gets underway

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is making an effort to get more young Nebraskans interested in fishing.

Stapleton school superintendent facing assault charge

Stapleton school superintendent facing assault charge

A central Nebraska School administrator, already with a history of legal troubles, is facing assault charges again. 

Flood Communications sets dates for 32nd Annual Spring Expo

Flood Communications sets dates for 32nd Annual Spring Expo

Sutton Home Gallery will be giving away a $5,000 living room refresh at the 32nd Spring Expo, presented by 987 The Big Boy, Cheyenne County Country, and 1043 KIMB, April 22-23 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in Sidney.

Family works towards restoring habitat for sandhill cranes

Family works towards restoring habitat for sandhill cranes

Dennis Breen and his brothers bought a lot of land in central Nebraska off of the North Platte River in 1992, and ever since they have been restoring it to create a habitat for wildlife, including the Sandhill Crane.

Controversial and contentious transgender debate this week in Lincoln

Controversial and contentious transgender debate this week in Lincoln

Twenty-three lawmakers have signed on to the measure, it takes 33 votes to move the bill forward.

Nembhard helps Creighton beat Baylor 85-76, on to Sweet 16

Nembhard helps Creighton beat Baylor 85-76, on to Sweet 16

Ryan Nembhard had a career-high 30 points and No. 6 seed Creighton found its shooting touch to beat third-seeded Baylor 85-76 and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons.

Slow start costs Huskers in series finale

Slow start costs Huskers in series finale

Nebraska couldn't climb out of an early three-run deficit, as the Huskers fell 10-7 in the series finale on Sunday against Nicholls at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan.

Huskers Run Past Panthers

Huskers Run Past Panthers

Isabelle Bourne notched her second straight double-double to lead four Huskers in double figures, as the Nebraska women's basketball team cruised to a 77-57 victory over Northern Iowa in the second round of the Postseason WNIT on Sunday.

NPCC students give back through Helping Hands program

NPCC students give back through Helping Hands program

North Platte Community College students are getting as much out of a local mentoring program as the youth they are serving. A group of NPCC students has been working with the North Platte Public Schools Helping Hands program since last fall.

Troopers on Patrol for Impaired Drivers this St. Patrick’s Day

Troopers on Patrol for Impaired Drivers this St. Patrick’s Day

Don’t leave roadway safety up to luck this St. Patrick’s Day. Nebraska State Troopers will be on patrol for impaired drivers this weekend as part of a nationwide enforcement effort for St. Patrick’s Day.

More winter weather arriving in Nebraska

More winter weather arriving in Nebraska

Winter refuses to release its icy grip on Nebraskans.

Schumer wants broader train safety probe to include UP, BNSF

Schumer wants broader train safety probe to include UP, BNSF

Recent railroad deregulation likely topic

'Death Tax' on the table in Lincoln

'Death Tax' on the table in Lincoln

2024 vote of the people would be needed

Huskers Power Past Missouri State

Huskers Power Past Missouri State

Sam Haiby erupted for a season-high 25 points, while Isabelle Bourne added a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Nebraska to a 74-65 women's basketball win over Missouri State in the first round of the Postseason WNIT on Wednesday night.

Flatwater Free Press hosts public forum on nitrates in Nebraska's water

Flatwater Free Press hosts public forum on nitrates in Nebraska's water

The panel featured five people who have seen nitrates create different impacts in communities.

Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill

Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill

It was a mundane, unanimously supported bill on liquor taxation that saw state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh take to the mic on the Nebraska Legislature floor last week.

NSP shares tips for St. Patrick's Day safety

NSP shares tips for St. Patrick's Day safety

St. Patrick's Day is this Friday and the festivities will be celebrated all throughout the state of Nebraska.

Following two major domestic bank failures, experts assure Nebraskans local banks remain strong

Following two major domestic bank failures, experts assure Nebraskans local banks remain strong

Richard Baier believes Nebraska remains in one of the best positions, with banks that experience controlled growth, invest in a diverse set of industries, and are regulated heavily to ensure smart business practices are maintained.

Course registration for tractor, farm equipment safety now open

Course registration for tractor, farm equipment safety now open

The University of Nebraska Medical Center recently announced that registration for the tractor and farm equipment course is now open.

Ashland-Greenwood stifles Ogallala, will go for repeat title in C-1

Ashland-Greenwood stifles Ogallala, will go for repeat title in C-1

Ashland-Greenwood held Ogallala 40 points under its previous season-low for points in a 50-20 semifinals win.

Maywood-Hayes Center rolls past Ansley-Litchfield to advance to D1 semis

Maywood-Hayes Center rolls past Ansley-Litchfield to advance to D1 semis

LINCOLN - Maywood-Hayes Center's first state playoff game in program history was an impressive one.

Kissinger leads Ashland-Greenwood past Sidney in C-1 quarters

Kissinger leads Ashland-Greenwood past Sidney in C-1 quarters

Ashland-Greenwood got 16 points from Brooks Kissinger and coasted to a 52-28 win over Sidney on Wednesday afternoon.

Ogallala runs away from Central City 67-46, advances to semifinals

Ogallala runs away from Central City 67-46, advances to semifinals

With the win, the Indians continue their undefeated season and will advance to play the winner of Ashland-Greenwood and Sidney.

Several counties in winter weather advisory

Several counties in winter weather advisory

Several counties in Nebraska are in a winter weather advisory through Thursday.