Pierce opens new splash pad as part of a community project
Pierce opens new splash pad as part of a community project

Lincoln man arrested after toddler hospitalized with brain bleed, severe injuries
Lincoln man arrested after toddler hospitalized with brain bleed, severe injuries

Kimball teen to compete on Nebraska State National Junior High Rodeo Team
Kimball teen to compete on Nebraska State National Junior High Rodeo Team
Chadron State College announces spring honors lists
Chadron State College has announced the undergraduate students on its Spring 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists.

Fire near Smith Falls State Park
Smith Falls State Park has been evacuated near Valentine as firefighters battle a nearby fire.

Wakefield veteran honors fallen marine through bar
Wakefield veteran honors fallen marine through bar

One dead, five seriously injured in 16-vehicle Interstate 80 crash near Brule
One person was killed and five others suffered serious injuries in a 16-vehicle crash Saturday evening on Interstate 80 near Brule that occurred during a dust storm, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Hail, funnel cloud and 71 mph winds reported during severe storms across region
Severe thunderstorms swept across the Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado and southeast Wyoming on Saturday, producing large hail, a reported funnel cloud and wind gusts exceeding 70 mph.

Tour Nebraska Car Show rolls through Verdigre
Tour Nebraska Car Show rolls through Verdigre

Jimmy Johns notes Nebraska City's high traffic counts
20 years after Walmart anchored Nebraska City's 11th Street commercial district, Jimmy Johns stakes claim to last spot on old Grundman Airfield side

Art, music and poetry create connection in downtown Valentine
The sounds of live music drifted through downtown Valentine Friday night as shoppers browsed artwork, visited local businesses and gathered with neighbors during the city's annual Art Walk.

Critics oppose Wyoming hydroelectric project, pointing to climate-driven drought crisis
Critics say a proposed $4 billion pumped-water electricity storage facility at Wyoming's Seminoe Reservoir could harm the Miracle Mile trout fishery and a bighorn sheep herd.

Multiple ambulances called to Cargill emergency
Syracuse, Sidney, Hamburg and Talmage called for ambulances

Cruisin’ Night returns to downtown Sidney June 5 with new car show addition
Cruisin’ Night returns to downtown Sidney June 5 with new car show addition

Sidney police: Recent incidents not connected, investigation into white van continues
The Sidney Police Department says several recent incidents that had been linked by public speculation were determined to be unrelated following an investigation.

Kearney man recovering from injuries sustained after falling from Big Boy
Kearney man recovering from injuries sustained after falling from Big Boy

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

Kimball awarded $160,000 community forestry infrastructure grant
Kimball awarded $160,000 community forestry infrastructure grant

New mobile coffee & sweets trailer coming to Nebraska Panhandle
New mobile coffee & sweets trailer coming to Nebraska Panhandle
Petition filed would permit family to choose which school district to send their property tax dollars to
Petition filed would permit family to choose which school district to send their property tax dollars to

Work planned for Cheyenne County Road 8
The county road department is scheduled to 'fog seal' over the recent chip sealing on County Road 8 from 119 to 129.

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

Nebraska Community Blood Bank declares blood emergency as hospitals brace for summer trauma season
An organization in Nebraska that supplies hospitals with blood says their reserves are running dangerously low

New nuclear power may be coming to Nebraska. It shows promise — and has problems.
New nuclear power may be coming to Nebraska. It shows promise — and has problems.

Missing Idaho woman located safe; advisory cancelled
Endangered Missing Advisory issued for 18-year-old last possibly seen in Sidney

Box Butte County Sheriff's Office investigating Hemingford incident involving mental health crisis
The Box Butte County Sheriff's Office said it is continuing to investigate an incident involving a Hemingford man believed to have been experiencing a mental health episode.

Thefts reported in Potter area, second Sidney business, vandalism
Thieves have hit two more locations in Cheyenne County. Focus of the thefts appears to be auto parts and businesses. Vandalism is also reported at Pittam Body Shop in Sidney.

Feds pause Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger
Feds pause Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger

Two vehicles collide at 17J Link, Old Post Road
First responders were called to a collision between a pickup truck and a crossover SUV this morning.

One dead after two-vehicle crash on Kearney overpass
One dead after two-vehicle crash on Kearney overpass

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Tour Nebraska Car Show rolls through Verdigre
Tour Nebraska Car Show rolls through Verdigre
Creighton Boys Golf makes history with second consecutive Class D State Title
Creighton Boys Golf makes history with second consecutive Class D State Title
NCN EXCLUSIVE: Humphrey native, SDSU Jackrabbit Jacob Sjuts
NCN EXCLUSIVE: Humphrey native, SDSU Jackrabbit Jacob Sjuts
Nebraska teen sentenced for shooting on the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation
Nebraska teen sentenced for shooting on the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation
From Harvard to Norfolk
From Harvard to Norfolk
