The expectation-breaking numbers are in for the annual Give Where You Live event. 

A Rosebud man has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.

Register to win a BIG $1,000 Christmas Shopping Spree from Sutton Home Gallery, The Big Boy and Cheyenne County Country by Tuesday, Dec. 17.

The Nebraska Community College Association hosted its annual awards ceremony in Lincoln in November, and two WNCC employees and an alum were recognized.

Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement Speaker will be Dr. Hortensia Soto.

The Orphan Grain Train Service Center In Norfolk is making sure folks have the right clothing for the time of year.

Hastings man sentenced in federal court to 180 months in prison for distribution of fentanyl.

Check out our coverage plans for the 2025-26 high school basketball season on Ol' Red and KWBE, plus area TV broadcasts from News Channel Nebraska!

The Nebraska Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to discuss changes to Highway 136 Thursday night from 5 to 7 PM in the Fairbury community building.

Sidney Police Chief Sam Lovato introduced three new officers and the promotion of an officer to sergeant at the December 2 Sidney City Council meeting. In January, the Department will be testing for three more officers.

A northeast Nebraska man is putting his collection on display, in the form of a museum in a small town.

A 25-year-old Hay Springs man is facing a first-degree assault charge after a man was found unconscious and seriously injured in the street.

A Pine Ridge man has been charged in Sheridan County with failing to update his information on the Nebraska Sex Offender Registry.

Schuyler is nearing completion of a large housing development project to address its growing need for housing, especially among young people

Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce Director Joe McCarn reminds the community Shop Cheyenne County Days continues through December 13. The drawing is December 18.

As online shopping reaches record highs, a Valentine business owner is trying a new approach to get residents off their screens and back into local stores.

Flooring and lane restoration at the Potter Duckpin Bowling Alley is complete in part due to support of the Sidney And Greater Area Fund.

A Norfolk senior center is under pressure as their director has been terminated and an investigation is ongoing.

Three police officers are injured and a suspect is dead following an incident near an Omaha gas station.

Interim Sidney City Manager Josh Hanson announced in Tuesday's council meeting the Transportation Department is eliminating Saturday services due to State funding cuts.

Falls City City Council authorizes community benefits agreement

County Court Judge James M. Worden, 12th Judicial District, has announced his retirement effective February 9, 2026. He has served as part of the Scotts Bluff Juvenile Drug Court, and as president of the Nebraska County Judges Association.

Sidney is suspending Saturday bus service due to state budget cuts. Weekday routes will continue 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Foundation pledges to plant 10 million trees in states impacted by hurricanes

The Kimball Police Department will be getting in-car computers for the first time ever after receiving grants to cover the full cost.

Over 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese from major retailers are being recalled nationwide.

As temperatures drop, more shots are going up from behind the arc. The Norfolk High School boys basketball team is starting the new season with new head coach Ben Ries.

YWCA Grand Island is accelerating the initial phase of its “Building Brighter Futures” campaign due to the need for safe and reliable childcare.

Central Community College in Hastings will be advancing their automotive careers training center after receiving a $20,000 donation. 

NDOT gives a statewide update on I-80 construction — several projects nearly done, more major work ahead through 2027. Drivers urged to stay alert in work zones.

North American Aerospace Defense Command began tracking Santa's sleigh ride in 1955

Sidney City Clerk Lori Borchert formally announced her retirement in Tuesday's city council meeting. She plans to be in office until March 2.

Saturday, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash about three miles east of Hershey.

Cheyenne Frontier Days just dropped its full 2026 Frontier Nights lineup - from Blake Shelton to Hardy to Riley Green. Tickets go on sale Dec. 11.

Mike Nahrstedt from Madison is nearing the end of his 10-year project to build his own Zenith airplane, a dream that began after seeing a kit plane in 2014

A Valentine teenager has earned a world championship title at the Official Strongman Games Junior World Finals.

An Omaha made was sentenced November 25 in federal court in Omaha for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking crime.

Kimball Public Schools has received an Excellent rating for the second year in a row from the Nebraska Department of Education.

A local politician is holding ten listening sessions across the state before officially deciding if she is running for governor. 

Nebraska's Department of Education has awarded the Banner County School District an Excellent Rating by the 2024-2025 AQuESTT accountability system.

Laramie County deputies say a Cheyenne man injured an officer and rammed a patrol car during a slow-speed pursuit Monday night. Charges now include attempted vehicular homicide.

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine on the Pine Ridge Reservation and in Rapid City.

STANTON, Neb.- Not even a full day after a northeast Nebraska sheriff announced his retirement, the race to replace him has already become crowded.

Disabled veterans in Nebraska will be able to receive an exception for their vehicle taxes and fees.

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a December 1 incident when a McCook resident died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while on the phone with police.

The Norfolk City Council is moving forward with gathering bids and proposals for two projects meant to enhance the downtown area.

City Council President Derrick Clevenger became mayor during Monday night’s city council meeting.

Logan Creek Vintage and Thrift is giving back to its community in an unusual way. Run by volunteers, the non-profit thrift store collects donations and gives all of its proceeds back to the community

A Kyle man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for two separate assaults that left a woman with serious injuries.

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a blaze at a multi-story house in western Wayne County on Monday afternoon

A longtime county sheriff in northeast Nebraska will not be seeking reelection.

Southeast Nebraska and Northeast Kansas were hit fairly hard by the first snowfall of the season over the last couple of days.

Sidney Public Schools announced Monday it is the recipient of an Excellent rating from the Nebraska Department of Education's 2024-2025 AQuESTT accountability system, the highest rating.

In small towns, even one new business can make a noticeable difference. In Gordon, eight of them have opened on Main Street in the past year — a change city leaders say is helping breathe new life into the community.

Cheyenne County is looking for a way to efficiently transmit documents from remote locations to department offices. The commissioners discussed the purchase of tablet computers and an internet service.

Three lawmakers who represent Piedmont, South Dakota, are hoping to change weak state mining laws that allowed a proposed limestone mine to be sited in and around the city without local input.

The community is invited to shop local small businesses and have a meet-and-greet with Santa this weekend for the Holiday Craft-Aganza. 

Merger with Green Bay-based bank

Laramie County authorities say a Burns man died after his pickup struck a stationary train Friday evening. Investigation underway.

A Brush man was arrested last week on two warrants accusing him of sexually assaulting juvenile boys following a months-long investigation by the Brush Police Department and the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Nebraska state agencies are partnering with Lexington nonprofits and other groups to help connect Tyson Foods workers and their families with support as 3,200 people lose their jobs with the closure of the town’s longtime beef plant.

Winter Storm Watch with expected snow and northwest winds up to 45 mph, causing hazardous driving. The area anticipates 4-6 inches of snow from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening, with possible whiteout conditions

The annual Ol' Red Thanksgiving meal has been helping feed people in Fairbury and beyond for the last 25 years.
Now, they're hoping someone else steps up to help keep it going for another quarter century.

Sidney’s own Cassie Haupt cracked the nine-number code and won $987 in The Big Boy’s Break the Bank finale.