The Nebraska State Auditor’s Office released a letter on Tuesday detailing their findings in a recent investigation regarding the City of Mitchell’s alleged misuse of municipal equipment and resources.

The Nebraska State Patrol has identified the victim in the Box Butte County homicide as 32-year-old Ebram Sifuentes of Alliance.

Pasteurization proven to kill virus in milk

The Norfolk City Council has approved Scheele-Kayton Construction to begin a $7 million expansion and renovation of the Norfolk Police Department to address issues of cramped spaces and outdated facilities

A protection order filed after the disappearance of an Alliance man is offering new insight into a Box Butte County homicide case.

Historic black-and-white photographs by Mabel Graham McIntosh Souther are on display at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center through the fall 2025 semester.

Norfolk's city council approved a project to boost the downtown economy by hiring a full-time manager to attract visitors and support local businesses.

Nebraska is falling behind peer states in job and wage growth as workers and companies leave for other opportunities, according to a new report released by the Aksarben Foundation.

Developers are beginning to see what residents of the Panhandle know. The Nebraska Panhandle is rich in historic sites drawing the interest of the historically curious and the tourist. In addition there are recreational sites that generate economic gains.

More information is coming in about the fatal plane crash that happened in Kearney last month.

Roger A. Humphrey, 67, of Norfolk, was arrested on drug charges after a glass pipe was found near gaming machines. Surveillance footage supported staff claims that no one else was in the area

Photographer challenged by extinction photos

Cheyenne County Clerk Beth Fiegenschuh announced today she is retiring after 31 years in office. Her retirement is effective Jan. 2, 2026.

"Together we made sure my family had something to remember Kari by"

New nozzles funded through a fire assistance grant

An Alliance High School senior received a $250 scholarship award for sharing his story of living a tobacco-free lifestyle.

As the youth mental health crisis continues nationwide, research shows the parent-teen relationship is one of the strongest protective factors.

Mark Davis, Kiel VanderVeen start fundraising campaign with $500,000 goal

The sounds and sights of cars of all kinds once again filled the streets of downtown Fairbury this Sunday for the small city’s annual mid-September vehicle-centered community celebration: the car show and cruise night.

One person has died following an overnight house fire in Kearney.

Alliance police arrested three juveniles after a burglary in progress was reported Sunday on Yellowstone Avenue. One was taken to a juvenile detention center, while two were released to guardians.

An internal review of the fatal 2023 fires at Tecumseh state prison found corrections officers made multiple missteps in their response. A grand jury later concluded prison staff weren't criminally at fault.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln administrators mapped out $27.5 million in proposed cuts that faculty say will be “devastating” to a campus that has already endured $75 million in cuts over the past six years.

A quick-thinking teen helped his family escape after a fire damaged a trailer home in Scottsbluff. Officials say the blaze was electrical in nature.

Prints by nine Chadron State College students, designed during a Spring 2025 course with Art Professor Laura Bentz, were published in August in Volume 4 of the Honeycomb Project.

Nebraska State Patrol says human remains found in rural Box Butte County are being investigated as a homicide. Two people have been arrested.

Some Nebraska lawmakers and residents say the governor's plan to convert a prison into an immigration detention center has come with few details about the transition.

Crofton Community Schools will soon see major security upgrades after voters passed the long-awaited school bond.

Sidney Public Schools has approved its 2025–2026 budget with an emphasis on both student opportunity and taxpayer responsibility. The General Fund budget reflects a total increase of just over 3 percent.

The 2025 Western Nebraska Engine Academy is underway in Gering. Live fire exercises are actively taking place within the Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area this weekend. Travelers may see smoke and flames in the Buffalo Creek area.

Fairbury was one of the very first towns in the state of Nebraska that Walmart put down roots in back in the early 80s, and Friday the big chain formally debuted a renovated and redesigned storefront and interior.

Sidney City Council has named Josh Hanson as Interim City Manager following the resignation of David Scott. Hanson, a Sidney native and U.S. Marine veteran, says he’s ready to step up and keep the city moving forward.

The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist.

Curtis Shawn Malone, 60, of Long Pine, and Shawn Lee Malone, 41, of Ainsworth, were killed in the crash on Sept. 1.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wants to cancel a public land management rule that sought to put conservation on equal footing with industry.

The weekend kicks off on Saturday with a Cruise Night, with cars gathering downtown at 6 p.m., The main show takes place Sunday.

Students and community members alike gathered at UNK Thursday for a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk.

The Valentine City Council voted Thursday night to lower the city’s property tax request from $430,000 to $399,000, reducing the levy to 15 cents.

Lynn Vieselmeyer-Scheets was sentenced to a year in jail for an assault last Halloween, his second assault conviction.

With the number of feral cats in Valentine continuing to grow, a group of local residents has launched the Valentine Cat Rescue.

One of the smallest officers in the Grand Island Police Department is sporting a protective vest from a non-profit.

Norfolk, Neb. - In a poignant tribute, the Norfolk community joined forces with Norfolk Fire and Rescue to host their 2nd annual 9/11 memorial stair climb, honoring the lives lost in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The event recreated the gruelin

The Lodgepole Village Board of Trustees approved on a split vote zoning a parcel at Cheyenne County Road 147 and Highway 30 Industrial, allowing Keith and Susan Mitchell to conduct their insulation business and a haying operation.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has officially signed off on the state’s first medical marijuana laws.

A member of the Kearney police department was injured and briefly trapped Thursday after a crash occurred involving a fellow law enforcement officer.

Two people are in custody after Sidney Police executed a search warrant at a home on east Elm Street in Sidney today.

Doane head football coach Jonathan Johnson analyzes what he calls 'non-talent issues,' small nuances and fundamentals that are often the difference in a game.

Potter-Dix Public Schools is highlighting its senior work study program, connecting students with local businesses to gain real-world experience while earning school credit.

Most 12 year olds are thinking about doing their math homework, this determined Nebraska kid is thinking ahead, about 6 years ahead.

Investigators released two images of the person and appealed for tips to help solve the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

The Heirloom Market returns to Gering Sept. 19–20 with two days of shopping, food trucks, local brews and live music at Five Rocks Amphitheater. Tickets and details: theheirloommarket.co.

As the youth mental health crisis continues nationwide, research shows a troubling gap between what teens feel and what parents believe.

At Husker Harvest Days, Governor Jim Pillen and Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton met directly with producers and young ag leaders to share the state’s vision for agriculture.

The Cherry County Tourism Board is launching its first fundraiser for a long-planned convention center in Valentine, offering a raffle with a top prize of $20,000.

A 7-year-old girl was flown to Children’s Hospital in Omaha with serious injuries after being attacked by two dogs in Fairbury on Monday afternoon.

Congressman Flood calls for national unity

The Sidney City Council Tuesday approved appointing Bridgeport Attorney Travis Rodak as the City of Sidney's Special Prosecutor. He will assist with sexual predators arrested breaking City residence registry requirements.

Chadron State College will celebrate Homecoming Sept. 20-27 with a variety of events centered around the theme Once Upon a Homecoming.

Shiloh Carlsen received the Kimball Health Services Employee of the Month for August.

Lexington residents will have to use caution until next summer as almost 3 miles of road construction is starting this month.

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said.

With higher wholesale costs on the horizon, officials are proposing electric rate increase

A Pine Ridge woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Board proposes lower tax levy