State lifts burn order, but local fire officials urge continued caution amid dry conditions

The state order is lifted, but local fire departments say conditions are still dangerous. Many areas in western Nebraska will not issue burn permits.

April 2, 2026Updated: April 2, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

NCN to provide live Nebraska primary election coverage May 12

NCN to provide live Nebraska primary election coverage May 12

Iowa hospital accused of harvesting patient’s organs without authorization

Iowa hospital accused of harvesting patient’s organs without authorization

Murder trial for Wisner man charged in father’s 2022 killing delayed again

Murder trial for Wisner man charged in father’s 2022 killing delayed again

Norfolk to host 33rd annual Tour Nebraska

Norfolk to host 33rd annual Tour Nebraska

Columbus man sentenced for killing stepfather in Walmart parking lot

Columbus man sentenced for killing stepfather in Walmart parking lot

Logan View, Scribner-Snyder to end sports cooperative in 2027

Logan View, Scribner-Snyder to end sports cooperative in 2027

State

Sidney High School sends out 2026 graduates

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana finds itself defending Nebraska's second house'

Races to watch: These battles will decide balance of power in Legislature

NCN to provide live Nebraska primary election coverage May 12

A new report points to tangled infrastructure and regulatory issues in Nebraska’s energy crunch

Seward police confirm Thursday bomb threat was swatting scare

Sports

WNCC baseball stays alive with 16-7 win over Otero

WNCC softball season ends after dropping two at regionals Friday

WNCC baseball goes 1-1 in first day of regional tourney

WNCC softball downs Luna 10-9 at regionals

Falls City Falters in Fifth Inning as Auburn Advances

Fairbury's Roelfs signs to continue wrestling at Midland

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires