High Wind Watch, Fire Weather Watch issued for region as winter weather looms

High Wind and Fire Weather Watches issued for the Nebraska Panhandle, southeast Wyoming and northeast Colorado.

February 16, 2026Updated: February 16, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Beatrice upsets Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, advances in Trailblazer Conference tournament

Beatrice upsets Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, advances in Trailblazer Conference tournament

Hoiberg Named First-Team Academic All-American

Hoiberg Named First-Team Academic All-American

Gain free entry to five historic sites with Marshall County's Museum Day Saturday

Gain free entry to five historic sites with Marshall County's Museum Day Saturday

Auburn celebrates 50 years of Tree City USA

Auburn celebrates 50 years of Tree City USA

State

Sidney names Joshua Hanson as city manager

1 hr 54 mins ago

Visual arts on display in the Nebraska Sandhills

2 hrs 7 mins ago

Sterling police respond to early morning crash involving truck hauling chickens

4 hrs 6 mins ago

Sidney Public Schools promotes early childhood engagement during Week of the Young Child

4 hrs 29 mins ago

Enhanced storm risk on Friday

4 hrs 33 mins ago

Legacy Cooperative to close Hyannis convenience, feed store

4 hrs 39 mins ago

Sports

Cougar notes: WNCC's Travers earns Region IX softball player of the week

11 hrs 58 mins ago

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

April 15th 2026, 5:45 PM UTC

Scottsbluff, Hemingford highlight strong day at Mitchell golf invites

April 15th 2026, 2:20 PM UTC

Potter-Dix boys, Ogallala girls claim titles at Leyton Invite

April 14th 2026, 10:28 PM UTC

Kimball Junior High Track begins track season, setting personal records

April 13th 2026, 1:23 PM UTC

Cougar notes: WNCC baseball sweeps Otero on Sunday

April 13th 2026, 9:29 AM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

April 11th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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

April 4th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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

March 28th 2026, 6:34 AM UTC

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

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

March 11th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC