Quick response, mutual aid contain grass fire north of Lingle amid high winds

High winds sparked a grass fire north of Lingle, but quick action and strong mutual aid stopped it from spreading.

February 18, 2026Updated: February 18, 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

CHI St. Mary's to Focus on Addiction Recovery

1 hr ago

Red Flag Warning issued for Thursday as critical fire conditions threaten Panhandle region

2 hrs 38 mins ago

Tegtmeier, Evnen headline Cheyenne County Republican Assembly

10 hrs 13 mins ago

‘I don’t want to go outside — it’s scary’: Parents of boy attacked at Omaha Walmart talk in aftermath of fatal incident

14 hrs 34 mins ago

Several county offices are uncontested races in Primary

16 hrs 52 mins ago

Downtown Norfolk set for annual Putt Putt Pub Crawl this Saturday

17 hrs 1 min ago

Sports

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

4 hrs 7 mins ago

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

19 hrs 59 mins ago

Scottsbluff, Hemingford highlight strong day at Mitchell golf invites

23 hrs 24 mins ago

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