Nebraska Department of Transportation truck catches fire near Fairbury

Fairbury fire crews extinguished the truck fire within a few minutes, and the highway was shut down for half an hour

February 26, 2026Updated: February 26, 2026

By Timothy Hackett

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

Volunteers transform trail with 100+ trees

Volunteers transform trail with 100+ trees

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

State

Former Nebraska State Senator Seeking to Unseat Republican Governor

8 hrs 13 mins ago

Archway introduces new audio tour app, virtual museum tours

8 hrs 20 mins ago

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

8 hrs 21 mins ago

Family business in Norfolk breaks ground on new expansion

10 hrs 37 mins ago

No capacity: State’s Public Guardian Office rejects nearly all requests to represent vulnerable Nebraskans

10 hrs 42 mins ago

Omaha man arrested in Scottsbluff on sex assault charges

11 hrs 47 mins ago

Sports

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

5 hrs 50 mins ago

100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts

12 hrs 32 mins ago

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the bench after taking a puck to the face last weekend

12 hrs 42 mins ago

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

23 hrs 28 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

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