Ashby family thankful for escape from wildfire

Fire stopped within feet of home

March 28, 2026Updated: March 28, 2026

By Forrest Hershberger

Fire danger peaks Saturday in Nebraska; elevated risk continues through weekend

Fire danger peaks Saturday in Nebraska; elevated risk continues through weekend

Statewide org provides resources to curtail rise of dangerous betting during Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Statewide org provides resources to curtail rise of dangerous betting during Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Fairbury couple accused of child sexual assault to make first appearance in district court next week

Fairbury couple accused of child sexual assault to make first appearance in district court next week

Fairbury SPED teacher Sara Forsgren selected as a 2026 Touchdown for Teachers winner

Fairbury SPED teacher Sara Forsgren selected as a 2026 Touchdown for Teachers winner

State

Ashby family thankful for escape from wildfire

1 hr 47 mins ago

Command transition underway as Ashby, Minor Fires show progress; Cottonwood, Morrill fully contained

2 hrs 11 mins ago

Thousands of eggs, hundreds of kids fill Sidney's Legion Park for annual Plummer Insurance Easter egg hunt

2 hrs 29 mins ago

Northeast Nebraska car show brings racers and community together

4 hrs 34 mins ago

CSC alum highlights power of everyday juries in defining reasonableness

8 hrs 59 mins ago

Workers' strike at one of the largest US meatpacking plants will continue for a 3rd week

15 hrs 59 mins ago

Sports

First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU

9 hrs 1 min ago

Colorado sports notes: Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129

16 hrs 4 mins ago

WNCC softball falls twice to No. 25 McCook

16 hrs 54 mins ago

Norfolk walks off for dramatic first win

March 27th 2026, 12:30 AM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Nikola Jokic has 23 points, knocks down late bucket to send Nuggets over Suns 125-123

March 25th 2026, 5:03 PM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Rockies begin franchise makeover under the front office leadership of Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes

March 24th 2026, 5:31 PM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

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

16 hrs 26 mins ago

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

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

March 8th 2026, 3:20 AM UTC

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

March 4th 2026, 3:40 AM UTC