Crews contain grass fire north of Sidney; three homes evacuated

Crews are in mop-up after a grass fire north of Sidney forced evacuations of three homes. Roads have reopened, but Red Flag conditions remain in place.

April 9, 2026Updated: April 9, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Employee in Fairbury school district placed on administrative leave

Restoring windmills for the next 100 years

Deshler man dies in accident at Reinke Manufacturing facility

Deshler man dies in accident at Reinke Manufacturing plant

One dead after Thursday morning fire in Beatrice

State

Grass fire north of Sidney prompts mutual aid response

1 hr 37 mins ago

Employee in Fairbury school district placed on administrative leave

1 hr 49 mins ago

Downtown Norfolk Association celebrates 45 years

1 hr 51 mins ago

Education Government & Politics Bill to expand support for struggling Nebraska K-3 readers falls to filibuster

1 hr 59 mins ago

Kimball Farmer’s Day Committee to host Boogie Bash Family Dance

2 hrs 28 mins ago

Restoring windmills for the next 100 years

3 hrs 19 mins ago

Sports

Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep

19 hrs 54 mins ago

Scottsbluff edges Sidney to win Red Raider Golf Invite

23 hrs 12 mins ago

North Platte St. Patrick’s sweeps team titles at Storm Invite in Chappell

April 8th 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

WNCC softball falls twice to Southeast in exciting action

April 8th 2026, 9:34 AM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

April 8th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

Norfolk announces new coaches for girls basketball, cross country, dance

April 7th 2026, 10:19 PM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

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

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

March 8th 2026, 3:20 AM UTC