Hail, funnel cloud and 71 mph winds reported during severe storms across region

Golf ball-size hail, a funnel cloud south of Bushnell and a 71 mph wind gust in Sidney highlighted Saturday's severe weather across the Nebraska Panhandle.

May 31, 2026Updated: May 31, 2026
Hunter ArterburnBy Hunter Arterburn

Jimmy Johns notes Nebraska City's high traffic counts

20 years after Walmart anchored Nebraska City's 11th Street commercial district, Jimmy Johns stakes claim to last spot on old Grundman Airfield side

Huskers take regional opener, top South Dakota State 4-1

Huskers take regional opener, top South Dakota State 4-1

Petition filed would permit family to choose which school district to send their property tax dollars to

Petition filed would permit family to choose which school district to send their property tax dollars to

Nebraska Community Blood Bank declares blood emergency as hospitals brace for summer trauma season

An organization in Nebraska that supplies hospitals with blood says their reserves are running dangerously low