Additional southeast Nebraska counties now under 'exceptional drought'

As drought continues it's stranglehold on Nebraska, it's creeping further into the state's southeastern region.

June 1, 2023Updated: June 1, 2023

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

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

1 hr 34 mins ago

Tegtmeier, Evnen headline Cheyenne County Republican Assembly

9 hrs 10 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

13 hrs 30 mins ago

Several county offices are uncontested races in Primary

15 hrs 48 mins ago

Downtown Norfolk set for annual Putt Putt Pub Crawl this Saturday

15 hrs 57 mins ago

Nebraska budget back in $72M deficit after tax revenues hit below forecast

16 hrs 22 mins ago

Sports

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

3 hrs 4 mins ago

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

18 hrs 55 mins ago

Scottsbluff, Hemingford highlight strong day at Mitchell golf invites

22 hrs 20 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