Treacherous driving Friday morning

Fatality accident near North Platte

February 20, 2026Updated: February 20, 2026

By Dan Swanson

State

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Applications being taken for trail grants

17 hrs 6 mins ago

Royal Engineered Composites breaks ground on $5M expansion in Minden

18 hrs 11 mins ago

Pillen activates Nebraska National Guard amid wildfire risk

18 hrs 49 mins ago

Johnson announces retirement as Cheyenne County Commission

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Sports

WNCC softball team splits contests with Lamar on Sunday

Lowery, Akins lead Chadron State College to win

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WNCC softball splits conference games with Lamar

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Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

April 18th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

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