Growing season burns prescribed for Flint Hills

Traditional grass fire season April-May

February 23, 2026Updated: February 23, 2026

By Dan Swanson

State

Children’s author and illustrator shares creative journey at UNK

7 hrs 16 mins ago

Nebraska gambling taxes up $5 million compared to same period last year

10 hrs 2 mins ago

Applications being taken for trail grants

11 hrs 59 mins ago

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

13 hrs 5 mins ago

Pillen activates Nebraska National Guard amid wildfire risk

13 hrs 43 mins ago

Johnson announces retirement as Cheyenne County Commission

14 hrs 22 mins ago

Sports

WNCC softball team splits contests with Lamar on Sunday

Lowery, Akins lead Chadron State College to win

Colorado sports notes: Forward Logan O'Connor caps long comeback with a Game 1 goal to help Avalanche hold off Kings 2-1

WNCC softball splits conference games with Lamar

Colorado sports notes: Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets to 116-105 win over Timberwolves in physical opener to 1st-round series

WNCC baseball drops doubleheader to Southeast

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