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February 26, 2026Updated: February 26, 2026

By Dan Swanson

State

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

13 hrs 59 mins ago

University of Nebraska to establish Panhandle presence in Sidney using former Cabela’s campus

14 hrs 21 mins ago

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

22 hrs 42 mins ago

Stanton County fire burns 82 acres

March 29th 2026, 3:05 AM UTC

Wildfire spreads near Elm Creek on Saturday

March 29th 2026, 2:16 AM UTC

Several departments respond to grass fire near Ewing

March 29th 2026, 1:35 AM UTC

Sports

Cougar notes: WNCC softball plays tough against No. 25 McCook despite falling

Sidney boys, Ogallala girls headline strong showings at Ganser Invite

WNCC baseball splits with Trinidad on Saturday, Wilson breaks school record

Eagles Wrap Up Series Against Cougars

Colorado sports notes: Perfetti's late goal lifts Jets over Avs, 4-2

First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU

Ag & Outdoor

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

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

March 4th 2026, 3:40 AM UTC