The Niobrara Council is feeling the strain of National Park Service (NPS) funding cuts, leaving its financial future uncertain.

A calf sale fundraiser at Valentine Livestock Auction on Thurs., Feb. 27, will raise money for R-CALF USA’s efforts to overturn the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s electronic identification ear tag rule.

A former Oglala Sioux Tribe law enforcement officer has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact.

After throwing the first Chadron State no-hitter in nearly 15 years, freshman pitcher Belle Akins was named the RMAC Pitcher of the Week by the league office on Tuesday. 

Access to Nebraska’s tallest waterfall is temporarily closed due to an ice jam along the Niobrara River, but visitors to Cherry County can still enjoy plenty of natural beauty this winter.

Cherry County commissioners didn’t approve a funding request from Open Plains Transit, citing concerns over financial transparency and service stability.