The Cherry County Tourism Board is launching its first fundraiser for a long-planned convention center in Valentine, offering a raffle with a top prize of $20,000.

Chadron State College will celebrate Homecoming Sept. 20-27 with a variety of events centered around the theme Once Upon a Homecoming.

A Pine Ridge woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

A proposed wind farm near Kilgore has landed back in court after its developer, BSH Kilgore, filed a lawsuit against Cherry County.

Water concerns in central Nebraska were brought to the attention of NCN, and we started exploring the quality across the state.

Residents of Crawford, Whitney and Fort Robinson will be without power for a short time for a planned outage.

A 16-year-old male from Chadron was injured in a dove hunting incident at about 6:45 p.m. Mountain time Sept. 6 on private property southwest of Chadron in rural Dawes County.

A 16-year-old Chadron boy was injured in a hunting accident Saturday evening in Dawes County. He was treated and released from the hospital.

Despite this week’s heat, a 70-year-old geologist from California is walking across Nebraska, one step at a time.

Two people were taken to the hospital Monday morning following a collision between a semi and a pickup in Gordon.

WEC currently houses 168 inmates at 84% capacity. Those individuals would be discharged, paroled, or transferred within 45–60 days to other facilities based on custody level.

A 31-year-old Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in the Rapid City area and on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

A 25-year-old Porcupine man has been sentenced to just over a year in federal prison for assaulting a juvenile with a vacuum handle.

The nation’s longest rails-to-trails conversion project is marking 30 years. The Cowboy Trail, which spans 317 miles from Norfolk to Chadron, was celebrated Friday with a ride, dinner and social in Valentine.

The future of a proposed wind farm in the Nebraska Sandhills is uncertain after the Cherry County Board of Adjustment upheld the zoning administrator’s findings that BSH Kilgore’s conditional use permit has expired.

A 60-year-old man from Long Pine and a 41-year-old man from Ainsworth were killed in a UTV crash Sept. 1 south of Custer, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

Police in Gettysburg, South Dakota are urging parents to talk with their children after a high school student found a syringe on a sidewalk.

The Chadron State College Rodeo will take place at the Dawes County Fairgrounds in Chadron this weekend--Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-7.

Springview — with a population of fewer than 250 and located more than two hours from the nearest Walmart — nearly became the latest town to lose its grocery store earlier this year.

Recent comments by the general manager of the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District, Mike Murphy, have raised serious concerns—and confusion—about the role of NPS along the Niobrara National Scenic River.

Chadron State College recently completed a reorganization of Crites Hall offices during the summer to improve efficiency and strengthen services for its students.

The children of a Valentine man who was a staple in the community want to make sure that he continues to serve the area even after his death. NCN’s Casey Wonnenberg has details on the Marty Jordan Memorial Golf Tournament.

A 30-year-old man has been charged with assault after a disturbance at the Super 8 motel in Valentine.

A 30-year-old Mission man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison after admitting to possessing a stolen firearm.

At livestock auctions across the state, cattle are selling for record prices, and last week’s feeder cattle sale in Valentine shattered several national records.

New faculty members have joined Chadron State College this fall.

A 52-year-old St. Francis, South Dakota woman is facing two felony counts after a stabbing in Valentine.

A 21-year-old Mission man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter and assault with a dangerous weapon after fatally beating a man last summer.

A new nail salon has opened its doors in Valentine.

Residents and visitors in Valentine have a new way to explore the town, the Cowboy Trail and the surrounding scenery: by renting an electric bike.

An 18-year-old Gordon man is facing a felony charge after a stabbing sent another man to the hospital.

The Valentine Police Department reported three arrests during the week of Aug. 10–16, along with 28 total calls for service.

A Denver woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for her role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Rapid City area and on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

It’s your chance to celebrate and support the Valentine Badgers as they kick off the fall sports season.

“Ross Ryler,” a 2.5-hour film written, shot and edited in the Chadron area by the Butler family of Hemingford, is now showing at the Eagle Theatre.

A multi-billion dollar merger is happening between two utility companies who serve Nebraska.

After 30 years, the Nebraska Cowboy Trail continues to expand.

A Gordon-area family is cleaning up after strong winds destroyed a shed, uprooted a tree and damaged a barn Friday night.

What began as a heartbreaking loss for a Valentine family has grown into a mission that’s helping hundreds of others.

As the new school year begins, students in Cody are stepping into a brand-new building.

Deaths stemming from domestic abuse are already above last year, only halfway through the year.

An Arkansas man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for hitting and killing a bicyclist near Valentine last year.

Triple digit heat indexes are in store for most of Nebraska this weekend.

It's not a marathon...or a sprint. It is simply a walk to raise awareness about a disease that affects many.

Two South Dakota residents are facing charges after Valentine Police say they were caught with drug paraphernalia, marijuana, and suspected methamphetamine.

Investigators say a deadly house fire in Valentine was accidental, caused by smoking materials, according to The Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s office.

The Valentine School Board has revised its extracurricular participation policy for homeschool and private school students after weeks of discussion and public input.

Valentine’s True Value is holding a liquidation sale as the store changes hands.

A plea of guilty to second degree murder registered in Scotts Bluff County District Court.

A lot of America saw something glowing in the night sky Tuesday.

The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is considering 16 communities across the state as possible sites for a new state-of-the-art nuclear power reactor, and Valentine is on the list.

The company behind a proposed wind farm near Kilgore is challenging a Cherry County zoning investigation that concluded its permit had expired and that multiple conditions had gone unmet.

A couple of recent mountain lion sightings in and near Valentine prompted the Valentine Police Department to remind residents to take safety precautions.

A new multi-million dollar office building for the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District in Valentine is moving forward after the board voted 5-2 to approve construction.

A poem, Between Light and Silence, written by English and Humanities Professor Dr. Deane Tucker was published this summer in The Tiger Moth Review, a biannual journal of art and literature that engages with nature, culture, the environment, and ecology.

Beginning in 2026, Nebraskans younger than 46 will be eligible for the savings plan

Following a nationwide search, Dr. Shaunda French-Collins has been named the Dean of the School of Business, Mathematics, and Science.

If you've been to a Nebraska high school state sporting event at any point over the last 30 years, or a UNK volleyball match over the last three plus decades, you may have heard his voice.

A nationally recognized rodeo clown and entertainer will bring his story of grit and faith to Valentine this weekend.

Two local businesses are teaming up to create a new all-day food destination in Valentine.

The Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating an overnight house fire in Valentine.

As the Cherry County Fair brings the community together in Valentine, a group of local 4-Hers is stitching together more than just fabric—they're sewing gratitude into every quilt.

Jeremy Jensen, the former mayor of Grand Island and a former board member of the Nebraska State fair, feels uniquely qualified to publicly share his thoughts on several financial decisions made by the Nebraska State Fair.

A 49-year-old Hay Springs woman is facing multiple charges after authorities tracked a car reported stolen in Colorado to a bar in Sheridan County.