The excitement reached a fever-pitch as the curious, gamblers and horse racers met in one place for the opening of the Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack Tuesday.

The 8th Annual Don Dvorak Memorial brought nearly 100 people to Potter for volleyball, cornhole, live music and BBQ, raising funds for scholarships and local programs.

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.

The Scottsbluff Police Department has been granted re-accreditation through January of 2028. The department received the initial accreditation in October of 2022.

After five years in downtown Chappell, The Rusty Bucket Pub and Grub will close Aug. 31. The owner says the business will be listed for sale.

A long-anticipated casino and racetrack is finally open in Western Nebraska, and it promises jobs, tourism and a boost to the local economy.

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.

The Cheyenne County Attorney’s Office says Mattea Scheuerman drowned while intoxicated on sleep medication. Investigators have ruled out foul play.

Banisters Leadership Academy is set to open an after school program in Sidney at no cost to the family.

Officials say the kayaker recovered Monday at Lake McConaughy was not wearing a life jacket. An autopsy has been ordered as the investigation continues.

Shelley Bowlin entered the Treasurer's Office in 1985 as a part-time clerk. She is retiring in December as County Treasurer. She is looking forward to time and recreation with her family.

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

The wait is over: Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack opens Tuesday in Ogallala with quarter horse racing, live music and a brand-new casino.

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

A Sterling, Colo., realtor and former law enforcement officer, and county commissioner is introducing a program designed to help public servants in purchasing a home.

The "Guns" team defeated the "Hoses" in the annual Guns vs Hoses softball game August 16 in support of Night of Hope.

A rollover crash in Morrill County sent one woman to the hospital. Deputies are searching for a red car that fled the scene.

Sidney’s Downtown Sounds closed out the summer Friday night with a energetic crowd, live music and food vendors.

Law enforcement, firefighters and First Responders were called to an accident on eastbound I-80 Friday when a truck-trailer went off the south side of the road and collided with trees.

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

The prairie fields northwest of the Chimney Rock Visitors Center caught the attention of tourists, family and former military as the U.S. Army conducted an airborne operation.

A man accused of making terroristic threats toward people in Minatare was arrested on Thursday.

A juvenile was injured in a rollover crash on a rural Morrill County road Wednesday night. Deputies say seatbelts were worn and speed may have been a factor.

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

The lights are up, the stage is set, and Fairbury is ready for a night of pure country magic. Shenandoah headlines tonight’s big show at the Jefferson County Speedway with Nebraska’s own Jordan Schoch opening. Gates open at 6 p.m.

A medical emergency led to a three-vehicle crash in Alliance Thursday, leaving three people injured.

A potential chlorine leak at a Sidney hotel Thursday morning led to a Hazmat response. One person was injured, and the pool remains closed pending inspection.

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

Sidney Historic Preservation Board member Vicky Loghry addressed the Sidney City Council Tuesday, asking for training of board members, and documentation of historic buildings.

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.

Banner County fire containment took the manpower of several agencies and an air attack. Firefighters left the scene and turned the area back over to the landowner at about 5 p.m. today.

The Sidney City Council debated on increasing electricity rates. The council decided 3-1 for staff to study a two-year plan and return with findings at the next council meeting.

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.

Logan County Road and Bridge will begin work on Logan County Road 79 south of Fleming Monday, August 18. Work is expected to take four to eight weeks.

Six days after closing, eight Wyoming newspapers are back.

Night of Hope Cancer Walk celebrated 25 years supporting local cancer patients. The annual event is held at Legion Park in Sidney with activities for survivors, those remembering and those in support of survivors.

The Sidney Public School District continues moving in a positive direction fiscally, according to Superintendent Andrew Farber.

Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of Attorneys General supporting cattle ranchers against manufacturers selling foreign-sourced beef under a “Product of USA” label. Ranchers sued when manufacturers wrongly used the “Product of USA” label.

Six interns spent the summer working at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center working in Dr. Bijesh Maharjan's Soils Lab. Interns are from Sri Lanka, Gambia, Brazil and Bridgeport, Ne.

Hole 3 at the 16th Annual Vince's Corner ABCD Double Blind Golf Tournament earned Dave Auwerda of Keystone a hole-in-one and a new car.

Sidney police are stepping up school zone patrols and reminding drivers: slow down, stay alert, and never pass a stopped school bus. $500 fines apply.

CR161 near Pine Bluffs is back open after a non-injury crash shut it down Monday.

Mitchell firefighters handled a Highway 71 rollover Monday that destroyed a camper. no serious injuries.

Roberto Lamadrid Campuzano, 38, of Mexico, was sentenced on August 8 in federal court in Omaha, Ne., for illegal reentry to the United States following an aggravated felony conviction. He has also been identified by law enforcement as a MS-13 member.

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.

Alliance Police Chief David Leavitt announced today the department has received re-accreditation by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.

Senator Brian Hardin, R-District 48, is seeking a second term in the Nebraska Legislature. Hardin serves as Chairman of the Legislature's Health and Human Service Committee.

A deer strike disabled a vehicle on I-80 in Cheyenne County Tuesday, but no injuries were reported.

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.

PANHANDLE -- At random locations throughout the Nebraska Panhandle and the west are what looks like secure office complexes. They are plain in color but with a high priority purpose.

Sidney police are searching for a black 2006 GMC K1500 stolen Saturday night.

Creek Valley Senior Olivia Fox has her sights set on All-American, a Cheerleading competition in Hawaii. To get there, she has been busy selling enchiladas, and just recently cookies and baked goods at the Deuel County Fair.

New climbing structures at Sidney’s Legion Park now honors the life of 5-year-old Case Schoening, giving kids a place to play with the same joy he shared.

Every Sunday at 6 a.m., Sidney police officers trade their day off for advanced training - ranging from defensive tactics to firearms and team operations - to keep the community safe.

For Jeffrey Morgan, life is all about the birds. He was in attendance at the Deuel County Fair as Capt. Morgan and His Feathered Family.

Deputies say a welfare check in Bridgeport led to the discovery of meth and the arrest of one person.

An Alliance man faces felony charges after police say he sprayed the city’s assistant fire chief in the face with a fire extinguisher.

Cheyenne County Community Center Director Michael Namuth announced Friday Kendyl Wintholz is joining the staff August 11 as the new Sports Director.

Pat Cooley thought she was just showing up for another lunch at the Lemoyne Senior Center. She ended up walking into a surprise and $1,000 for the place she’s helped build from the ground up.