Badgers back at state after 22 years!

Valentine wins District Title

March 3, 2026Updated: March 3, 2026

By Mitch Gallant

Regional

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Omaha man arrested in Scottsbluff on sex assault charges

Omaha man arrested in Scottsbluff on sex assault charges

Box Butte County man arrested in child sexual assault investigation

Box Butte County man arrested in child sexual assault investigation

Sidney names Joshua Hanson as city manager

Sidney names Joshua Hanson as city manager

Visual arts on display in the Nebraska Sandhills

Visual arts on display in the Nebraska Sandhills

Sterling police respond to early morning crash involving truck hauling chickens

Sterling police respond to early morning crash involving truck hauling chickens

State

Regents to consider $600M overhaul of Memorial Stadium

Freeze warning, watch issued as cold snap targets region

Former Nebraska State Senator Seeking to Unseat Republican Governor

Archway introduces new audio tour app, virtual museum tours

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Family business in Norfolk breaks ground on new expansion

Sports

WNCC baseball starts slow; earns a split with Southeast

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the bench after taking a puck to the face last weekend

Cougar notes: WNCC's Travers earns Region IX softball player of the week

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard