US job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected in a sluggish labor market

US job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected in a sluggish labor market

March 13, 2026Updated: March 13, 2026

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WASHINGTON (AP) — US job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected in a sluggish labor market.

Regional

The Prairie Club escapes building damage from nearby wildfire

The Prairie Club escapes building damage from nearby wildfire

One dead in massive Morrill Fire that's burned more than 453,000 acres across western Nebraska

Massive Morrill Fire burns 330,000 acres across Nebraska Panhandle, remains 0% contained

Fire nearly Halsey burns 36,000 acres

Fire nearly Halsey burns 36,000 acres

Fire south of Valentine, Kilgore burns thousands of acres, damages buildings

Fire south of Valentine, Kilgore burns thousands of acres, damages buildings

Wildfire prompts evacuations in Garden, Keith Counties as flames push toward Lake McConaughy

Wildfire prompts evacuations in Garden, Keith Counties as flames push toward Lake McConaughy

Grass fire south of Sidney quickly contained Thursday evening

Grass fire south of Sidney quickly contained Thursday evening

State

Pillen issues statewide burn ban as wildfires spread across Nebraska

Wildfire smoke pushes air quality to unhealthy levels in Nebraska Panhandle

The Prairie Club escapes building damage from nearby wildfire

One dead in massive Morrill Fire that's burned more than 453,000 acres across western Nebraska

Fire nearly Halsey burns 36,000 acres

Fire south of Valentine, Kilgore burns thousands of acres, damages buildings

Sports

#4 DC West upsets #1 Ogallala 43-39 in C-1 semifinals

McCool Junction wins rubber match with East Butler in D1 quarters

Auburn survives last-second shot by upset-minded Gothenburg

DC West hangs on against GICC to advance to state semifinals for the first time

Freeman edges Valentine in overtime thriller at state tournament

WNCC baseball wins second straight on Spring Break trip in Arizona

Ag & Outdoor

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

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

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

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring