Top photos of the day by The Associated Press

March 17, 2026Updated: March 17, 2026

By The Associated Press

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Regional

Village board left without a quorum

Village board left without a quorum

Vigilance in monitoring calf health following exposure to wildfire smoke

Vigilance in monitoring calf health following exposure to wildfire smoke

Central Nebraska rancher donates feed, fencing for fire victims

Central Nebraska rancher donates feed, fencing for fire victims

Meet the UAS pilots from Alaska fighting the fire near Halsey

Meet the UAS pilots from Alaska fighting the fire near Halsey

Officials address flare-ups, ash reports within Morrill Fire perimeter amid Red Flag conditions

Crews respond to flare-ups within Morrill Fire perimeter amid dangerous fire conditions

Town of Fleming hosting Wildfire Mitigation meeting

Town of Fleming hosting Wildfire Mitigation meeting

State

Multi-day Red Flag Warning issued as extreme fire danger continues across western Nebraska

Village board left without a quorum

McKeon enters diversion program in disturbing the peace case

Contractor selected for SCC Beatrice Ag Tech project

Gothenburg Area Businesses Pooling Resources for Wildfire Victims

GISH names new volleyball head coach for 26-27 school year

Sports

WNCC drops pair of games to NJC

Williams scores 17 off the bench, Wichita State beats Wyoming 74-70 in NIT

Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins in a blockbuster trade, AP sources say

2026 High School Girls Basketball Postseason Central

2026 High School Boys Basketball Postseason Central

Kearney welcomes champions back to town

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘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