Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

Containment is rising on the Ashby and Minor fires, but extreme fire danger returns Monday. Crews are making progress, but officials warn any new fires could spread fast in western Nebraska.

March 30, 2026Updated: March 30, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

Sidney Police, Sheriff’s Office to conduct joint school safety training following hoax call

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

University of Nebraska to establish Panhandle presence in Sidney using former Cabela’s campus

UNL announces expansion to Panhandle

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

Thousands of eggs, hundreds of kids fill Sidney's Legion Park for annual Plummer Insurance Easter egg hunt

State

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

Regional

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

Sidney Police, Sheriff’s Office to conduct joint school safety training following hoax call

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

University of Nebraska to establish Panhandle presence in Sidney using former Cabela’s campus

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

Thousands of eggs, hundreds of kids fill Sidney's Legion Park for annual Plummer Insurance Easter egg hunt

State

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

Hastings Home Raid Leads to Child Pornography Arrest

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act darkens outlook for government-backed clinics

Sidney Police, Sheriff’s Office to conduct joint school safety training following hoax call

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

University of Nebraska to establish Panhandle presence in Sidney using former Cabela’s campus

Sports

Cougar notes: WNCC softball plays tough against No. 25 McCook despite falling

Sidney boys, Ogallala girls headline strong showings at Ganser Invite

WNCC baseball splits with Trinidad on Saturday, Wilson breaks school record

Eagles Wrap Up Series Against Cougars

Colorado sports notes: Perfetti's late goal lifts Jets over Avs, 4-2

First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU

Ag & Outdoor

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

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

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