Grant County Sheriff orders immediate evacuations for Whitman due to wildfire

An evacuation is underway in the Panhandle as the Grant County Sheriff’s Office ordered all residents in Whitman and the surrounding area to leave their homes Wednesday due to a fast-moving vegetation fire.

April 22, 2026Updated: April 22, 2026
By Tyler Murphy

Regional

Nitrate concerns, PFAS prompt Valentine to take closer look at water system

Nitrate concerns, PFAS prompt Valentine to take closer look at water system

Valentine City Council moves forward with preliminary site planning of new housing development

Valentine City Council moves forward with preliminary site planning of new housing development

‘It’s America. Let the people have ducks.’ Valentine City Council signals support for allowing ducks

‘It’s America. Let the people have ducks.’ Valentine City Council signals support for allowing ducks

Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

New sculptures arrive in downtown Valentine for Sculpture Walk Across Nebraska

New sculptures arrive in downtown Valentine for Sculpture Walk Across Nebraska

Young rattlesnake found at Creek Valley Elementary

Young rattlesnake found at Creek Valley Elementary