Outdoor notes: LWCF, RTP grant awards approved by commissioners

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved grant awards for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program and the Recreational Trails Program at its meeting Jan. 19 in Lincoln.

January 22, 2024Updated: January 27, 2024

By News Channel Nebraska

Outdoor notes: LWCF, RTP grant awards approved by commissioners

Regional

American Legion Post No. 17 awards scholarship to Sidney senior

NDOT announces Heartland Expressway work near Scottsbluff, Gering

Kimball Library Anti-social Book club receives positive feedback

On its third life, an eagle soars again — this time for veterans

Big Boy departs Sidney as rail fans chase historic journey east

Big Boy Dreams: Australian railfan travels across the world to follow The Big Boy 4014

Outdoor notes: LWCF, RTP grant awards approved by commissioners

Regional

American Legion Post No. 17 awards scholarship to Sidney senior

NDOT announces Heartland Expressway work near Scottsbluff, Gering

Kimball Library Anti-social Book club receives positive feedback

On its third life, an eagle soars again — this time for veterans

Big Boy departs Sidney as rail fans chase historic journey east

Big Boy Dreams: Australian railfan travels across the world to follow The Big Boy 4014

State

Fire damages apartment building under construction in Cheyenne

Horizon Biofuels denies allegations in second lawsuit tied to deadly Fremont explosion

New mural aims to capture the spirit of Platte County

American Legion Post No. 17 awards scholarship to Sidney senior

Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes celebrate Ryder Park ribbon cutting ahead of inaugural season

NDOT announces Heartland Expressway work near Scottsbluff, Gering

Sports

2026 Nebraska, Kansas Boys Golf State Championships underway this week

2026 Nebraska Girls Tennis State Championships: Southeast Nebraska Qualifiers and Results

Hertl’s late winner caps Golden Knights’ wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche

Kearney Catholic girls track secures three-peat

Chadron State's Bynes places 5th at Outdoor Nationals

Shaydyn Rasby, Katelyn Walker win state titles as area athletes close strong in Omaha

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20