Evacuation alert issued for Newport, NE due to nearby wildfire

Residents of Newport are being advised to prepare for a possible evacuation as a wildfire burns northwest of the town.

September 30, 2024Updated: September 30, 2024

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

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

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

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

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

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

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

Scotty McCreery announced as headliner for Logan County Fair & Rodeo

Scotty McCreery announced as headliner for Logan County Fair & Rodeo

State

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

Stanton County fire burns 82 acres

Wildfire spreads near Elm Creek on Saturday

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