Mountain lion killed near Nenzel as season ends swiftly

The 2025 mountain lion hunting season in Nebraska’s Niobrara Unit ended almost as quickly as it began, closing on its opening day after hunters reached the limit of two females.

January 3, 2025Updated: January 3, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Omaha man arrested in Scottsbluff on sex assault charges

Box Butte County man arrested in child sexual assault investigation

Sidney names Joshua Hanson as city manager

Visual arts on display in the Nebraska Sandhills

Sterling police respond to early morning crash involving truck hauling chickens

State

Former Nebraska State Senator Seeking to Unseat Republican Governor

Mountain lion killed near Nenzel as season ends swiftly

Regional

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Omaha man arrested in Scottsbluff on sex assault charges

Box Butte County man arrested in child sexual assault investigation

Sidney names Joshua Hanson as city manager

Visual arts on display in the Nebraska Sandhills

Sterling police respond to early morning crash involving truck hauling chickens

State

Former Nebraska State Senator Seeking to Unseat Republican Governor

Archway introduces new audio tour app, virtual museum tours

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Family business in Norfolk breaks ground on new expansion

No capacity: State’s Public Guardian Office rejects nearly all requests to represent vulnerable Nebraskans

Omaha man arrested in Scottsbluff on sex assault charges

Sports

100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the bench after taking a puck to the face last weekend

Cougar notes: WNCC's Travers earns Region IX softball player of the week

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

Scottsbluff, Hemingford highlight strong day at Mitchell golf invites

Potter-Dix boys, Ogallala girls claim titles at Leyton Invite

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

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