Nebraska Sandhills: The only U.S. spot on Atlas Obscura’s top 2025 travel list

The Nebraska Sandhills are earning international attention for being the only U.S. destination to make the list of Atlas Obscura’s "Five Best Places Our Readers Want to Go in 2025."

January 16, 2025Updated: January 16, 2025
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Attorney General Hilgers launches online safety guide for parents

Parenting in the Digital Age is a comprehensive guide for parents covering topics like screen time, social media use, grooming, cyberbullying, and more. The guide also includes tools to help parents find hidden apps and photos on their child’s phone. 

Attorney General Hilgers files lawsuit against First Street for harming Nebraska homeowners

Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against climate risk company First Street for inaccurate and misleading property-specific loss predictions. First Street claims to offer “accurate and reliable” risk scores for loss events like flood and fire for every parcel of property in Nebraska. For many properties, however, First Street’s scores are neither accurate nor reliable.

Disturbance call results in two arrests

At about 2:02 a.m. Tuesday, Scottsbluff Police were dispatched to a disturbance. The male victim suffered a knife wound to his left hand and the tip of his index finger was severed. An Omaha man and a Colorado woman were arrested in connection with the incident.

WNCC soccer teams fall to Barton in 1-goal matches

The Western Nebraska Community College soccer teams competed against Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan. The WNCC men lost 1-0 and the woman 3-2. WNCC will be back in action Saturday morning when they host Utah State-Eastern.

Cyclist injured in bicycle vs pickup accident

A bicyclist was transported to Box Butte General Hospital Wednesday morning following a collision with a pickup truck in Alliance. The cyclist was reported having serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Senator Storer Applauds Historic Meta Settlement and New Protections for Children

Senator Storer Applauds Historic Meta Settlement and New Protections for Children