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

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

A Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80 in Nebraska

Julesburg man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80 in Nebraska

Road closure notice in Kimball

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

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

UNL announces expansion to Panhandle

State

A Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80 in Nebraska

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

Regional

A Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80 in Nebraska

Road closure notice in Kimball

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

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

State

A Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80 in Nebraska

Road closure notice in Kimball

Crews gain ground on Ashby, Minor fires as Red Flag Warning returns to western Nebraska

Hastings Home Raid Leads to Child Pornography Arrest

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act darkens outlook for government-backed clinics

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

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