Smith Falls State Park reopens after ice jam
Smith Falls State Park is once again open to visitors after an ice jam forced its closure in February.

Smith Falls State Park is once again open to visitors after an ice jam forced its closure in February.

Roads north of Bayard were closed due to high water while farms south of Sidney observed a dustbowl experience.
Bill L. Maddox of Sidney passed away at Sidney Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, June 3. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sidney.
Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail, flooding and scattered power outages across the southern Nebraska Panhandle, southeast Wyoming and northeast Colorado Monday evening.
Homeschool and private school students in Valentine will face fewer academic requirements to participate in some extracurricular activities following a policy change approved Monday night.
Fans attending Valentine High School athletic events this fall will have more ways to pay.
An effort to launch an e-sports team at Valentine High School is gaining momentum, with school officials expected to continue discussions in the coming weeks.