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NEWS
Pressey Fire Burns Nearly 9,000 Acres Near Oconto in Custer County
Apr 24, 2026 / Katrina Cerveny
OCONTO, Neb. — Fire crews continue to battle the Pressey Fire burning near Oconto in Custer County. The wildfire has burned an estimated...
463 area high school seniors earn MPCC Honor Cords; 14 also receive associate degrees
Apr 24, 2026 / MPCC- NP
A total of 463 area high school seniors will receive honor cords from Mid-Plains Community College to wear at their high school graduation ceremoni...
Short Standoff Ends with Arrest in Ogallala
Apr 23, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
April 23, 2026 (Ogallala, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team has arrested a fugitive after a brief standoff in Ogallala. Wedn...
Appeal filed in lawsuit over takeover of Work Ethic Camp
Apr 23, 2026 / Sierra Salgado Pirigyi Communications Director
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Appleseed filed an appeal in the lawsuit, Schimek v. Pillen, which seeks to halt Governor Jim Pillen’s un...
Troopers Find Six Pounds of Cocaine in I-80 Traffic Stop
Apr 23, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director
April 23, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding six pounds of coca...
SPORTS NEWS
Southwest Public School Announces Dillon Fries Head Wrestling Coach
Apr 27, 2026 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network
Southwest Public School announced Dillon Fries as the new Head Boys Wrestling Coach for Southwest. Jay Helberg will continue to be Head Coach but w...
MCC golfers sixth at District tournament
Apr 26, 2026 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb
LOVELAND, Colo. – The McCook Community College golf team did not qualify for the NJCAA national tournament after finishing sixth among eight ...
Lady Indians swat eight homers in Friday sweep
Apr 26, 2026 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb
NORTH PLATTE – The McCook Community College softball team hit eight home runs Friday in a doubleheader sweep over North Platte Community Coll...
No. 20 Huskers Blank Illinois Behind Blachowicz Gem to Claim Series
Apr 26, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics
Gavin Blachowicz and Ty Horn combined to shut out Illinois on six hits as No. 20 Nebraska claimed the weekend series with a 3-0 win on Sunday after...
Husker Volleyball Tops Bears in Chadron
Apr 26, 2026 / Nebraska Athletics
CHADRON, Neb. - The Nebraska volleyball team capped off its spring with a 4-0 sweep over Northern Colorado in front of a sold-out crowd at the Chic...