Outdoor notes: Surveillance detects 197 positive CWD cases

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is opening parts of Box Butte Wildlife Management Area to firewood collection for those who obtain permission.

January 12, 2026Updated: January 17, 2026
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‘Magic every time’ sandhill crane knowledge and appreciation

‘Magic every time’ My sandhill crane knowledge and appreciation have grown in the nearly four decades since I first photographed one the world’s great migration events

UNK honors Hamiltons with atrium naming after $5M rural health gift

UNK honors Hamiltons with atrium naming after $5M rural health gift

South Locust Street closure scheduled April 8 as reconstruction project continues

South Locust Street closure scheduled April 8 as reconstruction project continues

Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work

Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work

New Downtown Kearney passport program encourages shoppers to explore the bricks

New Downtown Kearney passport program encourages shoppers to explore the bricks

Man convicted of child abuse in Hastings hot car death

Man convicted of child abuse in Hastings hot car death