Cougar notes: WNCC softball plays tough against No. 25 McCook despite falling

By Mark Rein / Western Nebraska Community College

March 30, 2026Updated: March 30, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Northeast Nebraska car show brings racers and community together

Northeast Nebraska car show brings racers and community together

Fire danger peaks Saturday in Nebraska; elevated risk continues through weekend

Fire danger peaks Saturday in Nebraska; elevated risk continues through weekend

35 years of EMT service recognized by state officials

35 years of EMT service recognized by state officials

'It stings': Huskers end season in Sweet 16, with 77-71 loss to Iowa

'It stings': Huskers end season in Sweet 16, with 77-71 loss to Iowa

State

Area schools post strong finishes at NSAA State Speech Championships

University of Nebraska to establish Panhandle presence in Sidney using former Cabela’s campus

Ogallala fourth-graders get tour of fire-fighting Blackhawk helicopter

Stanton County fire burns 82 acres

Wildfire spreads near Elm Creek on Saturday

Several departments respond to grass fire near Ewing

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