With mass evacuation warnings, Israel upends lives and reshapes south Lebanon

The warnings to flee come suddenly: Texts pinging thousands of phones, automated calls from strange numbers, hard-to-read maps shared on social media

April 30, 2026Updated: April 30, 2026

By ISABEL DEBRE

Regional

Logan View, Scribner-Snyder to end sports cooperative in 2027

Logan View, Scribner-Snyder to end sports cooperative in 2027

Pierce Public Schools proposes $9.9 million bond for elementary safety and security

Pierce Public Schools proposes $9.9 million bond for elementary safety and security

Norfolk officer prepares seniors for ‘adulting' with real-world safety course

Norfolk officer prepares seniors for ‘adulting' with real-world safety course

Two killed in head-on crash in Madison County

Two killed in head-on crash in Madison County

State

Funding available for in-home childcare development

Celebrate American Wetlands Month in May

Watchorn awarded lawyers' association scholarship

AWANA recognizes awards winners

WNCC’s Gonzalez‑Orozco signs with Alaska Anchorage

Walmart call determined to be 'swatting' incident

Sports

Ferguson signs with Peru State baseball

Lincoln East finishes under-par to win Beatrice Invitational

WNCC softball sweeps Trinidad on Friday

Haarberg Reflects on Time as a Husker, Hungry for NFL Opportunity

APRIL 24 (6:45 PM CT) - Columbus Fury vs Omaha Supernovas (NCN TV)

Five Tri County athletes celebrate college commitments at 2026 Signing Day

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

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