What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers

The ceasefire in the Iran war faces its most critical moment yet as the United States begins efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz

May 4, 2026Updated: May 4, 2026

By CARA ANNA

Regional

Driver injured after crashing into loose cattle on Highway 59

Driver injured after crashing into loose cattle on Highway 59

Rep. Mike Flood to host town hall in Norfolk Tuesday

Rep. Mike Flood to host town hall in Norfolk Tuesday

NPPD narrows nuclear sites down to four communities

NPPD narrows nuclear sites down to four communities

1,000-Drone Light Show Set to Launch Norfolk’s ‘Fantasy Fest’

1,000-Drone Light Show Set to Launch Norfolk’s ‘Fantasy Fest’

State

Driver injured after crashing into loose cattle on Highway 59

U.S. Senate nominee Cindy Burbank might have to sue to get her name off the general election ballot

Rep. Mike Flood to host town hall in Norfolk Tuesday

Senate Dem nominee Burbank endorses nonpartisan Ahlman in Nebraska’s 1st District U.S. House race

Big Boy Dreams: Australian railfan travels across the world to follow The Big Boy 4014

Morrill County deputies seize fentanyl pills, meth during traffic stop

Sports

Hertl’s late winner caps Golden Knights’ wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche

Kearney Catholic girls track secures three-peat

Chadron State's Bynes places 5th at Outdoor Nationals

Shaydyn Rasby, Katelyn Walker win state titles as area athletes close strong in Omaha

2026 Nebraska State Track and Field Championships: Southeast Nebraska Qualifiers and Results

Murray State CC, of Oklahoma, wins NJCAA Division 2 Golf Title

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20