Baby elephant, fatal accident and more: All of the biggest weekend stories

Catch up on all of the biggest stories from across the state of Nebraska!

January 16, 2022Updated: January 16, 2022

By News Channel Nebraska

A recap of the biggest weekend stories from across Nebraska:

Sterling man arrested after authorities execute high-risk search warrant

Suspect detained in connection to attempted Omaha bank robbery

Cooper, Cates and Perbix named to USA Olympic hockey team

Man who pleaded guilty to starting fatal fire dies in custody

Plattsmouth investigates explosion at bank ATM

Celebrating Indian culture in northeast Nebraska

Deadly accident on Highway 2

Trucker restrictions as snow impacts Highways 2 and 75

UNK conference focuses on educational technology, post-COVID learning

Pawnee City man killed in snowstorm accident

No. 17 Xavier uses second-half pressure to knock off Creighton

Hetzler announces plans to run against eight-term incumbent for sheriff

Vehicle accident claims two lives in Box Butte County

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Regional

Howells-Dodge Survives Bloomfield Rally for D-1 Crown

Howells-Dodge Survives Bloomfield Rally for D-1 Crown

7,000 Adoptions: A Decade of The Animal Shelter of Northeast Nebraska

7,000 Adoptions: A Decade of The Animal Shelter of Northeast Nebraska

Norfolk FFA students use freeze-drying to serve community

Norfolk FFA students use freeze-drying to serve community

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

Platte county considers shift to all-commissioner governance

State

Valentine man recognized for helping protect the world’s largest intact grassland

International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know

Red Flag Warning issued for western Nebraska, southeast Wyoming Monday

Nebraska law enforcement agencies warn of fake DMV text scam

Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East

Small town, smart town

Sports

Cougar notes: WNCC women fall in first-round regional contest to LCCC

Pitrat, Akins Lead Eagles to Sunday Split

Colorado sports notes: MacKinnon scores in shootout to lift Avalanche over Wild 3-2

Strong, top-ranked Huskies cruise into Big East title game with convincing win over Creighton

Howells-Dodge Survives Bloomfield Rally for D-1 Crown

CSC Softball Drops Home Openers

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

Nebraska Extension to host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs

Outdoor notes: Join Game and Parks in virtual fisheries discussion

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks releasing rainbow trout this spring

Nebraska ag leaders push for year-round E15 sales