Resilience in O'Neill: Community and hospital rebuild after devastating explosion

Nearly five months after a car crash triggered a devastating gas explosion at St. Patrick’s Church Parish Center in O’Neill, the community is showing remarkable resilience.

February 26, 2025Updated: February 27, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Evolve Fitness hosts 24 hour workout challenge to support adaptive athletes

Norfolk Catholic sweeps Districts while freshmen punch tickets to State

Cooler fire forces evacuation, and closure at Norfolk Walmart

Athletes defy 41-MPH gusts at Norfolk Catholic, NSAA Class C-3 District Track Meet

State

Second round of severe weather for southern Nebraska

Scottsbluff crash traps driver, no hospital transports reported

Hail hits Sidney and landspouts spotted near Wyoming-Nebraska border

Resilience in O'Neill: Community and hospital rebuild after devastating explosion

Regional

Evolve Fitness hosts 24 hour workout challenge to support adaptive athletes

Norfolk Catholic sweeps Districts while freshmen punch tickets to State

Cooler fire forces evacuation, and closure at Norfolk Walmart

Athletes defy 41-MPH gusts at Norfolk Catholic, NSAA Class C-3 District Track Meet

State

Second round of severe weather for southern Nebraska

Scottsbluff crash traps driver, no hospital transports reported

Hail hits Sidney and landspouts spotted near Wyoming-Nebraska border

Grizzly Bear Fire contained, Ash Pole Fire 47% contained near Chadron

Monument Marathon Builds on Record-Breaking Year Ahead of 2026 Race

Food Bank for the Heartland brings rural pantry partners to Ord

Sports

McCarthy singles twice and has an RBI against former team, helping Rockies beat Diamondbacks 4-2

Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

West Nebraska All-Star Games announce 2026 football, volleyball coaching staffs

Bridgeport, Kimball punch state tickets at Class C-9 district meet

Scottsbluff edges Sidney for team title at Ogallala Invitational

Bayard sweeps team titles at Class D-9 district meet

Ag & Outdoor

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

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