Death of the Dial Tone: Nebraska’s dwindling pay phones draw lots of curiosity, few calls

81 pay phones are still operating in the state, according to the Nebraska Public Service Commission.

October 3, 2025Updated: October 3, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

57th annual Norfolk Area Chamber banquet recognizes local leaders

57th annual Norfolk Area Chamber banquet recognizes local leaders

3rd Congressional District Forum gives voters a chance to ask questions

3rd Congressional District Forum gives voters a chnace to ask questions

Sen. Ricketts, USACE Assistant Secretary tour Missouri River, talk flooding

Sen. Ricketts, USACE Assistant Secretary tour Missouri River, talk flooding

Well-known toy collector comes to northeast Nebraska

Well-known toy collector comes to northeast Nebraska

State

Banner County Sheriff’s Office, students dedicate new memorial for teen who passed away in 1995

Marijuana grow room, drugs found during Alliance search warrant

Brown/Rock emergency management deputy receives statewide honor

Spring Expo returns to Sidney with big prizes, family fun and regional turnout this weekend

The Dorothy State: The rollicking history of the neon-orange dressing that tastes like home

DHHS to Open RHTP Application to Help Build Rural Nebraska Workforce

Sports

Holly, Rasby earn Terry Gilliland honors at Mitchell meet

Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep

Scottsbluff edges Sidney to win Red Raider Golf Invite

North Platte St. Patrick’s sweeps team titles at Storm Invite in Chappell

WNCC softball falls twice to Southeast in exciting action

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

Ag & Outdoor

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

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland