Powerful windstorm slams region, gusts near 70 mph reported near Sidney

A powerful windstorm is sweeping across the Nebraska Panhandle and southeast Wyoming with gusts nearing 70 mph near Sidney and over 90 mph in parts of Wyoming.

March 12, 2026Updated: March 12, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Legacy Cooperative to close Hyannis convenience, feed store

Meet the aircraft, crews on standby in Ainsworth following Sandhills fires

Gordon man sentenced for sexually assaulting children

State

Former Nebraska State Senator Seeking to Unseat Republican Governor

Archway introduces new audio tour app, virtual museum tours

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Powerful windstorm slams region, gusts near 70 mph reported near Sidney

Regional

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Legacy Cooperative to close Hyannis convenience, feed store

Meet the aircraft, crews on standby in Ainsworth following Sandhills fires

Gordon man sentenced for sexually assaulting children

State

Former Nebraska State Senator Seeking to Unseat Republican Governor

Archway introduces new audio tour app, virtual museum tours

137 million walleye eggs collected during Valentine area spawning

Family business in Norfolk breaks ground on new expansion

No capacity: State’s Public Guardian Office rejects nearly all requests to represent vulnerable Nebraskans

Omaha man arrested in Scottsbluff on sex assault charges

Sports

Beatrice drops tournament semifinal against Platteview; will face Ralston for third place Friday

100-Meter Sprinters, 4x400 Relay Among Bauer Open Standouts

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar returns to the bench after taking a puck to the face last weekend

Cougar notes: WNCC's Travers earns Region IX softball player of the week

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

Scottsbluff, Hemingford highlight strong day at Mitchell golf invites

Ag & Outdoor

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

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