Record-breaking heat sweeps region as multiple cities shatter March highs

Historic heat across the Panhandle and region as multiple cities shattered March temperature records. Sidney hit 91, Scottsbluff 92, and Imperial broke a record set in 1907. Cooler weather returns Sunday.

March 22, 2026Updated: March 22, 2026
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Tell Jensen dives right into new career as Ogallala city manager

Tell Jensen dives right into new career as Ogallala city manager

North Platte pushes to victory at Ogallala Girls' Golf Invitational

North Platte pushes to victory at Ogallala Girls' Golf Invitational

Open Plains Transit says it will end operations Sept. 30 without NDOT reimbursement

A nonprofit public transportation provider serving much of rural Nebraska says it will end operations Sept. 30 if it does not receive reimbursement from the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

WNCC volleyball sweeps LCCC Tuesday Pinedale, Wyoming, graduates/best friends faced each other

Tuesday’s volleyball match between Western Nebraska Community College and Laramie County Community College was a reunion of sorts for two Pinedale, Wyoming, graduates and best friends when the Cougars Alyxis White and LCCC’s Gabrielle Rogers faced each other on opposite sides of the net.