Freeze warning, watch issued as cold snap targets region

Freeze alerts are in place across western Nebraska and northeast Colorado. Temps could drop into the low 20s overnight - posing risks to plants, pipes and early crops.

April 17, 2026Updated: April 17, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Freeze warning, watch issued as cold snap targets region

Regional

Farm animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress

The last country school in Scottsbluff shuts its doors

Researchers study microfossils at Toadstool Geologic Park

Impacts of state’s new minimum wage? Sen. Storer voices opinion in weekly column

Initiative 433 mandated an increase in the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour starting January 1, 2026, with future increases tied to inflation.

State

Jansen fire crew takes emergency response training to new heights

Mary Lanning Healthcare names new president and CEO

What’s next for Valentine’s feral cat problem? Leader of successful reduction program to speak at council meeting

Freeze warning, watch issued as cold snap targets region

Regional

Farm animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress

The last country school in Scottsbluff shuts its doors

Researchers study microfossils at Toadstool Geologic Park

Impacts of state’s new minimum wage? Sen. Storer voices opinion in weekly column

State

Jansen fire crew takes emergency response training to new heights

Mary Lanning Healthcare names new president and CEO

What’s next for Valentine’s feral cat problem? Leader of successful reduction program to speak at council meeting

New Nebraska law modernizes 123-year-old jail supervision standards

Sell arraigned on nine charges; Johnston, others accept plea deals in Jefferson County District Court

Husker researchers study invisible plastics in everyday drinks

Sports

Kearney athletes embrace hometown opportunity during Shrine Bowl week

Shrine Bowl South players reflect on hometown pride ahead of final high school game

North team building chemistry ahead of Saturday's Shrine Bowl

UNK top running back Isaiah Harris granted waiver to play in 2026

More than football: Shrine Bowl week begins in Kearney

Willy Adames hits grand slam and Giants get 25 hits in 19-6 win over Rockies at Coors Field

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Low water affecting Nebraska boaters this summer

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30