Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

Help commemorate 35 years of the Niobrara National Scenic River by joining the Friends of the Niobrara and NPS staff Saturday, May 23 for a litter pickup, and enjoy lunch, an art show, and the Scenic River’s 35th anniversary celebration at Smith Falls State Park.

May 14, 2026Updated: May 14, 2026

By Casey Wonnenberg

Regional

Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

Chadron, O’Neill police, Brown County Sheriff receive funding for seat belt enforcement campaign

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge adding grazing permits following historic fires

Pine Ridge man charged with stealing pickup in Gordon following report of man with gun

State

Valentine weighs next steps after wellness center funding denial

Stars shine at district track meet as girls win title, boys place third

Nitrate concerns, PFAS prompt Valentine to take closer look at water system

Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

Regional

Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

Chadron, O’Neill police, Brown County Sheriff receive funding for seat belt enforcement campaign

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge adding grazing permits following historic fires

Pine Ridge man charged with stealing pickup in Gordon following report of man with gun

State

Valentine weighs next steps after wellness center funding denial

Stars shine at district track meet as girls win title, boys place third

Nitrate concerns, PFAS prompt Valentine to take closer look at water system

UNK, UNMC celebrate opening of nation’s largest Rural Health Education Complex

Valentine City Council moves forward with preliminary site planning of new housing development

‘It’s America. Let the people have ducks.’ Valentine City Council signals support for allowing ducks

Sports

Scottsbluff edges Sidney for team title at Ogallala Invitational

Bayard sweeps team titles at Class D-9 district meet

Destination Lewiston: Doane baseball books program's first trip to NAIA World Series

Plainview wins boys and girls titles at D-4 district meet

Norris girls soccer on a roll ahead of sixth straight state tournament appearance

Paul Skenes takes a no-hitter into the 7th, strikes out 10 as Pirates topple Rockies 3-1

Ag & Outdoor

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

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires