Perkins County Canal could move one step closer under Senate legislation

Ricketts-backed bill would require a federal permit by 2028 if approved by Congress

July 15, 2026Updated: July 15, 2026
Naydu Daza MayaBy Naydu Daza Maya

Regional

How to prevent a data center? Cherry County approves six-month moratorium on conditional use permits

As data centers expand across Nebraska, Cherry County leaders are taking steps to slow potential development locally.

Three former Cherry County law enforcement officers honored

He lost his life protecting the Valentine area over Easter weekend in 1954, but do people today know the name Trooper Marvin Hansen?

Questions raised about federal land management during record-breaking fire season

A series of recent wildfires across the Nebraska Sandhills and Panhandle is prompting new questions about how federal land is managed and how fires are fought.

Rushville, Nebraska woman sentenced to more than six years for fraud and money laundering 

A 57-year-old Rushville woman has been sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in federal prison after being convicted of four counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering.