Pressey Fire Burns Nearly 9,000 Acres Near Oconto in Custer County

Apr 24, 2026 / Katrina Cerveny

OCONTO, Neb. — Fire crews continue to battle the Pressey Fire burning near Oconto in Custer County. The wildfire has burned an estimated...

463 area high school seniors earn MPCC Honor Cords; 14 also receive associate degrees

Apr 24, 2026 / MPCC- NP

A total of 463 area high school seniors will receive honor cords from Mid-Plains Community College to wear at their high school graduation ceremoni...

Short Standoff Ends with Arrest in Ogallala

Apr 23, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

April 23, 2026 (Ogallala, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team has arrested a fugitive after a brief standoff in Ogallala. Wedn...

Appeal filed in lawsuit over takeover of Work Ethic Camp

Apr 23, 2026 / Sierra Salgado Pirigyi Communications Director

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Appleseed filed an appeal in the lawsuit, Schimek v. Pillen, which seeks to halt Governor Jim Pillen’s un...

Troopers Find Six Pounds of Cocaine in I-80 Traffic Stop

Apr 23, 2026 / Cody Thomas – Public Relations Director

April 23, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding six pounds of coca...

McCook JV Tennis Results from Ogallala

Apr 24, 2026 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network

Team Standings 1 McCook   49 Pts 2 Scottsbluff   37  3 Ogallala   24 4 Alliance   18 5 North Platte 16 6 Gering &nbs...

McCook Golf Team Finishes 5th at Gothenburg

Apr 23, 2026 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network

McCook Golf Team traveled to Gothenburg and finished 5th place with a team score of 343. Next action for McCook will be Monday at Scottsbluff. View...

Southwest Golf Invite Results

Apr 23, 2026 / Hometown Family Radio Sports Network

Southwest hosted an invite at Cross Creek Golf Links in Cambridge. Team and Individual scores found below.  Team Scores 1 Chase County 327T2...

Schedule Changed for Softball This Weekend

Apr 23, 2026 / NU Athletics

Due to expected inclement weather, Nebraska softball will face Iowa in a doubleheader tomorrow, April 24 and will not play on Sunday, April 26.&nbs...

MCC Baseball’s Home Finale Moved to Friday

Apr 23, 2026 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb

Because of the weather forecast for Saturday, the final regular season home games for the MCC baseball team have been moved up a day, to Friday. Th...