The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who’ve used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their genetic data.

SIDNEY -- The Sidney City Council March 25 tabled a decision to pursue an updated bookmobile. The City's current bookmobile is more than 30 years old, and maintenance is increasingly expensive.

In 1923, Nebraska and Colorado entered into a unique agreement known as the “South Platte River Compact,” which stated that during irrigation season, Colorado would allow a specified amount of water to flow into Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College is excited to announce the first Class A Commercial Driver's License class in Sidney, starting on April 7.

A known violent parolee was taken into custody Thursday night in Fort Morgan following a coordinated law enforcement effort involving the Fort Morgan Police Department, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, and K9 Dobby.

A small grass fire broke out Tuesday evening at County Road 6 and County Road 121 in rural Cheyenne County, prompting a swift response from the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department at 6:30 p.m.

Seventy-three years ago this week, a brutal triple homicide shattered the peace of the Nebraska Sandhills.

The Central Community College Board of Governors has approved a $1.9 million plan to relocate the Holdrege Center to downtown Holdrege.

Local health professionals are urging Nebraskans to check and update their vaccination status with measles cases on the rise nationally.

A two-vehicle accident involving a pickup and a semi hauling livestock briefly disrupted traffic on Highway 19 at the Country Road 6 intersection south of Lorenzo Tuesday afternoon.

How to prepare for severe weather in Nebraska.

Sidney Middle School officials recently announced the Third Quarter Honor Roll students.

The Cherry County Board of Commissioners didn’t approve a $20,000 funding request from the Cherry County Ag Society, citing concerns over transparency.

Administrators change positions between Beatrice High School and Beatrice Elementary School

Severe weather season arriving with concerns over National Weather Service cuts

It stems from a softball game against New Mexico Highlands last month, where attendees said on social media that Chadron State fans chanted racially-insensitive comments toward New Mexico Highlands players.

Concrete barrier placed on sidewalk, along east side of the former manufacturing plant

The Tri County School Board of Education has officially called for a school bond election aimed at enhancing and expanding district facilities

Emergency personnel responded to a reported single-vehicle injury crash Monday night at the intersection of Fort Sidney Road and U.S. Highway 30 in east Sidney.

Nebraska Game and Parks announced Monday that portions of Red Willow State Recreation Area are temporarily closed after a fire burned approximately 85 acres in the park on Saturday.

A Scottsbluff man is now formally charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson following the fiery death of his father last week.

The North Platte Natural Resources District is experiencing a Severe Drought with potential to escalate to an Extreme Drought.

A federal grand jury in Nebraska has indicted six individuals on charges related to human trafficking, Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced Friday.

An electrical arc is to blame for starting a wildfire that burned hundreds of acres and destroyed a home over the weekend.

Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, Monday.

A Holdrege man is behind bars after an overnight standoff.

Investigation of the blaze at the vacant, condemned structure is ongoing

Norfolk kindergartner wins national award for his handwriting.

Vistabeam is adding customers to its fiber optic broadband network in Oshkosh. The construction of this network was supported by a grant from the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program (NBBP).

A Norfolk man is facing charges following a weekend crash. 

Flare up on balcony extinguished quickly

OPPD describes 500-year ice event

A woman reported missing in Alliance late last week has been found safe, according to the Alliance Police Department.

With funding in place, the nonprofit was able to purchase the old Jewel Theater and begin demolition.

The event, presented by Sutton Home Gallery, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 13 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds.

Demolition crew took down the front part of the structure

An 11-year-old boy reported missing in Sidney Saturday night was found safe, according to the Sidney Police Department.

Firefighters battled a grass fire near Red Willow Lake Saturday after an unattended campfire spread across dry vegetation, burning 80 to 85 acres.

Nebraska remains one of just five states that inflicts a tax on relatives of the recently deceased. And this month, the state legislature considered a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the inheritance tax altogether.  

Potter-Dix and Bridgeport high schools are sending students to the NSAA State Speech Championships with district titles in hand after commanding performances at their respective meets over the weekend.

Reginald Smith, 30, of Torrington, Wyo., entered a plea of No Contest in Scotts Bluff District Court to charges of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Dr. Derry Ebert, a veteran administrator with more than 30 years of experience in higher education, has been named Chadron State College’s Vice President for Enrollment Management.

The Sidney Police Department opened its doors March 21, celebrating its new facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

An abandoned manufacturing facility is burning in Beatrice overnight.

Nebraska State Troopers removed 18 impaired drivers from the road as part of a special enforcement effort around St. Patrick’s Day.

United Way of Western Nebraska is making Easter a little brighter for families in our community with its Easter Basket Fiundraiser.

A scary situation during Wednesday's blizzard in Central Nebraska could've taken a turn for the worst, but the coordinated response from local emergency management played a big part in rescuing more than 100 stranded train passengers.

Fairbury city councilmember Charley Endorf voiced his concerns about certain unmaintained properties with both city and county government this week, saying these unclean conditions hurt Fairbury’s property values and community optics. 

A Wyoming fugitive wanted for forgery and probation violation was arrested in Kimball on Thursday after law enforcement executed a warrant service.

The Sidney Sharpshooters competed in Sutherland March 15 and will be in Mitchell Saturday, March 22.

Debbie Sweetser is retiring after 30 years at Sidney Regional Medical Center.

The Center for Rural Affairs will be hosting a workshop April 3 in Ogallala on small business financing.

Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff is the new home of an abandoned Mountain Lion cub from Utah.

A Scottsbluff man remains in custody following a deadly fire that claimed the life of his father Thursday night.

The Nebraska Hospital Association has recognized Sidney Regional Medical Center CEO Jason Petik with the 2024 American Hospital Association Grassroots Champion Award.

A 36-year-old Winnebago man has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for assaulting his partner to where she was seriously injured. 

This southeast Nebraska county has been locked in an ongoing legal battle ... with its own employees. The county has refused to give raises to its unionized employees in the road department without major concessions.

One of the most damaging storms in decades, knocks down poles and lines

Only minor injuries were suffered in the collision

Nebraska State Troopers were busy as blizzard conditions moved across much of the state. Troopers responded to approximately 500 weather-related incidents on Wednesday.

Chadron State College successfully hosted the annual Western District History Day March 14.

The Wiener Dog Races, entertainment, parade and tent committees are all in need of additional manpower.

The Attorney General’s Office is sending formal letters to Omaha stores, requesting they immediately cease all sales of THC-containing products to Nebraska Consumers to avoid litigation. 

The Sidney Elks Lodge is taking its "Bingo Night" on the road, supporting the Beckett Block family with Bingo in Lodgepole March 22.