Retail sales up a solid 0.9% in May as the weather warmed and gasoline prices cooled

Retail sales up a solid 0.9% in May as the weather warmed and gasoline prices cooled

June 17, 2026Updated: June 17, 2026

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Regional

Fatal house fire reported north of Fremont

Independent Candidate Austin Ahlman rejects 'Spoiler' label in Norfolk town hall

Case against man accused in death of Nebraska State Patrol trooper to be dismissed after mistrial

Dan Osborn submits signatures to qualify for Nebraska Senate ballot

A year after Glenn Valley raid, families recall fear while businesses struggle to recover

Table for one: Exposed to deadly hantavirus, man is eating his way through quarantine

State

Big names are coming to Norfolk for annual comedy festival

Sidney Public Schools approves used buses, saving thousands on fleet upgrades

Fireworks bans spread across Nebraska Panhandle as drought and wildfire threat intensify

Windy conditions could test South Fork Fire near Crawford as containment reaches 80%

Brush fire complicates Auburn disaster recovery

Sports

Sidney Seniors Top Gordon 8-3 to Stay Unbeaten

Wake Forest offers Garden County senior a place on grid iron squad

Milford volleyball star Shayla Rautenberg commits to Nebraska

WNCC names Shayane Poirot has women’s basketball coach

Red stifles White for All-Star Classic win

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Tips for enjoying water safely this summer

Outdoor notes: Rare lake sturgeon made 681-mile swim

Outdoor notes: Low water affecting Nebraska boaters this summer

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities