Jefferson County approves updated zoning and solar regulations plus road plan

The approval opens the door to allow solar power projects to potentially come to the county in the future

April 10, 2026Updated: April 10, 2026

By Timothy Hackett

Hezekiah M. Hamar

Hezekiah M. Hamar

Sen. Ricketts, USACE Assistant Secretary tour Missouri River, talk flooding

Sen. Ricketts, USACE Assistant Secretary tour Missouri River, talk flooding

Employee in Fairbury school district placed on administrative leave

Employee in Fairbury school district placed on administrative leave

Restoring windmills for the next 100 years

Restoring windmills for the next 100 years

State

3rd Congressional District Forum gives voters a chance to ask questions

3 hrs 18 mins ago

Man sentenced to death in Laurel quadruple homicide case

3 hrs 52 mins ago

Banner County Sheriff’s Office, students dedicate new memorial for teen who passed away in 1995

4 hrs 11 mins ago

Marijuana grow room, drugs found during Alliance search warrant

6 hrs 22 mins ago

Brown/Rock emergency management deputy receives statewide honor

7 hrs 32 mins ago

Spring Expo returns to Sidney with big prizes, family fun and regional turnout this weekend

7 hrs 54 mins ago

Sports

Holly, Rasby earn Terry Gilliland honors at Mitchell meet

12 hrs 49 mins ago

Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep

April 9th 2026, 2:29 AM UTC

Scottsbluff edges Sidney to win Red Raider Golf Invite

April 8th 2026, 11:11 PM UTC

North Platte St. Patrick’s sweeps team titles at Storm Invite in Chappell

April 8th 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

WNCC softball falls twice to Southeast in exciting action

April 8th 2026, 9:34 AM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

April 8th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

April 4th 2026, 6:00 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

March 28th 2026, 6:34 AM UTC

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

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

March 11th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

March 8th 2026, 3:20 AM UTC