Gov. Pillen Issues New Order Rescinding Burn Ban

Fire Update: Ashby, Minor and Cottonwood

Monday, March 30, 2026 Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 Incident Commander Jay Mickey Initial Attack: The incident responded to two requests for assistance with new fires that started Sunday.

Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week Student Poster Contest Winners Announced

LINCOLN, NE. — Lt. Governor Joe Kelly recognized Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 23-27) following a proclamation issued Thursday by Governor Jim Pillen. The recognition highlights the importance of reviewing safety plans, checking emergency supplies, and committing to year-round preparedness.

Kinley Spurling Selected for Girls State

Kinley Spurling of Polk, NE, and junior at High Plains High School, has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State May 31 - June 6, 2026, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.Kinley was selected through Lemuel R.

Gresham News

St Peter Lutheran Church Maundy Thursday service will be April 2nd, at 7:30 p.m., Good Friday service, April 3rd , at 7:30 p.m., Easter Sunday breakfast April 5th at 7:30 a.m. with Easter worship service to follow at 8:30 a.m.

Close Encounters of the Zoning Kind

ALL THINGS NEBRASKAThe Nebraska Legislature began talking about “exterrestrials” the other day, and well, who could pass up writing about that?I have a buddy who insists that an alien craft hovered over his acreage outside of Ashland.

Polk Library News

Hello from the Polk Public Library on this cool, windy morning! If it wasn't windy, I would think that I didn't live in Nebraska any longer!Our Easter egg hunt is over. All the eggs have been found and prizes given out! People of all ages seemed to really enjoy looking for eggs.

HARDY Bringing Country-Rock Energy to Nebraska State Fair

Country-rock powerhouse HARDY will bring his high-energy live show to the Nebraska State Fair, headlining Sunday, September 6, at TD Landing, with special guest McCoy Moore.The concert is part of the Nebraska Lottery Concert Series during the 2026 Nebraska State Fair.

Empty

“Empty.”It’s a word we don’t usually think of as positive.An empty gas tank. An empty bank account. An empty mailbox (or notification center). An empty seat at the table. In each case, “empty” points to our lack, something missing that ought to be there.

God’s Word: Verses for this Week

“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.