Annual program unites fun, nature and education

4th year for hands-on nature education program

May 7, 2026Updated: May 7, 2026

By Forrest Hershberger

Regional

Bellevue West senior accepted into 4 military academies

Davies named ‘priority candidate’ for permanent UNMC chancellor

Blue dot gamble? Dem insiders weigh chance that winning Congress could lose Legislature

Ted Turner’s death raises questions about Nebraska land tax promise

Nebraska businesses urged to file for tariff refunds now

Sheriff weighs in on ‘Cookie Monster’ case, points to repeat offenses

State

Annual program unites fun, nature and education

Bellevue West senior accepted into 4 military academies

Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality

Nebraska Bankers Association elects chair-elect

BVCA celebrates 60 years of service in Southeast Nebraska

Sports

Morgan Haupt wins Big Boy Big Wheel Race for second straight year

Sidney names Gabe Dorcey as head boys basketball coach

WNCC softball sweeps North Platte

WNCC baseball drops doubleheader NJC on Friday

Doane Football Coach Conversations: 2026 Spring Review

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

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

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