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Summerland-area residents won't be in total darkness, Monday, during the solar eclipse. Mark Urwiller, director of Honey Creek Observatory, in O'Neill, said the eclipse will have 70% coverage in this...

Funeral services for Roman Hupp, 75, of Oakdale, were Tuesday, Jan. 16, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Reverend Pat Nields will be celebrant, with burial in Oakdale Cemetery. Mili...

Another round of winter storms are approaching the region. The National Weather Service, in Omaha, has issued a winter weather advisory, in effect from noon, Thursday, Jan. 18 to 6 a.m., Friday, Jan....

Funeral services for Roman Hupp, 75, of Oakdale, will be 10 a.m., Friday, January 12, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Reverend Pat Nields will be celebrant, with burial in Oakdale...

The Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Department of Transportation are urging travelers be prepared for a winter storm that will bring potentially hazardous driving conditions. "The expected...

Their low, rumbling bellow first cuts through the silence of the Sandhills. Next comes the crunch of pointed hooves, trudging their way through tall prairie grasses. Then, the oohs of the...

To paraphrase Atticus Finch in "To Kill A Mockingbird," sometimes, you just need to walk in someone else's shoes. Noah Coughlan knows all about shoes. He figures he's gone through at least six pairs...

As families are preparing the return to school and fall sports practices are beginning, the hard work and great memories of county fairs starting to wrap up and farmers beginning to see their crops...

If you don't like the weather in Nebraska, wait. It'll change in a few minutes. From wildfires and derechos to blizzards and tornadoes, the weather in Nebraska can change quickly. Being prepared for i...

It isn't April 1, but weather in the Summerland area reached "fool's spring" proportions Wednesday, as temperatures hit the mid-60s. Reality - in the form of another winter blast - is expected to...

Garrett Dwyer runs about 500 head of Hereford and Angus cattle on his Bartlett ranch on the east edge of the Sandhills. The land he's on today has been in his family since 1894, when his great-great...

Watch out, Nebraska. Old man winter is about to spread a blanket of snow across the region. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for a large portion of Nebraska, including...

The decision to dismiss classes 15 minutes early, as a severe storm moved into the area, May 12, was a topic of discussion during the Summerland Board of Education’s May 17 meeting. A wall of dirt a...

While traveling the Third District in recent weeks, I have been encouraged by the expertise and creativity our communities possess and sobered by the challenges we face. We have much to be thankful...

The 911 call came in shortly after 3 p.m., Sunday, March 20: a wildfire sweeping across ranchland between Page and Verdigre, along the Holt and Knox county line, near 509 Avenue and 875 Road. While...

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of northern and northeast Nebraska, including the Summerland region. The warning remains in effect until midnight. Four to...

An air quality advisory is in effect today, according to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. Wildfires in the Northwestern United States and Canada may affect air quality in the...

Antelope County remains in a flood watch through Monday. Ice jams may cause flooding along the Elkhorn River, according to the National Weather Service, based in Valley. Areas along the Loup and...

Summerland Public Schools announced, Saturday, that district sites will have a late start two days next week. The district's notification system sent a message to district patrons at approximately...

Strong winds caused damage to trees and structures in the Page and Ewing areas, Saturday night. A line of heavy storms moved through the area overnight. In Page, several residents reported uprooted...

Finding Easter eggs might be a little difficult for youngsters this year. While brightly-colored eggs may pop against a blanket of white snow predicted to hit the area tomorrow, high winds could cause...

Aaron Boggs of Creighton, who has served as foreman of Antelope County's road department for about a year, was hired to head the department when the county commissioners met at the courthouse in...

A sonic boom. That's how many residents in the Chambers area described a New Year's Day earthquake that shook the Holt County village. An earthquake registering 2.9 on the Richter scale occurred...