LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen enacted an emergency declaration and statewide burn ban Wednesday amid serious drought conditions and a raging wildfire in north-central Nebraska.

Hays and his rangers were instrumental in several key engagements, including the Battle of Plum Creek in 1840 where they confronted a large Comanche war party. Eventually, Hays proved himself to be ...

Plum Creek Timber Co. has agreed to sell 117,152 acres around Placid Lake and the Gold Creek drainage northeast of Missoula to ... 2025 Real Bird battle reenactment. 2025 Real Bird battle reenactment.

Battle Creek Central Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Carter released the following statement to News Channel 3: Battle Creek Public Schools is not closing its alternative high school program.

BATTLE CREEK — The Battle Jacks have a new owner. He is passionate about baseball and, in his short time being introduced to the city, he is already passionate about Battle Creek.

“Called the Battle Creek Waterworks,” the Pioneer Press wrote in a preview that year, “the $2 million facility is not a swimming pool. It is more of a water playground.” ...

Harper Creek swept Pennfield in an Interstate 8 Conference doubleheader on May 8, winning 16-1 and 13-2. For the week, Aleena Stahlhood batted .750, going 9-for-12 with three doubles.

After Plum, the Sparks' top three scorers entering Sunday are Dearica Hamby (14 points per game), Rickea Jackson (13) and Azura Stevens (11). Hamby led the team with 10 rebounds in the season opener.