Ogallala News

Less is more - as in more savings of tax dollars - when it comes to the number of Nebraska counties, a report released Wednesday suggested.

While feasting on the refreshments and offerings at local businesses during the open house tonight , folks strolling the streets are invited to a a oefeast for the eyesa at Meadowlark Gallery in Grant.

The McCook engineering consulting firm of Miller and Associates resigned effective Monday morning as Red Willow County's roads superintendent.

Despite being about two and a half million dollars below where the district needs to be in terms of cash on hand, Ogallala Public School Superintendent Carl Dietz says the district has the largest amount of cash it's seen in 16 years.

Mike Hochella, distinguished professor at Virginia Tech, answers questions from UNL students and faculty after his presentation on nanogeosciences.

McCook Public Schools Superintendent Grant Norgaard and staff members Karen Miller and Gayle Sharkey updated school board members Monday on assessments and school improvement, which, Norgaard said, are getting more attention from the state's Department of Education.

Lincoln Pius X withstood a scrappy Ogallala squad on Thursday night at Lincoln High School, clawing its way to a 3-1 win over the Indians.

Boston Brass, one of the finest brass quintets in the world, will perform Tuesday, Nov.

A 48-year-old western Nebraska man has died after a truck went out of control and hit his pickup on a gravel road near Ogallala.

Ashtyn, Gracie and Tegan Martin bottle feed Sophie, a Longhorn calf on their aunt and uncle's Minge Ranch.

By Jan Rahn Managing Editor Chatting while rolling out pie crust, an enthusiastic Sally Crandell made the task look effortless - and it should be - she has been baking pies since she was 14.

For the first time in several years, the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board of directors heard somewhat optimistic projections about how much water will flow into Lake McConaughy in coming months.

Friday B: Alliance at Aurora has been postponed to Saturday, October 31st at 4:00 p.m. CT.

Major westbound routes from the Nebraska Panhandle into Wyoming remained closed on Saturday as road crews clear more than a foot of snow in some areas.

Westbound Interstate 80 from Ogallala to the Wyoming state line remain closed due to snow and extreme weather conditions in Wyoming.

Emotions were still running strong Tuesday as owner Sid Harchelroad talked about the early Saturday morning fire that destroyed the Harchelroad Motors building in Imperial.

The email says that your bank has failed and the FDIC has taken control of your bank's assets.

This morning on Midwest Opinions, 47th District State Senator Ken Schilz of Ogallala joined us to discuss the upcoming special session and the challenges facing lawmakers as the state faces more budget shortfalls.

Nicole Sis and Brent Downey were united in marriage on July 25, 2009. The double ring ceremony took place at the Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church in Grant with Father Mark Pfeiffer as celebrant.

This morning on Midwest Opinions was the first installment in a monthly series featuring Ogallala Public Schools Superintendent Carl Dietz.