NCJ honored in newspaper contest

LINCOLN — The Nance County Journal was among the newspapers recognized Saturday night in the Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.The contest awards capped a multi-day event where journalists from around the state of Nebraska gather to network and learn new tricks to the trade.

Local donations help with wildfires

Nance County residents can continue to help those affected by the western Nebraska Wildfires.A donation account has been established at Genoa Community Bank to help people impacted by the Nebraska fires. Checks can be made payable to Western Nebraska Fire Fund.

Belgrade firefighters deploy to battle blaze

Several members of the Belgrade Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) have been deployed to assist with the Brady Wildfire, joining other regional firefighters working to contain the fastmoving blaze.

Gov. Pillen declares emergency, mobilizes guard as wildfires burn in central and western Nebraska

LINCOLN — Today Governor Jim Pillen issued an emergency proclamation to unlock state resources and support the response to multiple wildfires in central and western Nebraska that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres of land across multiple counties and resulted in evacuations in nearby...