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Congratulations to @JeffsFairbury’s Sara Forsgren for winning Nebraska’s Touchdown for Teachers award! She’s one of just five teachers in the state selected for the honor this year and will be recognized at halftime of the Nebraska Football spring game this weekend.

How can a county work together to improve the quality of life for everyone that lives there? Thayer County tackled that topic and more this week at their economic development organization's annual banquet. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21212762…

Just over 800 donations, totaling more than 90 thousand dollars, shared across 40 area nonprofits. All in the span of 24 hours. The first Jefferson County Gives fundraiser was a smash success. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21173288…

Jefferson County's first county-wide fundraiser has already exceeded expectations, with a few hours still left to donate. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/21076040…

A longtime Beatrice baked goods staple is closing up shop. The Beatrice Bakery Company announced this week it will be shutting its doors at the end of March. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20983188…

What jobs are out there for young students in Nebraska? And what do the pathways to those professions look like? Those are questions the Nebraska Extension's Connecting the Dots program attempts to answer. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20974725…

Believe it or not, it's baseball season now! We're excited to bring you (at least!) 12 baseball broadcasts featuring Southeast Nebraska schools this spring on Ol' Red and KWBE! Check out our full 🗓️: #nebpreps southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20861291…

North Central Kansas was the epicenter of small school high school basketball in the state this weekend, with Hanover defeating Axtell in the boys 1A DII field and Linn defeating Hanover in the girls field. Our full roundup from Emporia: #sportsinkansas southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20774809…

The first annual Jefferson County Gives fundraiser goes live this Thursday. 40 area organizations have signed up to participate, and you can give in-person at one of three locations Thursday or online all day. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20763343…

One final look at all the postseason scores involving high school basketball teams in our areas of Kansas and Nebraska: Girls 🏀: southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20300358… Boys 🏀: southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20306279… Thanks for following along all season on Ol' Red and KWBE! #nebpreps #sportsinkansas

🏀 RANKINGS: @NewsChannelNE has released its final rankings for the 2025-26 high school basketball season! 👀🏆 ⛹️‍♀️ GIRLS - tinyurl.com/5yz48ym8 ⛹️‍♂️ BOYS - tinyurl.com/uvkzuecv #nebpreps

Freeman wins the C2 third place game against #1 Yutan, closing out Southeast Nebraska's week at the Boys Basketball State Championships in Lincoln! #nebpreps metro.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20413386…

This tremendous season comes to a close. Norris is knocked out in the semifinal, 64-60, after an excellent effort from Scottsbluff. Pleasure to be part of the ride this season with the Titans. Thanks for listening all season on Ol’ Red! #nebpreps

One awesome Class B semifinal in the books - what does this one have in store? I’m joining @bartecki_jake for Norris vs. Scottsbluff next on @KUTT995 - the winner will play for a state title tomorrow night! #nebpreps

When it comes to tackling this week's wildfires, it's officially all hands on deck. A task force from Southeast Nebraska is heading west to provide some reinforcements and relief. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20562168…

A unique twist on a longstanding tradition: the latest Jefferson County Veterans of the Month are husband and wife duo Dan and Barb Arner. southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20556090…

📺🏀: @NewsChannelNE is televising Boys State Basketball SEMIFINALS ALL DAY on FRIDAY March 13th! Full TV coverage schedule and How to Watch here: tinyurl.com/2w6xfabp #nebpreps

Two more lopsided wins in the semifinals last night sets the stage for Hanover vs. Axtell Round 3 this season - a grudge match with a state championship at stake tomorrow afternoon. See all the latest scores from Kansas and Nebraska 👇 #nebpreps southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/20306279…

The Titans are through to the Class B final four! Norris survives a real battle against Bennington, and their quest for their first state title since 2003 continues into Friday night. @TitanHoops160 wins it 63-55 - thanks for listening on Ol’ Red! #nebpreps

Two Class B quarterfinals complete, and now it’s time for one of the class’ top teams to take center stage. The Norris Titans are no doubt one of the title favorites in 2026, and they’re coming up next. Norris vs. Bennington at 6 on Ol’ Red! #nebpreps