Lady Plainsmen Return to the Home Court Thursday
Madrid, NE · September 30, 2026
A passing morning sprinkle may damp the sidewalk, but temperatures hold comfortably mild through the afternoon. Grab a fresh cup while we look ahead at what is moving across the area.
The Lead
Nebraska’s push to secure western water supplies through the proposed Perkins County Canal took a pivotal step this week as Colorado filed a formal response in the U.S. Supreme Court. After justices agreed in June to take up Nebraska’s original jurisdiction lawsuit over the 1923 South Platte River Compact, Colorado attorneys submitted counterclaims arguing their state has fulfilled all interstate compact terms while alleging Nebraska permitted out-of-priority pumping downstream. The dispute centers on Nebraska’s plan to construct a canal diverting South Platte flows into Perkins County for agricultural storage and irrigation protection. With high-stakes groundwater access on the line across southwest Nebraska, the docket now shifts to federal special master proceedings and evidentiary filings that will determine how the century-old water treaty applies to modern canal construction.
Local Pulse
- Commissioners Approve Grader Roller Purchase Roads Officials greenlit a $30,350 roller attachment to bolster gravel road maintenance and improve travel for rural drivers.
Today's Outlook
- High 70°F · Low 54°F — Rain (35% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a light rain jacket handy for passing showers and mild seventy-degree temperatures.
What's On Around Town
Today
Wits Workout Session Senior Citizens Center (202 W 1st St), Ogallala, 1:30–2:30 PM · Free Keep your memory sharp and connect with neighbors over interactive brain puzzles.
Community Cantata Rehearsal First United Methodist Church (421 N Spruce St), Ogallala, 6:00–7:00 PM · Free Lend your voice to the holiday choir as open weekly practices begin.
Tomorrow
- Wits Workout Session Perkins County Senior Center (420 Central Ave), Grant, 11:00 AM–Noon · Free
- Bubba's Smoked & Loaded Food Pop-Up Second Chapter Brewing (203 W A St), Ogallala, 4:00–7:00 PM
Friday
- Plainsmen Reserve and JV Volleyball Perkins County High School (740 Sherman Ave), Grant, 2:00–4:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- The Bank of Madrid
- In February 1889, Indiana native William Litz arrived to serve as cashier and partner at the newly opened Bank of Madrid. Operating from a $2,500 frame building, the institution anchored prairie commerce during Perkins County’s earliest boom years.
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