Emergency crews Monday rescued two hunters trapped in mud flats at Lake McConaughy’s Cedar View Area, authorities said.

OGALLALA, Neb. (KOLN) - During a visit to Ogallala, we stopped at the Lake McConaughy Visitors and Water Interpretive Center, to rediscover why the lake is so important to the state. We talked with ...

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In early spring, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District officials were skeptical that Lake McConaughy would fill up this year. “Runoff from snowpack in the North Platte Basin was ...

“Not Your Ordinary Town!” boasts a mural on East 1st and North Spruce, marking the entrance into downtown Ogallala, Nebraska. They’re right: despite a population of 5,107 spread over barely five ...

OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) -- Lake McConaughy might be at its highest level for the year, according to a report presented at the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District's board meeting this ...

OGALLALA - Lake McConaughy is Nebraska's ocean. When full, the lake stretches west for 22 miles from Kingsley Dam to where it meets the North Platte River, the source of most of its water. The lake is ...

HOLDREGE — As irrigation season approaches, Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District engineers expect to see increasing North Platte River flows into Lake McConaughy. According to a press ...

The Memorial Day Weekend brings out the crowds to Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala each year. Jim Swenson, deputy director for Nebraska Game and Parks, said the popular outdoors area near Ogallala is ...

LINCOLN — A temporary closure on camping reservations at Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area and Lake Ogallala State Recreation Area will be lifted on Friday at 9 a.m. Central Time. Reservations had ...

People begin building sand sculptures at the Kites and Castles event at Lake McConaughy on Saturday. If Lake McConaughy is Nebraska's largest rain gauge or drought monitor, it's been dry out there.

LAKE McCONAUGHY — A centerpiece of the multifaceted Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District will be undergoing a $100-$200 million repair project, possibly within the next five years.