Potter resident wins $5,000 grand prize at Spring Expo in Sidney

A last-minute entry paid off big. Pat Welch of Potter won the $5,000 grand prize at the Spring Expo in Sidney, marking the second straight year a Potter resident has claimed the top prize.

April 13, 2026Updated: April 13, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Regional

Meet the aircraft, crews on standby in Ainsworth following Sandhills fires

Gordon man sentenced for sexually assaulting children

Indiana woman faces felony drug charge in Cherry County

Chadron State College sculpture dedication set for Friday

State

Wildfire relief fund now open for Nebraska farmers and ranchers

Chicken production plan drawing opposition near Cortland

It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

Potter resident wins $5,000 grand prize at Spring Expo in Sidney

Regional

Meet the aircraft, crews on standby in Ainsworth following Sandhills fires

Gordon man sentenced for sexually assaulting children

Indiana woman faces felony drug charge in Cherry County

Chadron State College sculpture dedication set for Friday

State

Wildfire relief fund now open for Nebraska farmers and ranchers

Chicken production plan drawing opposition near Cortland

It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

State auditor warns Nebraska health insurance fund could run out

Meet the aircraft, crews on standby in Ainsworth following Sandhills fires

City Council offers City Manager duties to Hanson

Sports

Johnson-Brock earns eight top medals

Scottsbluff, Hemingford highlight strong day at Mitchell golf invites

Potter-Dix boys, Ogallala girls claim titles at Leyton Invite

Kimball Junior High Track begins track season, setting personal records

Cougar notes: WNCC baseball sweeps Otero on Sunday

Eagles Wrap Up Series With Orediggers

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard