Colorado State Patrol says a rollover involving a pickup hauling an empty cargo container sparked the 100+ acre grass fire south of Peetz. Evacuations are in place for Padroni. Highway 113 remains closed as winds gust near 60 mph.
By News Channel NebraskaThe Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved a 2027 mountain lion hunting season at its Aug. 14 meeting in Blair.
Observant residents in Valentine helped authorities recover a stolen vehicle and arrest a suspect after recognizing the vehicle from a Facebook post, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.
A powerful overnight storm caused extensive damage to electrical infrastructure south of Rushville and Gordon, leaving residents without power and creating dangerous conditions along area roads.
A 20-year-old Valentine man was arrested Tuesday evening after authorities received a report of a man walking down the street with a scooter, yelling and carrying what appeared to be a handgun.