The Morrill Fire is now 18% contained at more than 572,000 acres. Crews made progress on containment lines Monday, but strong winds and Red Flag conditions continue to challenge firefighting efforts.
By News Channel Nebraska
A grass fire on Saturday was caused by fireworks, according to the Gordon Volunteer Fire Department.
From a quiet studio in Nebraska’s Sandhills, Lacey Swayne is crafting leather handbags that are now carried by customers across the country — and around the world.
The mother of an Alliance woman accused of murder appeared in Sheridan County Court this week on a separate drug charge.
The murder case against an Alliance woman accused of killing her ex-boyfriend and disposing of his body will now be prosecuted in Box Butte County.