Both the Morrill and Cottonwood fires are now 98% contained as crews begin scaling back resources. Fire officials warn hot, dry conditions continue with high risk for new fires.
By News Channel Nebraska
A 61-year-old Syracuse man has been sentenced to prison in a Sheridan County child sexual abuse material case.
A 49-year-old Wounded Knee man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for assaulting a man with a baseball bat.
A 21-year-old Rushville man is facing aggravated assault and obstruction charges after Rapid City police say he pointed a rifle at another person, fled from a traffic stop and was taken into custody at Taser-point.
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Library Improvement Grants for 2026 totaling $31,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries.