Minor Fire fully contained; Ashby Fire holds at 97% as conditions begin to dry
The Minor Fire is now 100% contained, while the Ashby Fire holds at 97%. Officials warn fire danger isn’t over as dry conditions return to western Nebraska.

The Minor Fire is now 100% contained, while the Ashby Fire holds at 97%. Officials warn fire danger isn’t over as dry conditions return to western 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.