State lifts burn order, but local fire officials urge continued caution amid dry conditions
The state order is lifted, but local fire departments say conditions are still dangerous. Many areas in western Nebraska will not issue burn permits.

The state order is lifted, but local fire departments say conditions are still dangerous. Many areas in western Nebraska will not issue burn permits.

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.