Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government, bidding to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred ceremonial site in the Black Hills

May 4, 2026Updated: May 4, 2026
AP nullBy SARAH RAZA

Regional

South Fork Fire grows to more than 23,100 acres, 5% contained

The South Fork Fire burning near Crawford has grown to 23,112 acres and is now 5% contained, according to the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 (RMCIMT2), which took control Thursday morning.

Wildfire near Crawford grows to more than 23,000 acres, prompting evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire burning near Crawford has grown to more than 23,000 acres, according to the latest perimeter data submitted to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Top high school Nebraska rodeo athletes gather in Valentine for state finals

More than 150 of Nebraska’s top high school rodeo athletes are in Valentine this week for the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association State Finals.

Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame honors new class of inductees in Valentine

The stories shared inside the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame sound like something out of a western television show — but for this year’s inductees, they’re real life.