Fire personnel begin leaving South Fork Fire near Crawford as containment reaches 80%

Fire personnel are beginning to scale back operations on the South Fork Fire near Crawford as containment reaches 80%, according to a Thursday morning update from Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2.

June 18, 2026Updated: June 18, 2026
By Casey Wonnenberg

Regional

Fire personnel begin leaving South Fork Fire near Crawford as containment reaches 80%

Fire personnel are beginning to scale back operations on the South Fork Fire near Crawford as containment reaches 80%, according to a Thursday morning update from Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2.

Sedgwick County deputies seize evidence, stolen property during search; suspect sought on felony warrant

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is seeking a 54-year-old man after executing a search warrant Wednesday evening connected to multiple criminal investigations in Ovid.

Jury rules Not Guilty

The jury trial of a Garden County man accused of sexual assault and other charges was found not guilty of all charges.

Valentine considers program to reduce feral cat population

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Sidney Public Schools approves used buses, saving thousands on fleet upgrades

Sidney Public Schools is replacing two route buses with more than 200,000 miles each after the school board approved the purchase of two newer used buses.

Fireworks bans spread across Nebraska Panhandle as drought and wildfire threat intensify

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