Lightning injures man near Rushville, Nebraska
Sheridan County Sheriff Jeff Brewer said that the man was sitting in a vehicle when he was struck by lightning.

Sheridan County Sheriff Jeff Brewer said that the man was sitting in a vehicle when he was struck by lightning.

The future of fireworks in Sidney will be up for discussion next week as city officials prepare to consider the issue amid ongoing concerns about drought conditions and wildfire danger across western Nebraska.
A 51-year-old Sioux Falls man who was sentenced to life in prison for a 1994 killing in Winner is now facing federal charges in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl.
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.
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.
The jury trial of a Garden County man accused of sexual assault and other charges was found not guilty of all charges.
A program out of Beatrice aimed at reducing feral cat populations is gaining attention in communities across Nebraska, including Valentine, where city leaders are considering whether to adopt it.