Lightning sparks fire north of Rushville
Lightning sparked a fire north of Rushville Wednesday night, according to Jerry Kearns with the Rushville Fire Department.

Lightning sparked a fire north of Rushville Wednesday night, according to Jerry Kearns with the Rushville Fire Department.

Early today, a person was seen trying to break into vehicles on the Scottsbluff campus of Western Nebraska Community College. When police responded, the man climbed on the Applied Technology building, claiming to have a firearm.
Fire officials are urging drivers to use caution after a discarded cigarette sparked a roadside fire northwest of Chadron on Monday.
A lightning strike sparked a fire north of Rushville Sunday night, according to Rushville Fire Chief Keith Wellnitz.
A filter housing at the former electricity generating facility in downtown Sidney caught fire Monday evening. The fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters.
PRCA rodeo Tuesday night at Cheyenne County Fair
Artists put the finishing touches on a nearly block-long mural in downtown Valentine over the weekend, transforming a once-ordinary wall into a colorful reflection of the community’s history, culture and landscape.