Excitement grows large as Nebraskaland Days progresses. Fans of Toby Keith and Daughtry are holding onto their tickets with a death grip. There are rumors floating about that Toby Keith tickets are sold out, this is not true. Toby Keith tickets for the Grandstand seats are nearly sold out with a little around 200 tickets remain says David Fudge. That does not mean how ever that you would not be able to see the show, if Grandstand seats are sold, there is room for General Admission on the floor, which happens to be the case for the Daughtry show.

Toby Keith performs on Friday the 22nd and Daughtry performs on the 23rd at the Wild West Arena.

HARRISON, Neb. (AP) — Officials say fire lines held up overnight and firefighters will be attacking the east side of a wildfire that has blackened hundreds of acres in northwest Nebraska.

Chadron media reports that Harrison Fire Chief J.W. Geiser says the east side of the fire remains vulnerable, so fire crews will hit that area the hardest on Monday.

A regional emergency management official, Misty Skavdahl, says at least eight departments have been called in with several pieces of equipment to help fight the flames. The fire is burning roughly eight miles east and six miles north of Harrison. It was first reported to the Harrison department on Sunday morning.

Skavdahl says no injuries have been reported and there have been no reports of buildings being burned.

(Lincoln County Sheriff) On June 15^th, 2012 at 3:46 pm, Deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were asked to respond to a private railroad crossing near mile marker 151 on U.S. Highway 30.     It was reported a large farm tractor was struck by a Union Pacific train.   The private crossing is very near the Lincoln / Keith County Line, just south of Highway 30.      

Deputies along with Sutherland Rescue responded to the scene and located the 24 year old male driver of the tractor Justin Christner of Sutherland, NE.   Mr. Christner was injured but alert; he was transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center for treatment. Mr. Christner was reported to have multiple injuries but in stable condition.   The train crew reported they were not injured as a result of the accident.

Preliminary investigation revealed the tractor Mr. Christner was driving a Case 225CVT was stopped waiting for a westbound train to pass.  After the westbound train passed, Mr. Christner drove the tractor south across the tracks.    Mr. Christner apparently could not see an approaching eastbound train, as the westbound train obstructed his view.  The eastbound train was on the south track and upon contact, pushed the tractor off the train tracks.

Train traffic was not completely shut down and Union Pacific Special Agents responded to assist in the investigation.     Further investigation will follow.