OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A standoff in northwest Omaha lasted several hours until a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy shot the man who refused to leave his car.

Chief Deputy Martin Bilek says the standoff ended around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Bilek says 36-year-old Lance Wetzel was hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound afterward.

Bilek says a deputy fired one shot at Wetzel after he pointed his gun at officers. Wetzel also may have fired his gun.

Officers were looking for Wetzel because his wife said he had punctured her tires around 8 a.m. and he was wanted on a warrant for illegal gun possession.

During the standoff, nearby residents were evacuated. Bilek says Wetzel ignored officers’ commands during the standoff and wouldn’t leave his car.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Parts of southern Nebraska have received some much-needed rain, but northern and western parts of state remain hot and dry, which is putting stress on crops and pastures.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in Monday’s weekly report that 62 percent of the corn is in good to excellent condition. That’s below the average of 78 percent.

Sixty-one-percent of the soybean crop is rated good to excellent, also below the average of 78 percent.

South central, east central and southeast Nebraska got 1 to 3 inches of last week. Little or no rain was recorded elsewhere. The USDA says 63 percent of Nebraska’s topsoil and 65 percent of the subsoil are dry.

The wheat harvest continues across southern Nebraska. Alfalfa and pastures are showing little growth in many areas.

WINNEBAGO, Neb. (AP) — The Agriculture Department is giving $154,730 to three American Indian groups in Nebraska to help improve business and provide job opportunities.

USDA rural development officials announced the grants Monday as part of a package of $3.2 million in grants nationwide.

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s First Ponca Financial will receive $60,189 to provide education and support to Native American entrepreneurs.

The Winnebago Tribe will receive $54,541 to provide technical help to businesses through its Winnebago business development program.

The Little Priest Tribal College received a $40,000 grant to train tribe members on growing and marketing crops.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha teenager has been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for his role in the stabbing death of a pizza delivery man.

Omaha media reports 18-year-old Marcus Robinson was sentenced Monday for helping kill Christopher Taylor in 2010.

Prosecutors say Robinson was one of four men who lured Taylor to a vacant apartment and killed him.

Robinson cooperated with investigators and testified against two of the other people involved. He also completed high school while out of jail on bond as the case progressed.

But the judge who sentenced Robinson said he played an active role in the crime, so he deserved a stern sentence.

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — One person was injured in a hot air balloon crash Sunday at a Norfolk air show.

Iowa media reports that the balloon crashed in a cornfield near the 2012 Nebraska Airfest and State Fly-In.

An air show spokesman says the balloon took off as normal just before 7 a.m. Sunday, despite high winds. The balloon reached 500 feet, and began to lose altitude when it hit a warm pocket of air.

Four people were inside of the balloon. Officials say one was taken to the hospital with a possible fractured ankle. Officials are not immediately releasing the names of the pilot or passengers.

The show continued as planned, but the U.S. Army’s Parachute Team did not perform because of the windy conditions.