HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed three tornadoes reported Sunday in south-central Nebraska.

The service said in a news release Monday that the first touched down a little after 4 p.m. around 2.6 miles southwest of Upland and lifted a minute later. It was rated an EF0 with peak winds of 70 mph.

The second touched down at 4:34 p.m. about 4 miles east of Red Cloud and lifted five minutes later. It was rated EF1 with peak winds of 95 mph. It damaged some farm outbuildings and irrigation systems.

The service says the third twister touched down at 5 p.m. around 6 miles southeast of Lawrence and lifted three minutes later. It was rated an EF0 with peak winds of 75 mph.

No injuries have been reported.

FORT CALHOUN, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters from five departments have put out a fire that engulfed a home in rural Fort Calhoun in eastern Nebraska.

Authorities say the fire was first reported around 7:40 p.m. Sunday and was under control less than 90 minutes later. Some firefighters remained on the scene to monitor hot spots.

The two people in the house escaped the flames.

The fire cause is being investigated.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to a fatal 1984 stabbing in Lincoln is hoping he’ll receive a commutation after being on probation for 20 years.

The Nebraska Board of Pardons will consider 53-year-old Terry Taylor’s request for a commutation on Thursday.

Taylor pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 1985 in the death of his 18-year-old roommate Ben DeBaets Jr. The Nebraska Parole Board voted to release him in 1996. Taylor moved to Texas and has continued to be on probation and under supervision. He says his clean record while on parole shows he’s not a threat to society, and that his crime was one of passion.

If Taylor’s sentence is commuted to a definite term, his parole could be ended.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities suspect a 42-year-old woman stabbed a man at a homeless camp in north Lincoln.

Police say in a news release that the stabbing occurred a little before 8 p.m. Saturday. The 45-year-old victim was taken to a hospital.

The woman soon was arrested on suspicion of assault and use of a deadly weapon. Online court records don’t yet show that she’s been formally charged.

The records also show that she’s been awaiting sentencing Dec. 16 on two counts of disturbing the peace.

BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man whose body was found near railroad tracks in Bellevue appears to have been hit by a train.

Police identified the man Monday as 45-year-old Saul Davila-Solis. A Union Pacific engineer spotted his body about 11 a.m. Sunday.

Police say they don’t believe Davila-Solis lived in Bellevue, but didn’t release any other details.

The incident is being investigated.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has “no plans for forcible removal” of protesters who have been camping in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

The Corps says in a statement Sunday that it “is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location.”

The Corps notified tribal leaders Friday that all federal lands north of the Cannonball River will be closed to public access Dec. 5 for “safety concerns.” The agency says those who choose to stay do so at their own risk. They say anyone on the property north of the Cannonball River after that date will be trespassing and subject to prosecution.

The land to be closed includes the main protest camp, about 50 miles south of Bismarck.

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — A tornado damaged some farm buildings in southeast Nebraska Sunday as it moved across a mostly rural area of the state.

The National Weather Service says the tornado was reported around 4:30 p.m. Sunday near Red Cloud and Lawrence, which are south of Hastings near the Kansas border.

The storm knocked over a farm outbuilding and several center-pivot irrigation systems, but didn’t damage the home.

The storm caused minor damage in the area and knocked down some power lines.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The city of Omaha and its fire department are teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to help make the holiday season memorable for less-fortunate children.

All Omaha Fire Department stations will be accepting public donations of new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 10. Those wishing to make a donation are encouraged to visit their neighborhood fire station.

A list of all fire station locations can be found on the Omaha Fire Department website at www.omaha-fire.org.

Donations can also be dropped off at the mayor’s office downtown.

Donated toys should be for children between birth and mid-teens. The charity cannot to accept realistic looking weapons and gifts with food.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha firefighters say two have died inside a home that burned overnight.

Fire crews were called to southeast Omaha home near 12th and Martha street just after midnight Friday.

Officials say the fire was located in the attic and was extinguished quickly, but a dog and a cat did not make it out alive.

Officials say there were multiple people and pets living in the house, and the house did not have working utilities.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire.