Five-generation ranching family navigates path forward after Morrill wildfire

With the Morrill wildfire consuming over 640,000 acres, the focus for local ranchers is shifting from survival to the uncertain future of their livestock. 

March 18, 2026Updated: March 18, 2026
By Tyler Murphy

Regional

Regents eliminate four degrees at UNK as part of $4.5 million campus budget cuts

Regents eliminate four degrees at UNK as part of $4.5 million campus budget cuts

From The Lodge to Number Juan: New Restaurant opening in Kearney

From The Lodge to Number Juan: New Restaurant opening in Kearney

Central Platte Natural Resources District requests bids for office building

Central Platte Natural Resources District requests bids for office building

Nebraska Regents approve cuts to several UNK degree programs

Nebraska Regents approve cuts to several UNK degree programs

Volunteers step up again to feed firefighters battling Pressey Fire

Volunteers step up again to feed firefighters battling Pressey Fire

How National Weather Service tracks Nebraska wildfires with satellite technology

How National Weather Service tracks Nebraska wildfires with satellite technology