Command transition underway as Ashby, Minor Fires show progress; Cottonwood, Morrill fully contained

Ashby and Minor fires are now partially contained as crews make progress. Cottonwood and Morrill are fully contained, but fire danger remains high across Nebraska.

March 28, 2026Updated: March 28, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

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State

Ashby family thankful for escape from wildfire

1 hr 47 mins ago

Command transition underway as Ashby, Minor Fires show progress; Cottonwood, Morrill fully contained

2 hrs 11 mins ago

Thousands of eggs, hundreds of kids fill Sidney's Legion Park for annual Plummer Insurance Easter egg hunt

2 hrs 29 mins ago

Northeast Nebraska car show brings racers and community together

4 hrs 35 mins ago

CSC alum highlights power of everyday juries in defining reasonableness

9 hrs ago

Workers' strike at one of the largest US meatpacking plants will continue for a 3rd week

15 hrs 59 mins ago

Sports

First-inning leads don't last vs. CCU

9 hrs 1 min ago

Colorado sports notes: Jokic's triple-double, Murray and Johnson hit late 3s to rally Nuggets by Jazz, 135-129

16 hrs 4 mins ago

WNCC softball falls twice to No. 25 McCook

16 hrs 54 mins ago

Norfolk walks off for dramatic first win

March 27th 2026, 12:30 AM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Nikola Jokic has 23 points, knocks down late bucket to send Nuggets over Suns 125-123

March 25th 2026, 5:03 PM UTC

Colorado sports notes: Rockies begin franchise makeover under the front office leadership of Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes

March 24th 2026, 5:31 PM UTC

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

16 hrs 27 mins ago

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

March 22nd 2026, 3:26 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety

March 15th 2026, 6:17 AM UTC

‘Worst-case scenario’: Fertilizer, fuel cost spikes hitting Nebraska farmers hard

March 11th 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

Outdoor notes: Haag shares 100 years of Nebraskaland

March 8th 2026, 3:20 AM UTC

Supplementing dryland wheat and irrigated corn with proso millet in drought years

March 4th 2026, 3:40 AM UTC