'No community stands alone': U.S. secretary of ag tours Morrill Fire Samson Ndege North Platte Telegraph Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 Gov. Jim Pillen and U.S. Secretary of Ag Brooke Rollins speak at a press conference Monday in Ogallala. Samson Ndege, The North Platte Telegraph Firefighters and ag producers gathered for a briefing Monday with Gov. Jim Pillen and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in Ogallala. 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