'No community stands alone': U.S. secretary of ag tours Morrill Fire Samson Ndege North Platte Telegraph Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated Jun 21, 2026 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. Samson Ndege, The North Platte Telegraph Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Samson Ndege North Platte Telegraph U.S. Secretary of Ag Brooke Rollins, along with various Nebraska officials, toured the Morrill Fire burn area and spoke with media Monday in Ogallala.kAmv@G] y:> !:==6?[ &]$] $6?D] !6E6 #:4<6EED 2?5 s63 u:D496C 2?5 bC5 s:DEC:4E #6A] p5C:2? $>:E9 ;@:?65 E96 E@FC 2=@?8 H:E9 &$sp &?56C $64C6E2CJ #:492C5 u@C5J46]k^AmkAmp7E6C E96 7=J 2C@F?5[ #@==:?D ;@:?65 7:C67:89E6CD[ 6>6C86?4J C6DA@?56CD] 2?5 27764E65 C2?496CD 2?5 AC@5F46CD 7@C 2 7:C6 3C:67:?8]k^AmkAm“}@ 4@>>F?:EJ DE2?5D 2=@?6 :? E96D6 E:>6D @7 EC2865J 2?5 EC:2=[” #@==:?D D2:5] “p== @7 p>6C:42 DE2?5D H:E9 @FC r@C?9FD<6C $E2E6 2?5 :D @? 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