Kearney begins fence drive to help recovery from Cottonwood Fire that destroyed 130K acres MIKE KONZ Enterprise Editor Apr 3, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 × Crews battle the Cottonwood Fire in central Nebraska in mid-March as smoke and flames remain visible west of Jeffrey Reservoir. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Kearney is spearheading an effort to help ranchers in the Brady area recover from the Cottonwood Fire.kAm%96 H:=57:C6 D4@C4965 `b_[___ 24C6D — H9:49 :D >@C6 E92? 7@FC E:>6D E96 D:K6 @7 {2<6 |4r@?2F89J — 2?5 56DEC@J65 3F:=5:?8D[ 9@>6D 2?5 6BF:A>6?E[ :?4=F5:?8 9F?5C65D @7 >:=6D @7 76?4:?8]k^AmkAmz62C?6J u:C6 p5>:?:DEC2E@C y2D@? (92=6? D2:5 =@42= 7:C67:89E6CD H6C6 D62C49:?8 7@C 2 H2J E@ 96=A E96 qC25J 4@>>F?:EJ’D 7:C67:89E6CD 2?5 @E96C 6>6C86?4J C6DA@?56CD 3J AC@G:5:?8 7@@5 2?5 36G6C286D] w@H6G6C[ H96? E96 z62C?6J @C82?:K6CD =62C?65 E92E qC25J H2D @G6CDE@4<65 H:E9 7@@5 2?5 36G6C286 5@?2E:@?D[ D@>6@?6 DF886DE65 2 76?46 5C:G6]k^Am kAmpD 2 C6DF=E @7 E92E :562[ E96 r:EJ @7 z62C?6J[ :? A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 z'us 2?5 E96 qC25J uup[ @C82?:K65 E96 r@EE@?H@@5 u:C6 76?46 5C:G6 E@ 2DD:DE 72>:=:6D 2?5 C2?496D 27764E65 3J E96 r@EE@?H@@5 u:C6]k^Am People are also reading… Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Nebraska spring football game live updates, score and highlights Grand Island man arrested for fifth DUI offense Where to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill How to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel Nebraska softball triumphs over No. 7 UCLA in 4-1 victory Nebraska-Iowa basketball live updates, stats and highlights ICE detains Kearney entrepreneur with deep Nebraska ties Nebraska's Emmett Johnson receives national praise before NFL draft Think Lincoln has enough coffee shops? Think again — 2 more 7 Brews coming. New Grand Island restaurant offers Cuban buffet with Central American influences 1 adult, 4 juveniles charged for altercation following GISH student walkout Malmo Fire Department prepares to host 27th annual breakfast Movies and TV shows casting in Lincoln kAm'@=F?E66C 7:C67:89E6CD 7C@> z62C?6J 2?5 E96 z62C?6J 2C62 96=A65 7:89E E96 r@EE@?H@@5 u:C6[ 2?5 7C:6?5D9:AD H6C6 7@C>65 :? E96 AC@46DD[ (92=6? D2:5]k^AmkAm“(6 56A=@J65 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 E@ E96 r@EE@?H@@5 u:C6] xE H2D 2 =@E @7 7:C6[ 2?5 :E H2D DAC625:?8 72DE[” (92=6? D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 5C:G6 H:== CF? E9C@F89 pAC:= `_[ H:E9 E96 8@2= @7 96=A:?8 A6@A=6 C63F:=5 76?4:?8 2?5 C64@G6C 7C@> E96 7:C6]k^Am kAm(92=6? D2:5 E96 4:EJ :D 6?4@FC28:?8 >@?6E2CJ 5@?2E:@?D @C 8:7ED @7 6DD6?E:2= 76?4:?8 >2E6C:2=D[ :?4=F5:?8 32C365 H:C6[ D>@@E9 H:C6[ DE2A=6D[ %\A@DED[ %\A@DE 4=:AD 2?5 H@@5 A@DED]k^Am kAms@?@CD 42? AFC492D6 DFAA=:6D 2?5 8:7E 42C5D 2E EH@ z62C?6J 3FD:?6DD6D E92E 2C6 A2CE?6C:?8 :? E96 5C:G6ik^AmkAm• q@>822CD[ 2E h`_ %9:C5 pG6]k^Am kAm• %C24E@C $FAA=J r@][ d`c %9:C5 pG6]k^AmkAm(92=6? D2:5 :E6>D >2J 36 =67E 2E E96 C6E2:= =@42E:@?D 7@C A:4<FA 3J E96 r:EJ @7 z62C?6J !F3=:4 (@C<D s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 5C@A@77 =@42E:@? :D E96 r:EJ @7 z62C?6J !F3=:4 (@C<D s6A2CE>6?E 2E `h`h `dE9 pG6] WD64FC65 =@E[ 62DE D:56X] sC@A@77 9@FCD 2C6 f 2]>]–c A]>] |@?52J–%9FCD52J 2?5 g 2]>] E@ ?@@? $2EFC52J[ pAC:= c] p7E6C\9@FCD 5C@A@77 :D 2G2:=23=6 3J 2AA@:?E>6?E 3J 42==:?8 b_g\abb\ba`g]k^Am kAm|@?6E2CJ 5@?2E:@?D 2C6 36:?8 2446AE65 2E u=2EH2E6C q2?<[ `a_ }] |2:? $E][ qC25J[ $49@@= s:DEC:4E Re u:C6 #6DE@C2E:@?j '6?>@i oq!$ux#t#t$%~#p%x~}] r964<D D9@F=5 36 A2J23=6 E@ qC25J $49@@= u@F?52E:@?]k^Am kAmp== 7F?5D H:== DFAA@CE 7:C6 C64@G6CJ 677@CED[ :?4=F5:?8 76?46 C6DE@C2E:@?] !6@A=6 H:E9 BF6DE:@?D 42? 42== E96 r:EJ @7 z62C?6J !F3=:4 (@C<D s6A2CE>6?E 2E b_g\abb\ba`gj z'us 2E b_g\abb\baaej u=2EH2E6C q2?< @7 qC25J 2E b_g\dgc\bb``j @C qC25J !F3=:4 $49@@=D 2E b_g\dgc\bb`f]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story US: Cottonwood Fire Raging Across Western Nebraska Crews battle the Cottonwood Fire in central Nebraska in mid-March as smoke and flames remain visible west of Jeffrey Reservoir. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video 500k for Workforce Development Center Principle Statement Revisions Principle Statement Revisions Fillmore Emergency Manager Fillmore Emergency Manager CHI Health Clinic ribbon cutting CHI Health Clinic ribbon cutting
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