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The Ashby Evacuation Order

In Ashby, Nebraska, a local family faced terrifying wildfires with no evacuation order. As the flames approached, they hurried to alert neighbors and evacuate animals. Amidst panic and heartache, they worked to preserve essentials. Although the fire has been contained, the community continues to cope with the aftermath and ongoing calving challenges.

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Thursday March 26 2026 – Scanner News

(ASHBY, Neb.) -- This morning, an active fire in Ashby, Nebraska has prompted evacuations and road closures on Highway 2 and Highway 61. Additionally, a vehicle rollover accident near Minatare resulted in minor injuries. Fortunately, Nebraska's largest historical fire is now fully contained.

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CDL Crackdown Coming

Fires in Nebraska have devastated local farms, particularly in Oshkosh, where hay supplies are critically low amid calving season. Meanwhile, the National Wheat Improvement Committee is advocating for increased wheat research funding. Additionally, a new regulation in Washington restricts CDL renewals for immigrant truckers, raising concerns over potential price increases.

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Warm Start to Spring

Recent wildfires in Nebraska have devastated ranching families, prompting aid from organizations like the Nebraska Cattlemen and Nebraska Sandhills Rancher Fire Relief. Additionally, grain storage requires monitoring as temperatures rise. Van Dreisten Harvesting is seeking truck drivers for the upcoming harvest season, offering competitive pay and support.

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Tuesday March 17 2026 – Scanner News

The Mitchell FFA will host a Labor Silent Auction on March 19 to support their activities, while a fire relief auction at Gordon Livestock Market on April 4 will aid local ranchers affected by recent fires. Updates on the fire's containment and a winter photo contest are also highlighted.

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Monday March 16 2026 – Scanner News

Nebraska's largest wildfire in history is now over a half a million acres. On Thursday, March 12, an electrical pole snapped after succumbing to 70 mile an hour plus winds on a farm in Morrill County.

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Harvesters Battling Extreme Weather

We currently have just about every type of weather going on across the country. Extreme heat watch, blizzards, tornado watches and warnings, freeze warnings, cold weather advisories, wildfires in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, dust storms in Texas, flooding in the Northeast, severe thunderstorms and hail.

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How You Can Help Fire Victims in Western Nebraska

(HYANNIS, Neb.) - With all of these fires raging throughout the state, many of our followers have been asking how they can help. United Way of Western Nebraska has announced one way you can get funds to the individuals that need it.

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