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.
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.
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.
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.
Sandhills Rancher Fire Relief Fund
There are several organizations that have come together to be the point of contact for fire relief.
Wednesday Feb 4 2026 – Scanner News
(GERING, Neb.) -- Scheduled Power Outages, Gering Structure Fire, Bridgeport VFD Looking for Volunteers, and HorizonServe gets new website, all on today's scanner news.
New Hemingford Chief
(HEMINGFORD, Neb.) -- Last month Robbie Buchheit was voted in as the new fire chief for the 2026 year.
Grass Fire From Downed Power Line
(BANNER COUNTY, Neb.) -- At 10:15 on January 18, Banner County VFD was notified of a grass fire nine miles west of Hwy 71 on Hwy 88W and one mile north.
Terrytown Structure Fire
(TERRYTOWN, Neb.) -- Saturday afternoon scanner traffic indicated a structure fire in Terrytown on South Street. Unfortunately, the residence suffered serious damage.