48 hours on the front lines: Battle Creek firefighter reflects on the fight of the Cottonwood Fire

As more than 500,000 acres burned across western Nebraska, volunteers with the Battle Creek Fire Department in northeast Nebraska received a call for help while most were still asleep.

March 22, 2026Updated: March 22, 2026
By Tyler Murphy

Regional

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Mom, rancher, speech-language pathologist, founder: Hemingford local receives statewide recognition

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Marijuana grow room, drugs found during Alliance search warrant

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Brown/Rock emergency management deputy receives statewide honor

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