Table for one: Exposed to deadly hantavirus, man is eating his way through quarantine

Healthy but bored, Jake Rosmarin is stuck inside UNMC’s National Quarantine Unit for 42 days. The Instagram-famous travel blogger is passing the time by getting an incredible amount of takeout and eating the most Nebraska of Nebraska foods. (And working out, too.)

June 11, 2026Updated: June 11, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Table for one: Exposed to deadly hantavirus, man is eating his way through quarantine

A screenshot of Jake Rosmarin’s Instagram grid shows the collection of taste-testing videos he has made since entering the quarantine unit.Image courtesy of Jake Rosmarin

Regional

South Fork Fire grows to more than 23,100 acres, 5% contained

The South Fork Fire burning near Crawford has grown to 23,112 acres and is now 5% contained, according to the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 (RMCIMT2), which took control Thursday morning.

Wildfire near Crawford grows to more than 23,000 acres, prompting evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire burning near Crawford has grown to more than 23,000 acres, according to the latest perimeter data submitted to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Top high school Nebraska rodeo athletes gather in Valentine for state finals

More than 150 of Nebraska’s top high school rodeo athletes are in Valentine this week for the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association State Finals.

Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame honors new class of inductees in Valentine

The stories shared inside the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame sound like something out of a western television show — but for this year’s inductees, they’re real life.

Table for one: Exposed to deadly hantavirus, man is eating his way through quarantine

Regional

South Fork Fire grows to more than 23,100 acres, 5% contained

Wildfire near Crawford grows to more than 23,000 acres, prompting evacuations

Top high school Nebraska rodeo athletes gather in Valentine for state finals

Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame honors new class of inductees in Valentine

State

South Fork Fire grows to more than 23,100 acres, 5% contained

Wildfire near Crawford grows to more than 23,000 acres, prompting evacuations

Downtown Sounds

Nebraska City police investigate fatal shooting

South Fork Fire surges past 15,000 acres; evacuation preparations underway in Crawford

Top high school Nebraska rodeo athletes gather in Valentine for state finals

Sports

UNK extends women's basketball coach Drew Johnson through 2029

Gary Sánchez hits first homer since April 14, Brewers complete sweep of Rockies with 12-4 win

Brewers score 8 late runs, stun Rockies 9-7 in wild 10-inning victory

Nebraska coaches share ideas and build connections during Shrine Bowl week

Kearney athletes embrace hometown opportunity during Shrine Bowl week

Shrine Bowl South players reflect on hometown pride ahead of final high school game

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Rare lake sturgeon made 681-mile swim

Outdoor notes: Low water affecting Nebraska boaters this summer

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists