Leaning on others while learning from my mistakes

Oct 12, 2026
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Sandhills Sunrise (2).jpeg — Cattle enjoy some lush, green growth at the Jagels Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Katie Kaliff-Jagels

It’s 3 a.m. in the Sandhills, and while it’s not my usual hour to be writing a column, it’s the time I felt like, for once in the last month, I had the most clarity on the chaos that’s been whirling around my mind here lately. It’s nothing bad, just a season of uncertainty at times.

Sandhills Sunrise (3).jpeg — A foggy fall morning at the Jagels Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Sandhills Sunrise (4).jpeg — Cattle make their way through the fog for fresh forage at the Jagels Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Sandhills Sunrise (1).jpeg — Cattle graze at the Jagels Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Katie Kaliff-Jagels is a farmer’s daughter with a passion for fashion, marketing and her rural roots. She and her husband, Jason, ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills—raising Angus bulls, their toddler, and the occasional “surprise” critters that Katie sneaks home.