‘Rest and recovery’

Burn area needs precipitation, time for grass regrowth

Janelle Atyeo
Apr 29, 2026
2 hrs ago

Nebraska wildfire — Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension

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As the spring landscape brightens with the green hues of new growth, those who watched the Nebraska Sandhills burn last month may wonder when the desert-like dunes will recover.

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Cattlemen answer the call with hay convoy to wildfire-stricken Nebraska

As a convoy of semi-trucks loaded with donated hay rolled out of Kingsbury County, South Dak…

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Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.