Finding my place

Nov 12, 2026
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Sandhills Sunrise (1).jpeg — Jason Jagels and his daughter play with a Sandhills backdrop.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Katie Kaliff-Jagels

Two months in a row I’m finding myself writing this to you by the glow of the midnight moon, and to whoever decided to do the time change the same week as Halloween and a full moon, I have some words for you.

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Sandhills Sunrise (2).jpeg — Jagels Angus cattle on a fall day at the ranch.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Sandhills Sunrise (3).jpeg — 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.