The Grunden horses still resting on Monday after an extremely traumatic and miraculous evacuation from the Cottonwood Fire last Friday, when NCTA students and others answered the call. (Andela Taylor)
Curtis, Neb. — During a week meant to recognize agriculture, NCTA faculty, staff, and students have been living its values in real time. On Thursday, March 12, the Cottonwood Fire and other wildfires ignited across Nebraska, driven by dry conditions and relentless wind. What had been cattle rangeland was quickly engulfed in fast-moving flames, shifting unpredictably in the winds. For students at t…
