November 8, 2021 My apologies for last week. News day got past me before I remembered what day it was.

INDIANOLA - The Southwest Board of Education met Monday for a brief meeting that included the superintendent evaluation and a one-year extension for Superintendent Todd Porter's contract. Following a hearing - there was no public comment - on American civics, the Board approved old business items and touched briefly on some new business, including the agreement to hold a staff holiday party at a time to be determined and an update on staff negotiations.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department announces an opportunity for youth ages 9 to 14 to participate in the annual radon poster contest. The contest works to educate youth about the dangers of radon exposure in the home.

ARAPAHOE – The Arapahoe-Holbrook School Board held their monthly board meeting on November 8, 2021. Bob Drews, from Holdrege, who will serve as the school superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year was among those in attendance.

The Holbrook Village Board held their regular month meeting on Monday, November 8. Chairperson Matt Schulz called the 6:30 p.m.

Daylight savings time has just ended and now everyone has had the chance to “fall back” to standard time. While many people enjoy that extra hour of sleep that comes each fall, 63 percent of Americans say that they would support the elimination of seasonal time changes and there are some health issues to consider. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine also supports this stance due to the sleep disruption that occurs related to this biannual change.

Roy Baenisch of Beaver City - Bad Check, Pretrial: November 29, 2021 @ 9:30 A.M. Zachary Balsimo of Beaver City - Driving under suspension, theft, possession of marijuana, failure to appear, Plea: Not Guilty, Pretrial November 29, 2021 @ 9:30 A.M.

Nebraskans often talk about how we feed the world. It’s true now more than ever. The crops and livestock we grow and the goods we make reach far-flung places across the globe. Diners in Japan, drivers in Germany, and farmers in Africa all benefit from the products we make and grow. Our international relationships are having a big impact. Over the past decade, Nebraska exports have totaled almost $10 billion per year. Continuing to grow international trade will create more great-paying jobs to keep our kids and grandkids in Nebraska and attract more people here to our state.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Agriculture Committee, today announced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. Sen. Fischer has long worked to facilitate price discovery and address the lack of transparency in the cattle market. The bipartisan compromise legislation includes a series of provisions to ensure every segment of the beef supply chain can succeed.

ARAPAHOE - In late October, the Furnas County Sheriff's Office learned of skimming devices that had been covertly placed at two ga pumps at the Ag Valley Coop station in Arapahoe. Then, last week, news broke that similar devices had been discovered at fuel pumps in both Eustis and Gothenburg.