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.

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.

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.

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.

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.