Body We’re over halfway through this year’s session. There is still a lot of work to be done. The committees are done with hearings for this year unless they have confirmation hearings for appointees to Boards and Commissions.

Body The New York Times wants you to believe that farmers and ranchers are destroying the planet. In an opinion video called “Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill Our Planet,” the first of a three-part series, the narrator rants for 14 minutes about the supposed evils of agriculture.

Body One thing that COVID-19 has highlighted is a shortage of medical personnel in rural Nebraska. The number of COVID patients put a strain on an already burdened healthcare workforce. I have introduced legislation this session to try and combat this shortage.

Body Friday High 24 Low 0 Mostly sunny, brisk and cold Saturday High 46 Low 20 Intervals of clouds and sunshine Sunday High 55 Low 26 Milder with sunshine and patchy clouds.

Body The Elwood Area Foundation is hosting the 11th Annual Elwood Spring Gala on Saturday, March 19. The event features a dinner, silent and live auction, and a dance featuring The Innocence.

Body BEAVER CITY – The city council held its regular meeting on March 7, 2022, and approved Will and Sabrina Speth’s request for a T-Ball team for kids. The council also approved three building permits: Karen Hardenbrook’s deck expansion request at 608 10 th St.

Body Wayne Sayer, family formerly of Holbrook but now lives in Idaho, recently contacted Kathy Cobb about the possibility of a Veterans Memorial in Village Park for his brother Terry who was killed in Vietnam.

Body The National WEather Service had issued a Winter Storm Watch for all of southwest Nebraska and much of South Central Nebraska as a winter storm was forecast to strike the region Wednesday.

Body Corn is an incredibly versatile crop, which means it can be used for a variety of products. Corn is renewable and we can grow more every year (and, boy, do Nebraska farmers know how to grow corn!

Body Beaver City, Nebraska, February 2, 2022 – Agricultural producers are being encouraged to begin the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program election and enrollment process as soon as possible at the Furnas County Farm Service Agency (FSA) office.