Mother Nature continues to remind us that It! Is! Still! Winter! Those below 0 temps were brutal. But Mother Nature also continues to bless us with moisture. It’s mostly in small amounts, but, hey, we’ll take it! Along with the messy roads and yards. Most were surprised to wake up Friday morning to a new coat of snow. Then Sunday night brought rumbles of thunder. The gauge here on The Hill showed a bit under a quarter inch from the Sunday night shower.

One summer during my college years, another premed student and I got a job at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, as nurses’ aides. At that time, the guys were called orderlies, but we were part of the nursing department.

Sheriff’s Report 1/1/23 to 2/23/23 1/2/23 8:33 pm-Oxford: Report of trespassing 400 Blk of Ewing. No persons located upon arrival.

Constituents often ask me in person or in their letters what my favorite part of serving as your Senator is. I always give the same answer: returning to Nebraska and hearing directly from you, my fellow Nebraskans.

Following a three-day special hearing held in Lincoln on February 15-17, the Nebraska Power Review Board now has 60 days to decide whether the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and the Dawson Public Power District will merge into a new entity—the Platte River Public Power and Irrigation District.

The Valley Voice is excited to offer a subscription special for both new and existing subscribers to the newspaper. Starting Monday, February 27 and running through Friday, March 3, all in-state print subscriptions will be on sale for $30 while out-of-state subscriptions will be $40.

EDISON – Ag Valley Cooperative has announced the sale of its Holbrook Cardtrol Station in Holbrook, NE, to Theron and Katherine Andrews, effective March 31, 2023. “As part of our fiscal due diligence, Ag Valley has determined that owning and operating the Holbrook Cardtrol Station does not deliver the level of return on investment that we know our cooperative owners expect and deserve,” said Ag Valley CEO Jeff Krejdl.