Lincoln will trade its usual red and become a “sea of blue” over the next week for the 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention, where this year’s theme is “Unwritten.” More than 7,000 students from across Nebraska will attend the convention, which runs from April 3rd - 5th. FFA members from across the state have spent the last year preparing for competitions and qualifying for the state convention at district contests.

On March 25th, Governor Jim Pillen signed a proclamation declaring March 25th - 29th as Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week, during a news conference at the Capitol. “Weather conditions can change very suddenly in our state,” said Governor Phillen.

The Long Pine Rural Fire Department hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th in the Keller Memorial Park in Long Pine. The temperature was about 34 degrees, but it didn’t seem to keep the young people from scattering throughout Keller Memorial Park to find all the candy the Long Pine firemen had spread about the park. It didn’t take long for the young people to clean up all the candy the firemen had placed.

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According to the calendar, Spring should be here! According to the Robins in my yard, Spring should be here! Easter egg hunters were wearing gloves to pick up the plastic Easter eggs which they shouldn’t have to, Spring should be here! High School Students are practicing golf and track, so Spring should be here! But, as I look out the window on Monday, April 1st and see vehicles going by with snow all over them and the UPS truck driver telling us when he left Valentine Monday morning, he left there with eight inches of snow already on the ground. At 11:35 a.m.

March 17th Through March 23rd, 2024 Sunday, March 17th Provided a welfare check in Ainsworth. The subject was located and reported safe at this time.