This week, we celebrate National School Choice Week. As Senator, common-sense education policy is a top priority.

Monthly weather averages were nondramatic. Temperature Information The high for this month was 66° on 01-04-2026 The low for this month was -10° on 01-22-2026 Average high is 34°, this year’s average high was 38° Average low is 12°, this year’s average low was 13° Record high was 72° set on 01-27-2015 Record low was -31° set on 01-05-1924 Snowfall Information Total snowfall was 4.25” Average snowfall is 5.2” Record snowfall was 26.5” in 1988 Record least amount of snowfall was Trace in 2019 Moisture Information Total moisture was 0.51” Average moisture for month is 0.49” Record moisture for this month was 2.15” in 2023 Record least amount of moisture for this month was a Trace in 1954 February had a full “Snow Moon” on the 1st, and a significant annular solar eclipse on 17th..

The North Central Nebraska RC&D met in Bassett on January 14. Chairman Mike Burge led the meeting.

Difficulty sleeping is an common concern we hear about in primary care. Many of us will have trouble sleeping on occasion, but when that is a persistent pattern causing distress or functional impairment, we call it insomnia.

The Light Goose Conservation Order begins Feb. 10, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

The Ainsworth girls basketball team participated in its inaugural Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament. Ainsworth entered the tournament seeded seventh.