The Nebraska Brand Committee is implementing a research fee for every new brand application that is submitted starting January 1, 2022. This fee will be a non-refundable $50.00 research fee in addition to the current $100.00 application fee that will then be returned if the requested brand(s) are not available.

Lions Club President Bob Beatty presented Pastor Georg Williams with a check for $600.00. The money is intended for the Food Pantry to help area citizens with food items..

The COVID-19 Special Report attempts to provide essential context for understanding and interpreting 2021 Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) Results, an assessment taken each spring by public school students. The NDE hopes to provide important insights into the ongoing efforts of school renewal and acceleration. The full report can be found on NDE’s Launch Nebraska website: https://www.launchne. com/20-21/covid-19-special-report/

A special meeting of the Brown County Hospital Board of Trustees was held on Monday, December 6, 2021 in the Brown County Hospital Conference room to discuss bonuses. Present were Chairman Brent Deibler, Jim Walz, John Gross, Brian Delimont and Tate Schipporeit. Also attending were Ruth Stephens - Interim CEO and Tami Kovar - Recording Secretary.

Brown County Hospital Board Meeting The Brown County Hospital Board meeting will be held on Monday, December 20th at 4:00 p.m. in the Brown County Hospital Conference Room.

Taco or Chef Salad Available Thursday, December 16th: Chili soup, grilled cheese sandwich, crackers, applesauce, bread and milk. Friday, December 17th: Philly steak sandwich, scalloped potatoes, mixed veggies, fruited jello, bun and milk.