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Instead of answering a question this week, I would like to acknowledge and thank all of the participants for bringing entries to the Brown County Fair. I am the superintendent of the Agriculture and Horticulture division and we had an amazing turnout.

Over the past month, one has been given the gift of many beautiful sunsets and sunrises. Both the sun and moon have been so bright adding many attributes of color - pink, purple, orange, yellow or all mixed together to make a very stunning picture in the sky.

The special session of the legislature for redistricting is here. We begin Monday the 13th. Every ten years after the census we redraw all the political maps, adjusting boundaries based on the new census. Even though our unicameral is called a “non-partisan” body, redistricting always creates the temptation for the Nebraska Legislature to make it a partisan fight. Redistricting in the next couple of weeks is going to be very politically contentious. For me, the fight is about making dead sure that we draw districts that are fair to rural Nebraska. Rural Nebraska is still the economic heart of this state. It is also the most beautiful place to be.

Redistricting Exercise Sure to Cause the Usual Commotion Somebody’s ox is about to get gored. Lawmakers are engaged in the decennial drawing of new maps for legislative and congressional representation as well as the less contentious boundaries for the Nebraska Supreme Court, Public Service Commission, University of Nebraska Board of Regents and the Nebraska State Board of Education.

The Brown County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 7th at the Brown County Courthouse. Commissioners Dennis Bauer and Reagan Wiebelhaus were present and Buddy Small was absent. Brown County Clerk Travee Hobbs and Brown County Assessor Terri Van Houten were also present.