The Nebraska Constitution is very clear about when the Legislature is to meet, and for how long. Article III, Section 10 states that the Legislature is to commence its business for each year at 10:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January. During evennumbered years, the Legislature has a maximum of sixty days to get our work done. During odd-numbered years, the Constitution allows us a maximum of ninety days, with the extra thirty days intended to give us the time we need to formulate our biennial budget.

Life Is Good: Labor Day, State Fair and Nebraska Football Summer’s last hurrah is upon us. Labor Day is September 6.

After 35 years serving as the president of the Brown County Agricultural Society, which puts on the Annual Brown County Fair and Rodeo held each Labor Day Weekend at the Fairgrounds in Johnstown, Dave Sherman of Ainsworth says, “it’s time to let another generation take it on.”

The 86th Annual Brown County Fair and Rodeo is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend. The festivities start with entry day on Friday, September 3rd, continue through Labor Day Weekend and finish on Monday, September 6th.

On Friday, August 27, 2021, Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott announced that Kevin T. Kilmer, age 25, of Valentine has been charged in the death of 52 year-old Ruth Ann Wittmuss.

The Ainsworth Bulldogs volleyball team is ready to hit the court on Tuesday, August 24th at Valentine for the Jamboree against Cody- Kilgore. Four returning athletes are on their fourth year as varsity starters for the Bulldogs. They previewed their skills in a scrimmage on August 19th.