March 14 - 20, 2021 Sunday, March 14th Responded to a report of a gas drive off from a service station in Ainsworth. The party was contacted and restitution was made.

“Anniversary Wedding Dance” This past weekend, we attended our friend’s wedding and during the wedding dance they did the “Anniversary Wedding Dance” where anyone who is married can enter the dance floor. As the dance continues, the DJ says if you have been married less than one year, please leave the dance floor.

Since I first began my service in the Nebraska Legislature in 2017, I have introduced and strongly supported legislation over the years to legalize the permitless carry of concealed weapons. This is commonly referred to as a “constitutional carry” law. The idea is that the Second Amendment is the only permit a free American citizen should need to carry a gun. Four of our six neighboring states (WY, SD, KS, MO) have legalized constitutional carry, and it is currently being considered in the Iowa legislature.

During the month of March, we celebrate National Agriculture Week and National Ag Day on March 24th. This time is proclaimed to help recognize and to celebrate the contributions of agriculture in our everyday lives. The National Ag Day program encourages every American to:

USDA Farmers to Families Food Boxes were delivered to Long Pine on Friday, March 19th where they were distributed in the parking lot at The Long Pine Palace. The 1,200 boxes of food weighed 42,000 pounds and were free to anyone living in the Long Pine, Ainsworth, Springview, Johnstown and Bassett areas who picked them up.