The hearings phase of this first session of the 107th Nebraska legislature has finally come to an end. This year our new Speaker chose to schedule all-day bill hearings, something that hasn’t happened in decades. We had 684 bills introduced this session, along with a number of resolutions and executive branch appointments. COVID restrictions made the process of holding public hearings much more complicated and time-consuming. Scores of people behind the scenes made all this possible. To all the committee clerks, legal counsels, research analysts, and other legislative staff that did such a great job of getting the people’s business taken care of, I say, “job well done!”

The Yearlong Month of March May Be Nearing an End Just when we thought the snow and ice and flooding of March 2019 would never end as the cleanup and economic impact lingered, we discovered March 2020. If you listen to the optimists, that yearlong month may be nearing an end.

“Hoping for Spring Weather” I can’t believe that on Tuesday, March 9th, Rod and I were golfing on the Ainsworth Municipal Golf Course. This morning, Monday, March 15th, we were digging our way to the office due to the late winter snow storm.

Shevie L. McCuiston: Drive Left of Center, Tried, $25.00 Fine; Reckless Driving - 1st Offense, Tried, $500.00 Fine; Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Deputy Darrin Kremer.

Question: Can I plant peonies in the spring and how should I do that? Peonies are usually planted in the fall but can be successfully planted in the spring. They are a long lived, hardy and beautiful addition to any garden.

Ainsworth American Legion Auxiliary Minutes, February 23, 2021 The Ainsworth American Legion Auxiliary met February 23, 2021. The meeting was opened according to ritual by President Janet.