Brown County District Court was in session on March 9, 2021, by ZOOM/Internet. Hon.

Forewarning: Do not mess with a cattle rancher or a farmers land. The nature of a farmer or rancher is to make a living for their families from the very land they farm or ranch; so the idea that our government would even think to come in and try to protect 30 percent of the United States’ land by the year 2030 is basically an insult to their stewardship.

Following a reveiw of events by Mayor Joel Klammer and discussion, the Ainsworth City Council voted to withdraw its Petition for Intervention before the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) for Three River Telco, Inc. at its regular meeting of the Ainsworth City Council on March 10th. Mayor Klammer reviewed the timeline leading up to the City of Ainsworth filing the Petition for Intervention.

In a strong winter storm that swept across Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska, Brown County received five to six inches of snow that started falling Sunday afternoon, March 14th. The snow was proceeded by rain Saturday night and into mid-day on Sunday. Ainsworth students got an extra day of spring break as area schools were closed on Monday, March 15th and businesses spent the morning digging out. According to AccuWeather News, the storm left historic mounds of snow in its wake, dropping 25.8 inches of snow in Cheyenne, WY and leaving over 27 inches of powder at Denver International Airport. Throughout Colorado, five locations received at least 3 feet of snow, led by Buckhorn Mountain’s 42 inches recorded over the weekend. Along with Cheyenne’s all-time record, a site atop Windy Peak in the Laramie Range reported 52 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The “historic” conditions spewed far enough to even drop 19 inches of snow in Nebraska, triggering the closure of Interstate 80 near Gering, according to The Associated Press.

The Brown County Planning Commission held a meeting on March 10th to discuss proposed amendments to the Brown County Zoning Regulations. The Planning Commission had Steve Martin with the Alliance for Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (AFAN) provide information about the Livestock Matrix and Odor Footprint.

Mark J. Watts, 30, Sioux Falls, SD, driving with suspended not revoked license, fine $204.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.