Week of November 3rd - November 9th, 2024 Sunday, November 3rd Responded to a 911 caller reporting a reckless driver near Highway 20 and 430th Avenue. The vehicle was not found at this time.

“Election Is Over” I for one, am glad the election is over. I don’t remember ever staying up that late for election results before.

This past weekend, I participated in the Governor’s Pheasant Hunt. This is the fourth time I’ve been honored to participate in this important event. We were joined by US Senator Pete Ricketts who also joined us in Chadron for the Governor’s Turkey Hunt. I am happy to report the hospitality found in Chadron is just as nice as Beatrice. Numerous sponsors and community group volunteers prepared an excellent steak dinner banquet where I was honored to make some remarks. Just like we saw in Western Nebraska, we are blessed to have so many citizens willing to give of their time and talent to make things like this happen. Congratulations to Jacob and “Mainstreet Beatrice” for conducting an outstanding event. I also need to highlight the steadfast support of this event by two Southeast Nebraska Senators, my friends Myron Dorn and Tom Brandt. Pheasant hunting is a proud tradition in southeast Nebraska, one I’m very pleased to see them being a part of.

The election is thankfully over, but I still can’t get over how much money pours into these campaigns. Back in the day, if a state legislative candidate spent more than $100,000 on a campaign to get elected to a $12,000-a-year post at the State Capitol, it was a big deal.

Time to step down...Rod and Kathy Worrell have been covering Ainsworth and Brown County for over 40 years and will be closing the Ainsworth Star-Journal at the end of the year. The Worrell’s moved to Ainsworth and took over publishing the Ainsworth Star-Journal on September 1, 1984 from Fred and Mary Rose.

Domestic Water Wells During the November 7, 2024 City of Long Pine City Council meeting, Councilmen Linda Alberts and Dave Cheatum with Councilmen Bryan Sanford and Andrea Collatos absent, approved three water well applications. The first Private Water Well approval was for James and Sarah Wapelhorst of Elkhorn, NE.