BKR Extension Board BKR Extension will be holding a board meeting in Springview at the Internal Design building on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Ainsworth Library Board to Meet The Ainsworth Library Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

Thought for the week: I am thankful for what I have even though it isn’t perfect. We had a wet Easter but the temperature stayed above freezing.

Question: I am thinking about planting in raised beds this year. Do you have any advice? – Part 2 If your raised beds are around two feet or taller, the bottom six or eight inches can be filled with small brush or twigs and topped with other plant material such as leaves or even kitchen scraps. But not meat, bones, fat or milk products. This will attract garden pests such as house cats or raccoons. The top twelve to eighteen inches can be compost, top soil or a commercial planting mix. Be sure to water the soil before you plant anything to remove any air pockets, you don’t want it to settle after you have plants coming up. All of this material will eventually break down and make great soil for growing crops.

Lunch Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, April 4th: French dip sandwich, potato wedges, cauliflower, jello with fruit and milk. Friday, April 5th: Supreme pizza, honey garlic carrots, apple crisp, breadstick and milk.

Thursday. April 4th: 10:30 a.m.

Lincoln will trade its usual red and become a “sea of blue” over the next week for the 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention, where this year’s theme is “Unwritten.” More than 7,000 students from across Nebraska will attend the convention, which runs from April 3rd - 5th. FFA members from across the state have spent the last year preparing for competitions and qualifying for the state convention at district contests.