Work began October 10th on N-12 east of Sparks, from reference post 18.68 to reference post 22.12, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Western Engineering Company, Inc., of Harlan, Iowa has the contract.

Before the regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 19th, the Ainsworth Community Schools Board of Education Board Members - Jessica Pozehl, Jim Arens, Brad Wilkins, Frank Beel and Scott Erthum, held a Curriculum and Assessment Retreat.

Nebraska wildlife officials say conditions throughout much of the state are suitable for the spread of deadly viral diseases among big game populations. They are asking the public to report unexplained death or illnesses of deer, pronghorn, elk and bighorn sheep.

Michael J. Ripley: Speeding 11-15 MPH, $75.00 Fine; Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Deputy Kyle Stang.

According to a recent survey, 60 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and 71 percent of workers feel their pay isn’t keeping up with the cost of living. The numbers bear this out – 6.2 percent wage growth alongside 8.3 percent inflation means that Americans’ paychecks are worth 2.1 percent less than they were at this time last year. Employers are scaling back their plans to hire new workers and beginning to plan for potential layoffs. Americans everywhere are feeling the painful consequences of the out-of-touch policies of the Biden administration, and many fear the worst is yet to come.

One of my responsibilities as chairman of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee is to develop and improve Nebraska’s state emergency management policies. Today, I had the opportunity to survey the damage from the ongoing Bovee Fire near Halsey, Nebraska. This morning, the fire involved as much as 18,000 acres of ground and was only 30 percent contained.