The Long Pine Volunteer Fire Department hosted the annual Long Pine Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16th. The annual hunt was held in the Keller Memorial Park with approximately 30 young people taking part.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in U.S.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ State and federal agriculture officials have confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in a flock of 1.7 million laying hens in Dixon County in Nebraska.

My priority bill this session was LB 773. This would have passed a “constitutional carry” law in Nebraska. Law-abiding citizens would no longer have to apply for a permit and pay money to exercise a constitutionally-protected right to carry a concealed weapon. We would have become the twenty-sixth state to pass this law. Over 120 million Americans live under this law today including every state we share a border with except Colorado. It failed the cloture motion on a 31-6 vote. 33 votes were needed to end the filibuster. Six senators were present not voting. Three senators were excused.

April 10 - 16, 2022 Sunday, April 10th Responded to a report of a missing hay trailer, west of Ainsworth along Highway 20. The trailer was taken without permission but later returned in the week and the owner was reimbursed for its rental fee.

Brown County District Court was in session on April 12, 2022 with the Honorable Mark D. Kozisek presiding.