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February 22nd A deputy assisted with a trailer that was blocking a parking area at a local business in Ainsworth. Deputies responded to a dispute between neighbors in rural Brown County.

After a century defined by service to his country, his family, and his community, Dale R. Steele’s final act of generosity is now helping others live on.

Eight members of the high school quiz bowl team traveled to Gothenburg on Wednesday, February 18, for competition. There were 12 varsity high school teams and eight junior varsity teams competing.

The AHS Speech team had a busy week of competition starting with the Ainsworth Speech Meet on Saturday, February 28. The team had a great showing at the varsity-only tournament, placing third. The results are as follows: Entertainment

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The filing date for running for offices in Brown County closed on March 2. The following list are citizens who filed to run for local offices.

Protecting Nebraska Families: Public Safety and Legislative Priorities Last week, I was pleased to see my fentanyl sentencing enhancement pass on Final Reading as part of Senator DeKay’s LB 795, with a vote of 32-14-3. As a reminder from my Week 4 newsletter, LB 817 aligns the weight-based penalties for fentanyl distributors/traffickers with those currently in state statute for other exceptionally hazardous drugs including methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin.

Environmental Trust Funds Sought to Help Solve Governor’s Budget Woes There are ways to change state policies, and there are other ways to change state policies. Which brings us to the “death by a thousand cuts” of the Nebraska Environmental Trust.

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Nebraska producers will get an updated look at drought conditions in the state and what they could mean for the 2026 growing season during an upcoming webinar hosted by the University of Nebraska– Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability and Nebraska Extension.