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Activities Thursday, October 9th: 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study; 2:30 p.m.

Three area fire departments responded to a grass fire Sunday morning south of Long Pine. According to Long Pine Rural Fire Chief Matt Pozehl, at 9:56 a.m.

With deer season underway, hunters are encouraged to use safe handling procedures when harvesting, transporting or disposing of a deer or elk carcass to minimize the potential spread of chronic wasting disease.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is gathering information for the 2026 Nebraska Custom Rates Survey, and we need your input. If you provide custom services in Nebraska — whether it’s planting, harvesting, spraying, hauling, or other custom operations — your participation is vital.

Prairie View Gospel Barn welcomes Karen Peck and New River at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, October 5. Six-time Grammy nominated, nine-time GMA Dove Award winning Karen Peck and New River has impacted the Gospel Music industry for over 30 years.

Eric and Megan Villanueva of Omaha are happy to announce the arrival of their first child. Samuel Robert Villanueva was born August 22, 2025, weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 19.5 inches long. Sam is the grandson of Bob and Leanne Maxwell of Ainsworth and Michael and Ginny Villanueva of Phoenix, Arizona.

The Brown County Commissioners approved a $33.26 million 2025-26 budget that asks property owners for $4.19 million in tax. The $4.19 million in property tax requested by the county to fund the 2025-26 budget is an increase of $88,802 from the $4.10 million requested for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

The state of Nebraska is providing property owners tax relief for real property taxes levied in 2025 through the Property Tax Credit Act and the School District Property Tax Relief Act. Both the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund and the School District Property Tax Relief Fund were certified to the State Treasurer and county officials Sept. 15 to reduce the fund levels to less than $1 million each.

Clear Guidance on Markets, Policy, and Portfolios The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point in September — its first move of 2025. The Fed also signaled two more reductions could follow before year-end. This decision puts the federal funds rate in a new range of 4.00%– 4.25% and came amid slowing job growth and inflation that remains elevated. Was supported by 11 of 12 voting members, with one dissenting in favor of a deeper cut. Fed Chair Jerome Powell described the move as “risk management,” noting that downside risks to employment have increased. Markets and Treasury yields reacted with volatility as investors weighed the Fed’s path forward.

September 21st Nothing to report. September 22nd A deputy responded to a possible trespassing call at a rural Brown County residence.