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The April 19, 2022 American Legion Auxiliary #79 meeting was called to order by President Marilyn at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was opened according to ritual followed by a prayer from Chaplain Ellen.

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“Administrative Professionals’ Day” This week, you will find many ads recognizing the Administrative Professionals who work in several businesses throughout our community. Wednesday, April 27th is declared as Administrative Professionals’ Day.

Every week I check two things at the same time; the cattle markets and the national weather service’s drought monitor. As my uncle Pat once said, “when cattle prices get higher, the sand hills get dryer.” Senator Halloran is from near Hastings. Many of his constituents are row-crop farmers. He told me, “you’ll finally get rain when it doesn’t make any difference.” Just when cattle prices look like they may improve, ranchers are forced to sell because they don’t have the grass to support their herd. Agriculture is Nebraska’s #1 industry and it is struggling. Having a serious drought on top of the highest inflation in over forty-years will be the one-two punch that bankrupts and destroys many family farms and ranches. I pray the rain comes and the hills green up soon. The flood three years ago seems like a long time ago.

It’s over. The 2022 Nebraska Legislature, perhaps the least independent body of lawmakers in years, has given the term-limited Governor most everything he wanted.

April 17th, 2022 - April 23rd, 2022 Sunday, April 17th Received a report of cattle on the roadway near 888th Road and 434th Avenue intersection. Owners were contacted and removed them from the roadway.

From Babe Ruth to John Wayne, Americans have seen chewing tobacco in popular culture for over a century. Spitting chew has been a trademark of cowboys and professional athletes alike, and chewing tobacco use continues at high rates in the United States. In 2018, a survey showed 2.4 percent of American adults used smokeless tobacco, with snuff or snus pouch use on the rise and chewing tobacco on the decline.

Skin is the largest organ in the human body, but it’s easy to take it for granted. Unless we notice pain or itching or funny spots, most people don’t give it much thought.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska Gov.

Norman Alley: Disturbing the Peace, Tried, $100.00 Fine; Agency and Officer Not Found. Josiah D.