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Summarized - All Cases Include $ 50.00 Court Cost Ryan P. Crane: Terroristic Threats, Bound Over to District Court; Agency and Officer Not Found.

Caleb Elias Carpenter Paul and Janelle Carpenter of Long Pine are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Caleb Elias, born on December 3rd. Caleb weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and is 19.75 inches long.

“Christmas Shopping Days Are Numbered” With this week’s edition, December 13th, that will leave only 12 days left until Christmas Day - December 25th. Do you have your schedules all made out on where you will be when? What snacks, desserts, special Christmas treats, etc.

Recently, 91 soldiers from C Troop, 134th Cavalry Regiment returned home to Beatrice from a spending almost a year deployed overseas to perform Operations “Spartan Shield” in Kuwait. I am so pleased the troops will be home for Christmas. That is such a blessing. I have spent several Christmas holidays overseas on a deployment and I know how incredible this must be for these solders. Well done C Troop!

The chickens are coming home to roost. Several tax watchdog groups say the Legislature, at the behest of the Governor, has gone overboard in depleting state revenue by earmarking too much for property tax relief.

Urinalysis, or testing of the urine, has ancient origins dating back to the time of Hippocrates and beyond. Although we have evolved in our methodology of studying the urine and our understanding of the meaning of its characteristics, we do still rely on urinalysis in making clinical diagnoses frequently in medicine.

Amber Happold stands among the large number of gifts available for area families through Susie’s Christmas Wish. For a number of years now, Susie’s Christmas Wish, an organization in honor of Susie Allen’s love for Christmas, provides Christmas to those in Brown, Rock and Keya Paha Counties having difficulties during and around the Christmas Season.

Work Session The Ainsworth Board of Education met prior to the regular December meeting to allow the Board to discuss a variety of topics related to School Activities Niobrara Valley Conference, Conference Affiliation, Policy Review, and Buildings/Grounds. The Board reviewed options on joining or starting a new conference.

Long before anyone talked about China, Bill Gates or multinational corporations buying up Nebraska land, another name was spoken, with curiosity and frustration, on farms and ranches from Ord to Ogallala.

Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese today encouraged Nebraskans to start their holiday gift shopping by searching www.NebraskaLost-Cash.gov to see if they have cash or other valuables waiting for them. The search only takes a moment and is totally free.