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LINCOLN – Monday, May 2, 2022, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska during a ceremony at the State Capitol. He was joined by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Steve Wellman, Nebraska Beef Council Chairman George Cooksley, and Nebraska Cattlemen President Brenda Masek. At the news conference, Gov. Ricketts encouraged Nebraskans to take part in the 2022 Good Life Great Steaks Beef Passport program organized by the Nebraska Beef Council.

Cherry County Emergency Management has issued a burn ban that was effective as of April 16, 2022. The ban primarily applies to required permits for open burns such as brush piles, leaves, etc. All burn permits were suspended until the burn ban has been lifted which occurred Tuesday, May 3, 2022..

Poppy Poster winners and entries to state are: Class I Gunnar Fernau Class II Emillia Ward Class III Keeleigh Burge Class IV Rylee Ward Leo Brinda Unit 90 of the American Legion Auxiliary is proud to announce the local winners of the nationwide Poppy Poster Contest. This year three schools participated: Simeon School, Valentine Elementary School, and Valentine Middle School.

North Central District Health Department, NCDHD, and the Area Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, ASAP, are announcing that Responsible Beverage Server Trainings will beheld. There is no cost for the training, however pre registration is required.

Nebraska Game and Parks has selected Jeff Fields as the agency’s new Parks Division administrator. Fields, a native of Tilden, began his new duties April 11.

Spring is synonymous with rebirth. Each spring, flowers begin to bloom again, grass starts to grow and people from all walks of life rekindle their love affair with the great outdoors. Spring also marks the return of a familiar foe: allergies.

A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says. If current trends continue the world will go from around 400 disasters per year in 2015 to an onslaught of about 560 catastrophes a year by 2030, the scientific report by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said.

OMAHA, (AP)-All the major railroads now plan to offer their employees up to $600 a month in advance of raises they expect to pay once the current two-year-old national contract talks are eventually settled.

OMAHA, (AP)-An Omaha woman accused of sexually assaulting much younger members of her dance team has pleaded no contest to four felony counts in a deal with prosecutors. Court records show that Brittianee Bates, 24, pleaded no contest Thursday to two counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count each of third-degree sexual assault of a child and intentional child abuse.

Snow-covered lawns can be pretty, but heavy snowfall can contribute to winter lawn damage. The following are some telltale signs that winter took a harsh toll on a landscape.