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NORFOLK, (AP)-A Madison County man who was burning trash on his rural property died when the flames caught his clothing on fire, authorities in the northeastern Nebraska region said. The incident happened Monday morning on property northwest of Norfolk, the Norfolk Daily News reported.

OMAHA, (AP)-Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in U.S. zoos, but officials said they won't order widespread euthanasia of zoo birds the way they have on farms.

PIERRE, SD (AP)-The leader of the South Dakota Senate on Wednesday named a lead prosecutor for the impeachment trial of state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and scheduled it for late June. The announcement from Republican Sen.

Currently, 95% of Nebraska is experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions, including 100% of the Sandhills. Drought conditions are a significant factor in management decisions on the ranch. Many tools and options are available to enable ranchers to make informed decisions. The Sandhills Task Force will host two evening workshops focusing on responding to and planning for drought conditions in the Sandhills. Dates and locations for these informational meetings are Wednesday, April 27, at the Winter’s Building in Hyannis from 5:00-8:00 p.m. mountain time (an online webinar option will also be available on this date), and Thursday, April 28, at the City Hall Building in Bassett from 5:00-8:00 p.m. central time. Topics to be covered include rangeland response to drought, drought data, online tools for ranchers, livestock management options, and the development of a drought plan. A free meal will be provided at both locations with registration. For more information and to register, please contact Ashley Garrelts at 307-351-0935 or ashley@sandhillstaskforce.org, or sign up online by visiting www. SandhillsTaskForce.org.

Those interested in learning about current trends in cash rental rates, lease provisions, and crop and grazing land considerations should make plans to attend an upcoming workshop in Rushville. A Farmland and Pasture Lease workshop will be held April 29, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Valentine Education Association The Valentine Education Association will be offering a $250 scholarship to a local college student. Applicants must be majoring in education and be a junior or senior in college for the 2022-2023 year.

Wednesday, April 20 FFA officer meeting 7:00 a.m. Victor E Days at the High School Thursday, April 21 V Golf at O’Neill 9:00 a.m.

April 21 is National Kindergarten Day. Kindergarten is a German word meaning “children’s garden.” The name was coined by the German educator Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel who created the first kindergarten in 1837.

Cody-Kilgore School Monday, April 25 - Breakfast: Cody-Biscuits and gravy, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk. Kilgore - Breakfast bar, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, and milk.

In our church plant experience, we have felt despair at times. The situations we faced were nothing we’d encountered. We felt weak. However, some of those to whom we ministered looked to us for resources. They wanted us to be “strong” for them. We learned a lot about Resurrection power and the rule of God’s kingdom in us as we acknowledged our weakness - while ministering to the weak and needy God placed in our path.