During the Howard County Board of Commissioners’ first regular meeting for the month last Tuesday, October 14th, county elected officials and employees gathered to discuss what to expect in the upcoming short session of the Nebraska Legislature.

As of Sunday morning, it looks like we still have a lapse in government funding. Oh, well. The South and Middle Loup rivers are up; the North Loup River is down ten cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) from last Sunday. The South Loup River has a reading of 144 cfs, compared to 137 cfs last Sunday. The Middle Loup River at St. Paul’s is at 1,690 cfs; last Sunday, it was 1,390 cfs. The North Loup River is running 1,180 cfs. We continue to see small groups of geese fly into the pond. Shawn saw a flock of sandhill cranes Sunday afternoon. I think I need to mow one more time.

Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will offer a Beef Quality Assurance and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Certification training on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Technology Center on the Valley County Fairgrounds in Ord. Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) will present the latest on the BQA and BQA Transportation (BQAT) programs and certify or recertify producers in BQA and BQAT.

With the crop harvest ongoing and hunting seasons continuing to open, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reminds hunters to be courteous. Hunters should expect to encounter farm vehicles and equipment on country roads and make room for them when they do so.

308.968.3348 Last Monday, Julie Spilinek participated in the Grandparents Day event at Central Valley School in Scotia with grandson, Oliver Retzlaff. Mark and Judy Dugan were Sunday afternoon guests of Doug and Ree Cargill in Grand Island to celebrate the birthdays of Mark and Ree.

308.968.3348 Last Monday evening, Dave and Barbara Tuma attended the junior high football game in Ravenna, as grandson Caden Moderow was playing. Later, they enjoyed supper at the home of Ryan and Denise Kucera and family in Ravenna.