2014 Dog Show at Burt County Fair
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Hayley Olson takes her dog through all the instructions of the Dog Show. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
2014 Burt County Fair Dog Show
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Rayna Hladky has her dog going through the motions at the Burt County Fair Dog Show. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Burt County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes
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OFFICE OF THE BURT COUNTY CLERK July 30, 2014
TEKAMAH NE 68061
The Burt County Board of Supervisors met this date pursuant to adjournment of their last meeting with the following members present: Cliff Morrow, Gerald Newill, David Schold, Perry Rogers, Matt Connealy and Greg Brummond. Absent: Gene Rollins.
The meeting opened at 9:00 A.M. upon motion by Schold, seconded by Newill, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy, and Brummond. Nays – none.
Upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Newill, the agenda was approved, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
Visiting the Board were Peggy Smith, Mike Braniff, Abby Surber, Scott Olson, Gina Uhing, Fred Mytty, Penny Warren, Paul Richards, Joni Renshaw and Kevin Petersen.
The following claims for July in the amount of $535,020.89, including $100,649.01 for payroll, were read, audited, warrant drawn and checks generated on the respective funds on motion by Connealy, seconded by Schold, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
ADAM TRIPP
AFLAC
ALL FLAGS LLC
ALL FLAGS, ETC
AMERICAN BROADBAND CLEC AMERITAS INVESTMENT CORP ANDERSON HARDWARE ANDY’S QUICK SHOP
ARBY’S BODY SHOP LLC
AS CENTRAL SERVICES
AS CENTRAL SERVICES, OCIO ASP ENTERPRISES
AT&T
B & D TRUCK PARTS INC BERNIE MASLOWSKY
BILL J PICKELL
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC BRANIFF SERVICE
BREHMER MFG INC BUDDIES MINI MART, LLC BURT COUNTY CLERK
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ATTY FEES
INSURANCE
FLAGS
FLAGS
TELEPHONE
WIRE TRANSFER
SUPPLIES 10.99 FUEL 83.02 INS DEDUCTIBLE 250.00 AS/400 COSTS 221.60 TELETYPE 350.00 CULVERTS 84.00 TELEPHONE 54.57 PARTS 170.00 GRAVEL/BORROW 11,769.68 REPAIRS 20.00 HEATING FUEL 134.84 INSURANCE 63,390.02 SUPPLIES 461.75 FUEL 5,712.29 PARTS 377.13 FUEL 38.01 POSTAGE 8.32
1,027.50 644.08 96.35 296.59 788.63 38,638.75
BURT COUNTY COURT
BURT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CLERK BURT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEV CORP BURT COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
BURT COUNTY PUBLIC POWER DIST
BURT COUNTY SHERIFF
BURT COUNTY TREASURER
CENTRAL UNITED LIFE INS CO
CENTRAL VALLEY AG
CENTURYLINK
CITY CLERK
CITY OF LYONS
CITY OF TEKAMAH
CLEANING MART
CLIENT-SERVER TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC CLIFFORD L MORROW
CNA AUTO SERVICES,LLC
COMPLETE SECURITY & INVESTIGATIONS CUBBY’S
DANIEL L MAGILL
DAVID SCHOLD
DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO DECATUR EXPRESS
DEL PETERSON & ASSOCIATES
DODGE COUNTY CLERK
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY
ERNIE GLUP PIPE SALES
FARMERS PRIDE
FIRST CONCORD BENEFITS GROUP LLC FIRST NAT’L BANK-NORTHEAST-EFPTS FIRST NATL BANK-NORTHEAST
FLOOR MAINTENANCE & BAR SUPPLY FRANCES FRENCH
FRED FRANKLIN
FRED MYTTY
GERALD E NEWILL
GREGORY J BRUMMOND
HALL’S CULLIGAN WATER
HAROLD LINDSTROM
HELENA CHEMICAL CO
ILA DAVIS
IOWA OFFICE SUPPLY INC
JAMES L DEVENING
JAY W JOHNSON
JOHN WILSON
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NON-WAIVERABLE 309.00 NON-WAIVERABLE 192.00
2ND HALF 2014
UPS CHARGE
RADIO TOWER
SERVED PAPERS
POSTAGE
INSURANCE
FUEL
TELEPHONE
WATER BILL
UTILITIES
WATER BILLS
FREIGHT 45.39
SERVICE
CHECKING ROADS
REPAIRS
PERSONAL SERV
FUEL
MILEAGE
CHECKING ROADS
INSURANCE
FUEL
PARTS/LABOR
QTR PROBATION
AD FOR JOB
CULVERTS
FUEL
INSURANCE 480.00
FEDERAL TAXES
ORDER CHECKS
SHOP SUPPLIES
PRIOR SERVICE
EQUIPMENT 771.83
BUDGET MAKING CHECKING ROADS CHECKING ROADS SUPPLIES WRECKER SERV CHEMICAL
1,500.00 148.96 142.80 156.50 100.00 282.00 18.00 287.05 235.00 198.80 MEALS 12.46
PRIOR SERVICE SUPPLIES
TRASH REMOVAL MILEAGE
12,250.00 8.32 355.36 271.49 6.49 10.25 319.81 648.36 27.93 197.83 200.98
1,450.00 66.08 12.18 375.00 1,008.02 51.52 91.28 36.70 1,830.82 950.29 3,138.36 65.76 5,890.50 4,364.39
33,402.07 102.00 91.08 11.00
JOHNSON & MOCK
JONI L. RENSHAW
JOSEPH M SMITH, ATTORNEY
K & M REPORTING
K B’S MINI MART
KEITH SMITH
KUENY & BEGLEY
LEW MCNEAR
LYDICK CUSTOM LAWN CARE LYMAN-RICHEY CORP
MAINELLI, WAGNER & ASSOCIATES INC MALLARD SAND & GRAVEL CO
MARTIN MARIETTA
MARY LOFTIS
MASSMUTUAL
MATTHEW CONNEALY
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MICHAEL G BRANIFF
MID-AMERICAN BENEFITS INC
MIDWEST SERVICE AND SALES CO MIDWEST SERVICE CO
MILLS LAW OFFICE
MIPS INC
NACO
NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS NE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM NE NEBR AREA AGENCY ON AGING
NEBR CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CTR NEBRASKA CO ATTORNEYS ASSN NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT NICK BOHANNON
NORTHEAST NEBR TELEPHONE CO O’KEEFE ELEVATOR CO INC
OAKLAND INDEPENDENT
OFFICE SYSTEMS COMPANY
OFFICE WAREHOUSE
OFFICENET
PATRICK R RUNGE
PEGGY SMITH
PENNY A. WARREN
PERRY ROGERS
PEST-TROL
PETER D UEDING JR
PITNEY BOWES
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ATTY FEES
MILEAGE
SP PROSECUTOR
DEPOSITIONS
FUEL
PARTS/LABOR
ATTY FEES
REGISTRATION 10.00 REPAIRS 84.00 GRAVEL/BORROW 4,663.48 ENGINEERING 3,657.66 GRAVEL/BORROW 19,574.15 GRAVEL/BORROW 4,043.32 MILE/SUPPLIES 226.84 ADDL RETIREMENT 200.00 MEET/ROADS 207.20 TESTING 83.20 EQUIP/SUPPLIES 228.92 INSURANCE 5,360.00 SIGNS 12,243.00
FUEL/OIL ETC ATTY FEES
SERVICE WORKSHOP
ADDL RETIREMENT INSTITUTIONS 2015 FISCAL YR CHILD SUP REG/MEALS BRIDGES ELECTRICITY MILEAGE TELEPHONE ELEVATOR NOTICES/ADS COPIER/READING SUPPLIES
COPIER
ATTY FEES MILE/SUPPLIES MILEAGE CHECKING ROADS PEST CONTROL MILEAGE POSTAGE RENT
19,576.37 8,137.50 3,010.41
100.00 1,375.00 180.00 4,335.00 1,224.17 45.00 4,783.22 1,157.70 16.80 368.97 252.23 547.95 451.39 167.21 2,295.00 1,050.00 46.28 15.68 75.60 38.00 50.40 993.00
1,357.50 165.76 202.50 123.50 943.47 45.00 892.50
PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO
QUALITY PRINTING & OFFICE SUPP REGION IV INC
REGION 5/6 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RETIREMENT PLANS DIV. OF AMERITAS RITTERBUSH & PIOTROWSKI, LLP
SAVE MORE MARKET
SHAMBURG AUTO SUPPLY
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER
STEVE CASS
STEVEN L DEVENING
THEISEN CONSTRUCTION INC
THURSTON COUNTY COURT
THURSTON COUNTY SHERIFF
TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS INC
TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES
U S CELLULAR
VERIZON WIRELESS
VILLAGE OF DECATUR
WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF-MEDICAL WASHINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CO WELDON PARTS OMAHA
WINDSTREAM
WPCI
MONTHLY SALARIES Assessor
Assessor Deputy Assessor Clerical Attorney
Attorney P/T Deputy Attorney Clerical
Attorney P/T Child Support Civil Defense P/T Clerk/ROD/Election Com Clerk Deputy
Clerk Clerical
District Court Clerk
District Court Clerk Deputy Extension Clerical Extension P/T Clerical Extension P/T Clerical
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ADS/NOTICES 350.78 SUPPLIES 906.12
1ST QTR FEES
2015 FY BUDGET
RETIREMENT
6-30-13 AUDIT
SUPPLIES
SUPPLIES
STATE TAXES
REPAIRS
GRAVEL/BORROW
BRIDGES
CTF COPIES
BD PRISONERS
TOWER RENT
PARTS
TELEPHONE
CELL PHONES
UTILITIES
MOTOR GRADERS
4TH QTR FEES
BD PRISONERS
MEDICAL 87.62 INSURANACE 33.75 PARTS 129.24 TELEPHONE 409.06 TESTING 25.50
SALARY 3,807.95 2,939.95 2,601.14 3,807.95 2,418.57 2,939.95
701.50 3,807.95 2,939.95 2,601.14 3,807.95 2,939.95 2,939.95
HOURLY
14.25
10.00 9.00
3,305.50 13,098.68 16,034.21 11,000.00
144.30
711.55 4,112.18 121.88 12,043.46 35,863.00 4.00 1,450.00 158.50 7.44 61.61 215.32 65.77 63,398.67 1,270.83 6,655.00
Extension P/T Clerical Maintenance
Maintenance P/T
Maintenance P/T
Reappraisal-P/T Licensed Appraiser Reappraisal Reviewer Reappraisal-P/T Reviewer Reappraisal-P/T Reviewer Reappraisal-P/T Clerk Reappraisal-P/T Clerk
Sheriff
Sheriff-Board of Health
Sheriff Chief Deputy
Sheriff Deputy
Sheriff Deputy
Sheriff Deputy
Sheriff Clerical
Sheriff Dispatcher
Sheriff Dispatcher
Sheriff Dispatcher
Sheriff Dispatcher
7 Supervisors @
Surveyor
Treasurer
Treasurer Deputy
Treasurer Clerical
Veterans Service Off (3 days a week) Weed Authority
Zoning Administrator
Road Superintendent
Road Foreman
Road Excavator Operator
2 Road Maintenance Workers @
6 Road Equip Operators @
3 Truck Drivers
2,939.95
2,601.14
4,382.13 50.00 3,440.52 2,951.53 2,847.88 2,684.88 2,939.95 2,331.68 2,298.44 1,982.08 1,907.00 1,078.10 1,201.14 3,807.95 2,939.95 2,601.14 2,284.77 1,531.40 300.00 3,507.95 3,804.46 3,217.32 2,940.58 2,940.58 2,940.58
8.00
11.01 12.00 51.97
14.23 15.50 15.59
9.53
The minutes of the last meeting were approved upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Connealy, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
Letter from CSTG and email from Jeff Fortenberry were acknowledged and placed on file.
Board Member Connealy offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
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RESOLUTION #2014-17
WHEREAS, Burt County needs to close a fund already in the Treasurer’s and County Clerk’s records as well as in the County budget document.
WHEREAS Burt County no longer has a need to have a separate account for the CDBG Project Fund because all of the funds for this project have been spent and the fund now has a zero balance, and there is no expectation of any further revenue coming into it.
NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Burt County Board of Supervisors that the Treasurer close the CDBG Project Fund, and said fund will be removed from the budget process.
DATED this 30th day of July, 2014, at Tekamah, Nebraska.
ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE CLIFFORD MORROW, CHAIRMAN BURT COUNTY CLERK BURT COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Board Member Newill seconded the motion, and the Chairman declared it adopted, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
Chairman Morrow signed a lot split application for Randall Moeller located in the West 1⁄2 of the NW 1⁄4 of Section 4, Township 23 North, Range 8 East of the 6th P.M., Burt County, Nebraska.
Highway Superintendent Smith talked to the Board about grading and paving 0.293 miles of County Road V. They are presently working on County Road O. Connealy moved to proceed under the current bid and do the work on County Road V. Brummond seconded the motion, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
Highway Superintendent Peggy Smith presented the following two bids for a new pickup for the Road Department:
Gene Steffy $27,026.00 Woodhouse $30,646.00
Upon motion by Connealy, seconded by Schold, the Board accepted the low bid from Gene Steffy in the amount of $27,026.00, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
Scott Olson came before the Board to make them aware of what the Corps of Engineers is doing on the river and the resulting lateral flooding.
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Gina Uhing visited the Board to talk about a new interlocal agreement between Burt County and the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department regarding terms of service. She also informed the Board that they are looking into opening a satellite office in Burt County and employing someone from Burt County.
Fred Mytty met with the Board to discuss the 2014-2015 budget. The Board decided to finance $300,000.00 of the purchase of new trucks, only allowing for $100,000.00 in the new budget. They also decided to take $300,000.00 from the Inheritance Fund in an effort to keep taxes at the same level and avoid any increases. Mytty will get new figures reflecting these changes to the Board at their August 28 meeting. The date for the final hearing of the budget was set for September 9, 2014, at their regular meeting.
After reading the two agreements with Applied Connective Technologies, County Attorney Dan Smith advised the Board not to sign them as written. He will contact the service provider to alter or remove a paragraph in both agreements.
Since Applied Connective Technologies will become the County’s new technology service provider on August 1, Connealy moved to authorize Chairman Morrow to sign the new agreements as soon as the clause is removed or fixed and Dan is satisfied. Brummond seconded the motion, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
The Board reviewed a list of the offices in the Courthouse who have cell phones billed to the County and require them for their jobs. They also discussed the employees who use their own personal cell phones when needed for county business. The issue will be put on the August 12 agenda to determine a policy.
Motion was made by Schold, seconded by Newill, to accept the 2014 inventories, with roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
At 12:25 P.M. Chairman Morrow declared the Board of Equalization in session. County Assessor Joni Renshaw read the following tax list correction:
Barry G. Madsen $43.50 tax accelerated (mobile home being moved)
At 12:27 P.M. the Board went back into regular session. Upon motion by Rogers, seconded by Brummond, the tax list correction was approved, with roll call vote as follows: Newill, Schold, Rogers, Connealy and Brummond. Nays – none.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the Board adjourned at 12:27 P.M. until 9:00 A.M. August 12, 2014.
ATTEST: MARJORIE R. SHUMAKE CLIFFORD L. MORROW, CHAIRMAN BURT COUNTY CLERK BURT COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Neihardt Center Limerick Festival
July 31, 2014 Leave a comment
Tickets for the 6th Annual Neihardt Beer and Limerick Festival are now available. This event, held at the Historic Ferguson House (700 S. 16th St.) in Lincoln, will take place Saturday, August 16 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Sample craft beers and appetizers and compete in the wildest beer-related limerick contest this side of Milwaukee! For more information, please call the Neihardt Site at 402-648-3388 or email us at neihardt@gpcom.net
4-H is a Family Affair to Amelia Schlichting
July 31, 2014 Leave a comment
Amelia Schlichting of Lyons, NE
Amelia is preparing her delicacy of choice for the cooking category for the fair. Photo courtesy of Amelia Schlichting.
Amelia is sitting with the judge at the favorite foods contest a couple of years ago. Photo courtesy of Amelia Schlichting.
is no novice when it comes to 4-H. “I have been in 4-H for seven years,” Amelia stated.
Over the years, she has submitted several entries for judging at the fair. “My past exhibits have been in the categories of cooking, sewing, heritage, speeches, PSA (Public Service Announcement.), presentations, photography, child care, electricity, robots and robotics” Amelia said.
She has received many awards over the seven years she has been in 4-H. “I received awards for my speeches and PSA. My PSA went to the state level one year,” Amelia stated. “It didn’t win, but I was glad it made it that far.”
Photographs of hers also went to the state level. “I received special recognition on my photos of the Niobrara River,” Amelia said.
In other categories, she has also received many awards over the years. “I don’t remember all of the awards I have received. I have awards for cooking, sewing, heritage, speeches, presentations and PSA,” Amelia stated.
Being involved in 4-H in a family affair. “I got involved in 4-H because of my dad’s family. My grandpa was in 4-H and was also a leader. My grandma was a 4-H leader,” Amelia said. “My dad and his two sisters were in 4-H. One of my aunts works in the extension office and another aunt used to.”
Amelia also has two brothers involved in 4-H. “Caleb and Andrew are also in 4-H. This is Caleb’s first year and Andrew’s first,” Amelia stated. “They both cook, do speeches, PSA, sew, rockets and photography. I help them with their projects.”
Amelia has been working diligently on her projects for this year’s Burt County Fair. “I work on projects in the summer. I try to start in the winter or spring on my sewing. I am usually working on projects until the night before the fair,” Amelia said.
She has many entries to submit this year. “I plan to enter cooking, knitting, sewing, blooming bucket, heritage and photography,” Amelia stated. “I will be showing my rabbit this year. I did a speech PSA and presentation this year. I was also a part of robotics club. We competed and made it to the state level.”
When Amelia is deciding what to cook or sew, she calls on her grandmother. “She is the one who helps me on those projects.,” Amelia said. “When is comes to photography, I look at the photos I have taken and see what ones are the best and where I can enter them in the fair. Heritage projects just come to me when I am looking at things that my grandma has of past family members.”
Amelia has three more years to participate in 4-H, participating in every aspect of it that she enjoys the most. “I enjoy learning and meeting new people and seeing my friends. I will see them at the 4-H workshops or awards and we will all hang out and just have fun,” Amelia stated.
Amelia is working with her rabbit for the fair. Photo courtesy of Amelia Schlichting.
Making Pies for the Fair
July 30, 2014 Leave a comment
Molly Willing and Susan Skinner roll pie dough at the 4-H pie day. Photo Credit/Mary Loftis.
4-H Pie Chair, Linda Bisanz gets help from 4-H Mom, Kylie Hansen as they work on apples during Pie Day I in Tekamah.
Photo Credit/Mary Loftis.
Happenings at Oakland Heights
July 30, 2014 Leave a comment
Oakland Heights News
By Nancy Silvey Activity Director
I would like to thank all of the volunteers for their help last Friday, and also those who donated pies for the Ice Cream Social, it was a good turnout. It is nice to have such a supportive community as we do here in Oakland.
We have two residents celebrating a Birthday’s this week and next. Joan Price on July 31st and Ann Gahan on August 6th.
Next week on August 4th at 9:15 am we will be going down to the Fair Grounds for pie, coffee and go through the Exhibit buildings also at 2:30 pm is our monthly Volunteer Executive meeting. And on Thursday August 7th is Lori Peterson will be having her 5 year Anniversary party at 2:30 pm.
Church Service for Sunday August 3rd at 2:30 pm will be given by the First Methodist Church with refreshments served afterwards. On Wednesday August 6th at 1:00 pm is Communion with Pastor Steve Hoden.
Activities for the week of August 4th to August 8th are as followed, Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo w/WOW, Reading Group, Bible Fellowship, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Welk.
Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Mary Donovan, Seth Anderson, Dani Moseman, Anne Anderson, Patty Miller, Marge Maller, Di Ruwe, Bonnie Fleischman, Pat Anderson, Sly Rouse, and Mary Alice Pearson.
Guest’s signing the Guest book this past week was: Mary Plageman to see Dorothy Larson.
EPA Carbon Rule Vital to Rural America
July 30, 2014 Leave a comment
| Denver, Colorado – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold public hearing in four locations across the country this week, including a hearing in Denver. The hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity to provide their hopes for and concerns about EPA’s proposed rule to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. “Every day our work gives us a seat at the table in small towns across America. This is where we hear the good and the bad, the stories about hope, and triumph, and taking a stand,” said Brian Depew, Center for Rural Affairs Executive Director. “We hear from the leaders that make our communities strong. And we hear from those who are too busy and working too hard to take credit for any of that.”
That’s why I traveled here today from Lyons, Nebraska, a town of 850 people in northeast Nebraska, to offer my support for your agency’s action to address climate change, Depew continued.
To view or download a copy of Depew’s testimony go to: http://www.cfra.org/clean-power-plan-testimony
According to Depew, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and the other Midwest and Plains states that make up the Western Corn Belt, include more than 520,000 farms producing crops valued at $136 billion annually. These states account for 65% of national production of corn and soybeans. And if nothing changes, climate change will drive many of these Midwest farmers out of business.
“That includes farmers like Matt Russell, a 5th generation farmer from Iowa who feels he is already experiencing the effects of climate change,” said Depew. “He’s worried that we won’t be able to meet the needs of a growing population if the agricultural systems we have in place now are no longer viable with a climate that has changed.”
Harley Buys, a conventional corn grower from Minnesota has also decided to buck convention and now farms with carbon sequestration on his mind. He knows it’s his job, as a good steward, to leave the land better than when he started, added Depew.
Depew explained further that it’s not just farmers who are concerned. In the past few weeks more than 60 community leaders have added their names to a sign-on letter drafted by the Center for Rural Affairs, including rural leaders in Colorado. The letter will be delivered to Senators in Washington, Senators who represent the signers as well as rural and small town residents across the region.
“Moreover, nearly 600 rural and small town folks and friends of rural America have signed our petition in support of the carbon pollution standards being discussed in Denver today. We don’t claim to speak for everybody, but the relationships we’ve built over the past four decades remind us that stewardship is still strong in rural America,” concluded Depew.
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2013 Burt County Fair Flashback
July 29, 2014 Leave a comment
So much fun at the 2013 Burt County Fair. The 2014 Burt County Fair will be just as much fun, if not more! All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Hassebrook Calls for Special Counsel to Investigate Sentencing Failures
July 29, 2014 Leave a comment
Omaha, Neb. — Today Chuck Hassebrook called on Attorney General Jon Bruning to appoint an outside special counsel to examine systemic failures in the Department of Corrections.
Hassebrook cited Department failures to properly implement state sentencing laws, comply with Supreme Court rulings, and use existing statutory authority to take “good time” away from prisoners for flagrant misconduct, such as attacking prison guards. He said the outside special counsel should be charged with determining what led to the failures in the Department and oversight of it by the Office of Governor, recommending corrective action, and identifying any civil or criminal violations by state officials.
In his letter to Bruning Hassebrook wrote, “I believe an outside special counsel is warranted because of the appearance of a potential conflict of interest for your office in its capacity as legal counsel to the Department of Corrections.”
The failures of the Department of Corrections include the premature release of Nikko Jenkins for so-called “good time” even after he had attacked prison guards, as well as the defiance of Nebraska Supreme Court rulings that direct the Department to require prisoners to fully serve mandatory minimum sentences.
Chuck Hassebrook
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