Hello from our little part of the Bohemian Alps. Wow, has Mother Nature been making a statement going from frosty nights to light- or no-jacket weather. The frost has made a statement, too – everything from frost-painted windshields to white meadows – and you can see the frost going out of the ground on the road. The morning daybreaks have been breathtaking with vibrant pink, purple and golden skies.
Krista Podany and Carl Dobias of Verdigre, Neb., stay busy with farm work and keeping up with grandkids. Podany will serve as Tri-State Neighbor crop watcher for northeastern Nebraska this year.





