Beatrice Triumphs!

Leckband Temp Challenge

Ratings

Data gleaned from Weather Underground web site at 6:41a, 2/20 (CST), reveals:

• #1, Beatrice, NE, 30

• #2, Norfolk, NE, 32.7
• #3, Ventura, IA, 34
• #4, Eagan, MN, 34.3
• #5, Garrison, IA, 35.4
• #6, Lincoln, NE, 37.8

News

After 24 hours of controversy, residents of Beatrice feel vindicated to see their rustic, southeast Nebraska community sitting atop the nationally recognized Leckband Temp Challenge this morning.

"Beatricians" reacted with outrage on Friday when, in an unprecedented move, officials at the Leckband Temp Challenge "turned the tables", ranking "Leckband communities" from warmest to coldest & awarding the coveted #1 ranking to Lincoln, NE. The #1 ranking also carried with it the distinction of "Balmiest Leckband" for February 19.

"I admit it. I was ticked," said one Beatrice resident, who asked not to be identified. "To 'turn the tables' the day after Beatrice could have & should have been ranked #1 was a grave injustice. To lose to our despised rivals from Lancaster County? That was rubbing salt from Salt Creek in our wounds."

A spokesperson from the Leckband Temp Challenge commented, "Besides our thorough evaluation of meteorological data, much thought goes into the determination of rankings each day. We take pride in our objective analysis & commentary and were grieved, grieved, I tell you, at the backlash of bitter barbs broadcast at us because of yesterday's results."

How will this affect future Temp Challenges? Time will tell.