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A New Year Filled with Faith and Determination

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
A brand-new year is here, and I’m excited to see what the Lord has for us! Keeping Christ at the center of our thoughts takes a great deal of discipline and determination, but so does everything else we really care about.

Brown County Sheriff’s Report

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
January 28th The sheriff’s office received a report of a possible vehicle roll-over accident in southern Brown County. A deputy patrolled the reported area and was unable to locate a vehicle.

Confirmed Measles Case Reported in Northeast Nebraska

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
A confirmed measles case in Platte County has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The patient is an unvaccinated child with an out-of-state travel history in Arizona.

Missoula Children’s Theater Auditions Held January 12

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ on Monday, January 12, in the Ainsworth Community Schools Learning Center from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. All those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours.
A Year in Review

A Year in Review

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Through the month of January, the Ainsworth Star-Journal will be highlighting stories from each month of the year 2025. Turn to page 5 of this week’s issue to review stories and images that were on the front pages of select issues in January, February, and March 2025.
Pictured above is Miles Lechtenburg with his grandma, Rhonda Lechtenburg, at the national cross country meet in Portland, Ore.

Miles Lechtenburg Competes in National Cross Country Meet in Portland

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Miles Lechtenberg, senior at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, finished fifth at the Nike Heartland Cross Country Regionals on November 9, qualifying him individually for the National Meet in Portland, Ore., on December 6. Miles led his team to the team championship as well as qualifying the entire team for the National Meet.

Brown and Rock County Livestock Producers Reminded to Report Forage Losses by March 2

News Staff
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Ainsworth U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Laurie Andrews reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2025, due to drought, to report their losses timely and to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by March 2.
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