The Ainsworth Elks Lodge annual youth trap shoot was held September 26 in conjunction with the Sandhills Rod and Gun Club. There were 31 participants aged sixth grade - high school senior.

The Ainsworth Elks Lodge recently applied for and received a grant in the amount of $3,500 for the Ainsworth Senior Center. This money will help with costs of the meals on wheels program.

September 20 The sheriff and deputies investigated a two-vehicle accident on Highway 20 in the Long Pine hills. During the investigation, it was determined that a semi hydroplaned on the wet roadway causing it to collide with oncoming traffic.

God has always been disappointed when someone is more concerned with what they want to do than what He requires of them. Since mankind fell in the garden, our carnal nature has been persuading and influencing our decisions and specializes in the skills of compromising and justifying. Self-deception is common, and only a few realize our highest responsibility is to obey Him. Many believe that God is real and accept His blessings of love and forgiveness, but do not care about being accountable. Those who are serious about knowing God will develop a spiritual awareness that can discern if He is pleased with them.

Audubon of Kansas (AOK) invites the public to its annual Fall Open House at the Hutton Niobrara Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday, October 4, from 1-4 p.m. The free event offers visitors an opportunity to explore the historic Hutton Ranch House, learn about the Hutton family, and experience the 5,000-acre wildlife sanctuary along the Niobrara National Scenic River north of Bassett.

Digesting Truths is a companion project to Self-Evident. (self-evident-art.com) It is an ongoing artwork by the Sandhills Institute.