The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will hold a public information open house meeting regarding proposed improvements to Nebraska Highway 7 (N-7) in Brown County. The meeting will be held at the Ainsworth Conference Center, 606 East 4th Street, in Ainsworth on Thursday, April 14, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

During the 2022 AHS Prom Junior/Senior Prom, crowned royalty were Queen Madelyn Goochey and King Ben Flynn. “A Night in Monaco” was held on Saturday, April 2nd.

Nebraska’s State Primary Election will be on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The Nebraska State General Election will be on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Brown County Hospital has received a $871,336.00 USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grant (ERHCG) with the assistance of Central Nebraska Economic Development District. These grant funds will be used to combat the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, future infectious disease outbreaks or pandemics, support immediate health care needs, and increase access to quality health care services, through the completion of an isolation wing and installing two new generators. For the Ainsworth Family Clinic, the installation of a generator will allow for the proper storage of vaccines within the clinic. A second generator will enhance the coverage for the hospital facility to support functions in the isolation wing and other currently non-covered areas of the building. The total cost of the project is $1,161,782.00.

Area track teams fought 25-35 mph winds with temperatures in the mid 50’s during the 11th Annual Ainsworth Relays at Ainsworth’s East City Park on March 25th. O’Neill won the Girls events with a team score of 86 with seven schools competing while West Holt won the boys events with a team score of 94.

A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees was held Monday, March 21, 2022. Present were Chairman Brent Deibler, Board members John Gross and Brian Delimont. Board member Tate Schipporeit was excused and Jim Walz was unexcused.