Financial and Estate Planning Farmers and Ranchers are invited to attend a free clinic on Friday, October 22nd in Valentine. The clinic provides information on legal and financial issues.

Thursday, October 21st: Hot beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, baked beans, fruit cocktail and bread. Friday, October 22nd: Bake ham, sweet potato bake, yellow beans, pears, bread and cake.

Thought for the week: “The bravest thing we can do in this world is not cling to old ideas or fear of judgment but step out and just do some things for love’s sake.” Becca Stevens. We have had some nice days.

Carol Woods enjoyed the beautiful weekend. On Friday morning there were white patches of frost on the lawn grass. Some of the flowers survived. Carol received .35 of rain this past week. Her brother, Jim, of Ceresco, had nice weather over the weekend and could do some outside jobs.

The October 23-24 statewide youth pheasant, quail, and partridge season for hunters ages 15 and younger provides an excellent opportunity to mentor new hunters. “Each fall, the youth season provides a great opportunity to get young family members and friends out hunting in a more controlled environment,” said John Laux, upland game program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Ainsworth High School qualified both the Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams for the Class D State Competition to be held on Friday, October 22nd in Kearney, NE. Team members competing will be: Class D3 District Championship Girls Team (Front Row - Left to Right): Preselyn Goochey, Emma Kennedy, Alyssa Erthum, Katherine Kerrigan, Maren Arens and Alternate Kylie Higbee; Class D3 District Runner Up Boys Team (Back Row - Left to Right): Alternate Logan Schroedl, Thomas Ortner, Trey Appelt, Ben Flynn, Ty Schlueter and Corbin Swanson.