The Ainsworth American Legion Post #79 recently installed a new handicap accessible ramp leading into their building. The ramp will allow aging Legion members an easier way into the building without having to navigate the steps.

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) announced the 2021-2022 Believers & Achievers on October 5th. Alyssa Erthum, a senior at Ainsworth High School was chosen as one of 48 Nebraska high school seniors to be honored as Believers & Achievers. From those 48 finalists, eight will receive $500.00 scholarships.

The number of officials (referees, umpires, line judges, etc.) in the NSAA is down 20% from last year. Maintaining officials has always been a challenge for the NSAA – in part due to unsportsmanlike behavior by spectators. This year, the pandemic has made the recruitment and retainment of officials even more difficult. This problem is not unique to the state of Nebraska; it is affecting sports nationwide.

Do you have that holiday recipe: everyone’s favorite, the decade-long tradition, the best take on a classic, or the most creative holidayinspired dish? Submit your creative, favorite or traditional holiday recipe to the Ainsworth Star-Journal in person, by mailing it to PO Box 145, Ainsworth, NE 69210 or visiting our Facebook page to submit your recipe online. Please print or type.

The Sandhills Cattle Association’s (SCA) Annual Educational, Performance and Carcass Contest has reached its 40th year! With this impressive milestone, there is an exciting new element to the contest. Producers can now donate a calf to the Association’s new ‘Steers for Students’ program and support the Association and their local schools at the same time!

International Observe the Moon Night was on October 16th this year– but you can observe the Moon whenever it’s up, day or night! While binoculars and telescopes certainly reveal incredible details of our neighbor’s surface, bringing out dark seas, bright craters, and numerous odd fissures and cracks, these tools are not the only way to observe details about our Moon. There are more ways to observe the Moon than you might expect, just using common household materials.