Nebraska is the mixed-bag capital of the Great Plains, and another fall of diverse upland bird hunting opportunities awaits hunters. According to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s 2021- 22 Upland Game Bird Hunting Outlook, nesting conditions were favorable during May and early June but increasingly dry conditions during late summer may have affected brood survival and limited re-nesting opportunities in certain areas.

A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees was held Monday, August 23, 2021. Present at the meeting were board members Brent Deibler, John Gross, Tate Schipporeit and Jim Walz. Brian Delimont was absent. Also attending were John Werner - CEO, Brandy Bussinger - DON, Tad Stearns - Controller, Matt Lentz - Quality Coordinator, Tami Kovar - Recording Secretary, Dr. Mel Campbell and Brown County Commissioner Denny Bauer. Travis Englund joined the meeting via Zoom.

On Tuesday, August 31st, the Ainsworth FFA Chapter hosted their annual labor auction. Serving a delicious meal of pulled pork sandwiches, the FFA Chapter was able to pack the cafeteria full of members from the community. Auctioneer Mike Baxter auctioned off 56 FFA members to serve contracts of eight hours of labor. Baxter is shown auctioning off senior Eden Raymond. With individual bids as high as $600.00, the fundraiser was a success. Funds from this activity go toward travel for conventions, materials for competition preparation, and community service activities.

The following article is the third in a series of news releases noting the continuing progress regarding the Ainsworth/Brown County Strategic Plan priority projects identified in 2016, leading up to a town hall meeting being planned for September 15th to identify new priority projects to be included in the Strategic Plan.

Call In Reservations By 10:00 A.M. Daily Taco or Chef Salad Available Thursday, September 9th: Smothered steak, baked potato, green beans, applesauce, bread and milk.

Thought for the week: “The wind is like the air, only pushier.” Welcome to September!!! The time keeps rolling around. Thursday, September 2nd we received rain early in the morning and than a shower came up at noon.