In an effort to provide better customer service, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is staggering the beginning sale dates for big game permits. Staggering the sale dates will help the electronic permitting system run more efficiently during high-use periods.

Twenty-one student-athletes from Ainsworth High School were named Academic All-State by the Lincoln Journal Star (not associated with the NSAA Academic All-State awards). Junior and Senior student-athletes are nominated by their coach or another high school representative.

Brown County Physical Therapist Allison Baker visited third through sixth graders on their final day of summer school on Thursday, July 1st. She discussed the importance of stretching out muscles to keep them flexible, strong and healthy and then lead the students in some stretches.

The Lady Wranglers will have a Gymkhana on July 11, 2021 at the Cherry County Fairgrounds in Valentine, NE. The show will start at 12:00 p.m. CDT. The age divisions will be Pre-Juniors - 5-8, Juniors - 9-12, Seniors - 13-18 and Adults - 19 and over.

The team of Troy Brodbeck, Graig Kinzie and Robby France remain in first place in the Ainsworth Men’s League Golf on Thursday, July 1st by a slim one-point lead over second place with a team score of 27.

The results for the Ainsworth Ladies League Golf after four weeks of golf were as follows: Low scores for June 30th were: 43 – Brenda Konkoleski, Julie Micheel and Jen Martin; 46 – Ashley Martin; 47 – Lydia Allen and Darlene Ehlers. Leading the teams with 31.5 points was the team of Julie Micheel, Kathy Worrell and Stephanie Kinzie; with 29.5 points was the team of Ashley Martin, Lydia Allen and Rachel Schumacher; and tied with 28 points were the teams of Brenda Davis, Connie Jackman and Jan Wells along with the team of Jen Martin, Ann Hoch and Wendy Wilkins..