This week the Legislature debated Legislative Bill 364. This is a bill that promotes parents having more choices in the education of their children. Under LB 364, a limited tax credit would be authorized for people who donate money to provide scholarships to kids in poverty whose educational needs are not being met by their government school. This is especially important in those districts with failing public schools, where parents may understandably want their sons and daughters to attend a better performing private school.

Lawmakers Advance Farm-to-School Program Every so often the Nebraska Legislature advances a bill that makes sense and causes one to wonder what took them so long. Take the Nebraska farm-to-school program (LB396) that would provide locally grown and minimally processed food to elementary and secondary school students.

The Ainsworth Lions Club hosted the 53rd Annual AHS All-Sports Tailgate Party on Tuesday, April 27th to honor Ainsworth High School athletes for their accomplishments this past year. AHS athletes showed their impressive grit and determination over the last year when faced with the many challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to sports.

Nebraska Department of Transportation has delayed the construction work initially planned for this spring and summer that would repair Highway 20 through Ainsworth and the Highway 20 bridge over Long Pine Creek in Brown County. Work on Highway 83 through Valentine, planned to begin this spring, has also been delayed.

Ainsworth Community Schools students participated in a variety of projects around the county during Community Betterment Day on Friday, April 30th. Pictured right, Ainsworth Middle School students wash a Brown County Ambulance during Community Betterment Day.

Six Ainsworth Middle School students submitted projects to the state level of the National History Day contest, and winners were announced in a virtual awards ceremony on Sunday, April 25th. Three projects received first or second place at the state contest, qualifying them for the national competition.