During a special meeting Wednesday, the Ainsworth City Council approved two bids for rehabilitation work at the Sellors- Barton Cabin Museum. Wickett Construction of Valentine submitted a bid of $86,052 to replace damaged logs and repair the roof among other items.

The ACS cross country teams held their annual race for the golden chicken on Thursday, August 27. The team is coached by cohead coaches Katie Winters and Trey Schlueter.

August 23 A written warning was given to a motorist for driving left of center on Highway 20. Deputies provided traffic control for cattle crossing Highway 20.

As I awakened this morning and opened the shades, the sun was shining, and the sky was clear. I’m very blessed that I could stand and walk without pain.

August 29, 2001 25 Years Ago 'B.E.A.T. Performance to Raise Funds for Regional Dialysis Center' What would you do with a pile of old irrigation tubes, two rusty shovels, parts of a sunbleached cow, dusty paint supplies, some metal junk and some plastic junk? Add a dash of exploration, discovery, and a handful of energetic Destination Imagination kids and you have a unique musical group called Bejot’s Ensemble of Acoustic Troubadours, or B.E.A.T., as they prefer to be called.

More than 100 libraries across Nebraska are participating in the second annual Library Fall Crawl, taking place from Tuesday, September 1, through Monday, November 30. The Library Fall Crawl invites residents to visit libraries across 109 communities within the state of Nebraska, exploring new spaces, attending programs and discovering the many resources each library has to offer.