On February 26, 2024 at 10:32 a.m. North Platte 911 center received a phone call reporting a wildfire from a resident on Betty’s Way, approximately 8.6 miles northeast of North Platte.

Ainsworth Fire Chief Brad Fiala has issued a county-wide burn ban for Brown County effective immediately. With the dry conditions, dormant vegetation coupled with low relative humidity levels and strong winds in the forecast, Fire Chief Fiala decided to implement the burn ban being issued.

With their record and Subdistrict win, the Ainsworth Bulldogs hosted the D1-6 District Finals on Saturday, February 24th. The Dawgs, 17-7, hosted the Axtel Wildcats, 18-6, and came away with a 67-53 victory and a trip to Lincoln for the 2024 NSAA Boys Basketball Championships to be played March 6th through March 9th.

The Ainsworth Bulldogs hosted the D1-7 Subdistrict on February 20th and 22nd. The Dawgs defeated the Niobrara/ Verdigre Cougars on February 20th, 75-42 and defeated the Boyd County Spartans on February 22nd, 64-37, to win the D1-7 Subdistricts and move on to the D1-6 District Finals.

A regular meeting of the Brown County Hospital (BCH) Board of Trustees was held Monday, February 19, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Kirk Peterson, at 4:00 p.m. Other members in attendance were John Gross, Tate Schipporeit, Brian Delimont, and Brent Deibler. Also attending was Mirya Hallock CEO, Tad Stearns - CFO, Tawny Allen - HR, Brandy Bussinger DON, and Robin Johannssen - Recording Secretary. Doctor Wasmund attended at 4:10 p.m. Amber Ackerson, Atty. for RuralMed Management Resources attended to give the Board an educational presentation.

The Ainsworth Lions Club held its regular monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. on February 19, 2024 at the Senior Center. Lions Club President Steve Dike called the meeting to order with six members present. The January 15, 2024 meeting was cancelled due to the weather.