Results from the 2022 Brown County Fair for the Division HHousewife have been submitted by Superintendent Audrey Wilson. She reported they have 35 exhibitors entering 203 exhibits. Exhibitor count was down by one over last year.

“While freight train No. 27 was doing some switching near the Nye Sneider elevator last Saturday afternoon, one of the rails turned over and five cars were thrown off the track. After a great deal of difficulty the cars were set back on the track. The train was delayed here for two hours. The trouble was caused by rotten ties.”

The Ainsworth Lions Club held its regular monthly meeting at 12:00 noon on September 19th at Canyon Creek. Lions Club President Dale Hafer called the meeting to order, with 12 members present. “Thank you” cards were sent to the following for volunteer assistance and support of the Lions Club in the operation of the concession building at the Brown County Fair: Sue Spann, Deana Arens, Darlene Ehlers, Marsha Fuchs, Angie Vonheeder, and Sonny Corkle.

I love sports. I have enjoyed playing and watching sports for as long as I can remember. And as someone who participated in a sport year-round in high school and continued in athletics (golf) in college, I am constantly grateful for the large impact being able to play competitive sports has had in my life.

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By J.L. Schmidt, Statehouse Correspondent, NE Press Association Plans by a gaggle of Repelicans to end secret ballots for legislative committee chairs are nothing short of a power grab, a move that threatens the very nonpartisan nature of the Legislature.