The average value of agricultural land in Nebraska for the year ending February 1, 2022, averaged $3,360.00 per acre, about a 16% increase ($465.00 per acre) over the prior year’s value of $2,895.00 per acre, according to the final report from the University of Nebraska– Lincoln’s 2022 Farm Real Estate Market Survey.

1902: 120 Years Ago “Tom Magrew is opening up an ice cream parlor next door to the billard hall.” “Walter Mosely, with his co-commissioners, is having an interesting time as an equalization board and hearing registered kicks over assessments. Commissioner Magill is growing gray hairs this week trying to make tax payers happy over equalization of taxes.” “O.W.

Ainsworth Board of Education met in regular session on Monday evening, July 11th with all board member present - Scott Erthum, Frank Beel, Jim Arens, Brad Wilkins, Jessica Pozehl and Mark Johnson. Consent Agenda Under the consent agenda, the board approved the minutes of the previous meeting, payment of claims, cash flow ending balances as of June 30, 2022: Investments - $1,805,000.00, NSDLAF - $1,361,000.00, Receipts - $975,017.91, Payments - $1,114,765.79, Ending Balance - $582,618.78 and financial reports and set the next regular meeting for August 8, 2022, at 8:00 p.m.

At the regular meeting of the Ainsworth/Brown County Care Center Inter Local Board meeting on July 11th, the board reviewed the claims for June, 2022 and proposed payroll for July 22nd through August 5th and found funds fell short by $189,639.93.

Not every day do you want to see a temperature recording this high in Ainsworth. It was taken on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. The high temperatures took your breath away when you stepped outside. I sure hope some rain is on the way!

Kayla Lucht, daughter of Tom and Becky Lucht and granddaughter of Joe and Wilma Andrews and Betty Mae Lucht, recently graduated from Iowa State University with a Doctorate of Education focusing on Community College Leadership on May 12, 2022.