Shad Platt, son of Hazel Platt, from Orland, CA, was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN, on June 22, 2024. Shad grew up in Ainsworth, NE, where he found his passion riding horses at a young age.
A special City Council Meeting was called for the Ainsworth City Council on July 31st to consider a Special Designated Liquor License for the Elks Lodge BPOE #1790. The Elks will be providing liquor for the Bulldog Booster Club event at the Ainsworth Conference Center on August 16th from 3:00 p.m.
Nathan Kackmeister is one of 53 finalists for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year Award, set to receive a $1,000 prize and an invaluable collection of classroom resources. Kackmeister, a teacher at Crawford Public Schools in Crawford, NE, has been named the 2024 Nebraska History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
With the recent severe storms moving through the area, the public has been notified by the National Weather Service of locations of severe weather with mile markers on Highway 20. Below are Mile Marker reference points within Brown County.
Weather permitting, work will begin September 3rd on the Minnechaduza Creek Bridge replacement project, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. General Excavating, LLC of Lincoln is the prime contractor for the project.
The Nebraska Hospital Association Research and Educational Foundation (NHAREF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Graduate Studies Tuition Aid Program and the Undergraduate Health Care Career Scholarship Program. This year, the NHA, with support of their business partner, Medical Solutions, awarded Nebraska hospital employees with a record $100,000.00 in scholarships to help them further their education.